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November Late at Tate: Free Late Night Biennial Entry for All
LONDON.- On the last Thursday of every month Tate Liverpool opens its doors until 21.00 for an evening of music, food, drink and the very best modern and contemporary art. Art Daily
Christian Dior and Chinese Artists Exhibition at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art
Zhang Huan, Jardin Giant n.3. 2008. 1000 x 460 x 420cm. Mixed installation, cow skin, steel, wood and polystyrene foam. BEIJING.- Art Daily
ART LA 2009 Reveals Exhibitior and Special Programming Highlights
Alex Prager, Kimberly, 2008. C-Print. Courtesy Robert Berman Gallery. LOS ANGELES, CA.- Art Daily
Minneapolis Institute of Arts Announces Changing Art of the Asmat of New Guinea Exhibition
Ajour, before 1981. Atsj Village, Becembub. Wood. MINNEAPOLIS, MN.- Art Daily
Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Creche on Display for Holiday Season at Metropolitan Museum
Detail of the Neapolitan Baroque crèche. Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964. NEW YORK, NY.- Art Daily
Mutations II / Moving Stills Exhibition at Maison Europeenne de la Photographie
PARIS.- Moving Stills is part of the European Month of Photography, which brings together festivals in Paris, Berlin, Bratislava, Luxembourg, Rome and Vienna. Art Daily
Masterpieces of the Russian Avant-garde Open at the Caixa Girona Fontana d'Or in Spain
A selection of more than fifty of the most representative works of art from the Russian Avant-garde by artists such as Kandinsky and Malevich, conform the exhibition "Origins of the Russian Avant-garde" can now be seen at Centro Cultural de Caixa Girona. Photo: EFE / R.T./Robin Townsend. Art Daily
Michael Franti: A Rebel Rocker Looks Ahead
Following a summer of headlining shows and more than a dozen music festivals around the globe, it’s not much of a surprise that Michael Franti & Spearhead’s latest album, All Rebel Rockers , received the group’s highest chart position following its release. jambands.com
In Qatar, an Art Museum of Imposing Simplicity
There is nothing timid about the ambitions of the new Museum of Islamic Art that opens in Qatar next week. New York Times
Museum bookshop showcases global titles
DOHA: The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) has opened a book shop showcasing leading titles on Islamic Arts. The shop, on the sprawling foyer of the museum, has a large collection of books on Islamic architecture, literature, poetry; and arts and culture in general. The Peninsula
Skiing season kicks off in China's Chuangchun city
The 2008/2009 skiing season of northeast China's Changchun started here Sunday, bringing international skiing events and snow-related activities to its citizens in the coming three months. This year's ski season will last 100 days, including an ice and snow carnival, a national freestyle skiing competition, the freestyle skiing competition of 2008-2009 World Cup, a photography competition on ... People's Daily
Bygone days of instrumental glory
In these days of super-star vocalists and endless singing contests on TV, it's hard to believe that just a few decades ago, many top musical [...] Orillia Packet & Times
Ludington Online Photo Contest
By Bill Froehlich Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 8:54 p.m. The Ludington Area Arts Council is looking for your photos as part of a fundraiser. Along with Todd and Brad Reed Photography, the council is sponsoring an online photo contest. WPBN Traverse City
Qatar to play host to film festival
DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- The Qatar Museums Authority has teamed with New York's Tribeca Film Festival to start a film festival in its capital, Doha, officials said Sunday. UPI
Gardner Museum heist still unsolved
There is someone out there in the world who knows who conducted the biggest art theft of all time. There is someone, somewhere, perhaps, enjoying the beauty of artwork valued at a half-billion dollars. The Providence Journal
CNET.com.au's digital SLR superguide
Digital SLR cameras have opened up a world of new opportunities in photography. This guide will walk you through the choices and let you take your images to the next level. cnet.com.au
ARTS 11:20 a.m. — Kie Suscuico photo synthesis exhibit at Bank of Guam
11:20 a.m., Nov. 24 — The Bank of Guam and the Chamorro Artists Association, in collaboration with The Guam Gallery of Art at the Chamorro Village, and in culmination with Arts and Humanities Month, will hold its one-artist photographic synthesis exhibit of Kie Susuico at the bank's Hagåtña branch headquarters. Pacific Daily News
Angelina Jolie's Brad charity pressure
Angelina Jolie wants Brad Pitt to sell his art collection and donate the money to charity. The 'Changeling' actress, who has six children with Brad, doesn't share her lover's taste in art and has reportedly delivered an ultimatum to convince Brad to get rid of the pieces. China Daily
Gardner Museum heist still unsolved
In March 1990, two men posing as Boston police officers overpowered the museum’s security guards and carried out the biggest art theft of all time. The Providence Journal
Florida Dealer Charged With Selling Forgeries
"A prominent New York and Miami art dealer was arrested Friday on charges of selling forged paintings bearing the names of famous artists including Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall and Tom Wesselmann." Arts Journal
Qatar Museums Authority and Tribeca Film Festival To Launch 'Tribeca Film Festival Doha' in November 2009
ATTENTION EDITOR, GENERAL DESK Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News
St. Louis museum artifact at center of antiquities fight
CAIRO, Egypt — More than half a century ago, a prominent Egyptian archaeologist unearthed a stunning ancient mummy mask at the Saqqara pyramids near Cairo — the golden image of a noblewoman's face. Mohammed Zakaria Ghoneim deposited the 3,200-year-old relic in a warehouse at Saqqara, where he meticulously documented his discovery. Seven years later, in 1959, Egyptian records show it was still ... Columbia Missourian