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S.M.A.K. Presents Michel Francois' Faux Jumeaux
Installation “Cailloux”, De Pont Museum, Tilburg, 2004. Courthésy gallery CarlierGebauer et galerie Hufkens. GENT.- Michel François who comes from Brussels has received carte blanche from the S.M.A.K. to determine the exhibition programme in two galleries for more than a year.
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Vail rings in the holidays with bronze bells fundraiser
Twenty-five limited edition commemorative bells for sale at the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum Wednesday through Sunday; proceeds benefit public art programs
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Amon Carter Museum Announces Barbara Crane: Challenging Vision
Barbara Crane (b. 1928), Tucson Desert, 1980. Courtesy of the Chicago Cultural Center © Barbara Crane, 1980. FORT WORTH, TX.- On February 14, 2009, the Amon Carter Museum will present Barbara Crane: Challenging Vision, the first major retrospective in more than 25 years of the photographer’s work.
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Photography from Stéphane Janssen Collection on View at the Center for Creative Photography
Spencer Tunick, Netherlands 7 (Dream Amsterdam Foundation) 2007. Chromogenic print. TUCSON, AZ.-
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W.W. Norton & Company Publishes Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton
Captivating new book from journalist and ethnographer Sarah Thornton that takes an in-depth and intimate look at the dynamics and personalities of the modern art world.
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Picturing the Bible: The Earliest Christian Art on View at the Kimbell Art Museum
Ivory plaque with Pilate Washing His Hands, Christ Bearing the Cross, and Peter Denying Christ, Rome, c. 420-30, from the Maskell ivories. The Trustees of the British Museum, London.
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Jewel-like Paintings from Medieval Italian Choir Books on View at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Don Silvestro dei Gherarducci (1339–1399) Italian, Florence, ca. 1375. The Birth of the Virgin. From the choir books of Santa Maria degli Angeli, Florence.
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Yale University Art Gallery Acquires Rare Portrait of George Washington
Robert Field, George Washington, 1801. Watercolor on ivory, 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in., in locket; on reverse, inset compartment containing cipher "GW" on woven lock of George Washington's hair. Yale University Art Gallery. Photo: Courtesy Skinner Inc., Boston.
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Could Americus be film making capital of Southwest Ga.?
"The Little Statue" has already been entered in the Macon Film Festival. We did that about two weeks ago," says the film's producer, Tabby Crabb, "and the movie turned out so well that I've just spent the past week tweaking it even more. We plan to enter this new cut in the Atlanta Film Festival in December." The festival will be April 16-25 in Atlanta.
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Madison folk artist Richard 'Ricondou' Cunningham dies
When Madison folk artist Richard "Ricondou" Cunningham was painting his black-and-white mural outside the Salvation Army Community Center last year, he said it would look twice as good in the winter because "when the snow comes, it's going to shine." Ricondou, 55, died Monday as the season's first accumulation of snow painted an ethereal white over the Darbo-Worthington neighborhood his mural ...
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From Manet to Renoir, French Paintings from the Petit Palais on View in Germany
View of the special exhibition 'From Manet to Renoir' which shows French paintings at the Museum of Art in Jena. The painting on the right is titled 'Serenade', by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973).
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As Baltimore Orgs Face Cuts, Opera Co. Is On The Brink
"Due to stock market turmoil, endowments at the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra have dropped by millions of dollars, limiting the money that can be withdrawn for operating expenses. State grants have been cut significantly."
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Audio slideshow: Body art behind bars
Mohammed Allie talks to photographer Araminta de Clermont and the subjects of her recent exhibition - former South African prisoners, whose tattoo-covered bodies reveal the story of life inside and its notorious gang culture.
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Modern and Renaissance Italian art gains favour in Berlin - Feature
Berlin - Nothing remotely links the Florentine Renaissance busts of Baccio Bandinelli with the minimalist paintings and sculptures of present day Turin artist Gianni Piacentino. But by an art coincidence the work of both men, albeit with a 450-year...
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Artisans to decorate streets for flower festival
VietNamNet Bridge – There will be a frenzy of flowers at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi next month, as craftsmen take over the centre with their artistic and floral creations.
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Van Duong Thanh’s inspiration from bronze drum
VietNamNet Bridge – “Inspiration from Bronze Drum” is the name of an exhibition taking place from November 27-30 by Vietnamese Swedish painter Van Duong Thanh in Hanoi.
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Australian gallery uncovers mystery Borgia portrait
CANBERRA (Reuters) - A rare portrait of Italian Renaissance noblewoman Lucrezia Borgia has been uncovered in an Australian gallery, art conservators said Tuesday, ending a 43-year mystery over the painting.
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Updated 11/24: Glencoe fifth grader draws vehicle sticker design
Brandon Mitchell is about to have his art showcased in just about every corner of Glencoe.
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Sotheby's Canada auction suggests tough art market
Sotheby's Canada saw big losses Monday at a Toronto auction of paintings, selling only 60 per cent of the 225 lots available for purchase, suggesting that economic troubles have reached the art world.
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Australian gallery uncovers mystery Borgia portrait
CANBERRA (Reuters) - A rare portrait of Italian Renaissance noblewoman Lucrezia Borgia has been uncovered in an Australian gallery, art conservators said Tuesday, ending a 43-year mystery over the painting.
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Qatar unveils showcase for Islamic art
The Gulf states are famous for their shopping malls and skyscrapers, but now they are intent on promoting their cultural heritage with an ambitious plan to open a string of museums after Qatar unveiled a spectacular showcase for Islamic art at the weekend. The collection housed in the Museum of Islamic Art may not be the biggest in the world but it is a contender for being the most ...
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Maxine’s gig at the Kings Arms - Fundraiser
BBQs, prizes, celebrity appearances and performances, and a charity auction is the way Maxine van der Velden will be remembered on what would have been her 24th birthday, with local celebrities coming out in force to support the Maxine van der Velden Memorial Charitable Trust on December 6 from 12-5pm at the Kings Arms.
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Australian gallery uncovers mystery Borgia portrait
A rare portrait of Italian Renaissance noblewoman Lucrezia Borgia has been uncovered in an Australian gallery, art conservators said Tuesday, ending a 43-year mystery over the painting.
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Australian gallery uncovers mystery Borgia portrait
A rare portrait of Italian Renaissance noblewoman Lucrezia Borgia has been uncovered in an Australian gallery, art conservators said Tuesday, ending a 43-year mystery over the painting.
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Important Days of DPRK Marked in Laos
Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- A book and photo exhibition, a film show and an art performance took place at the Laos-Korea Youth Friendship Centre on Nov. 18 on the occasions of the 17th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's assumption of office as supreme commander of the Korean People's Army and the 91st birth anniversary of Kim Jong Suk, an anti-Japanese war hero.
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