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Exhibition of Lennon artwork opening in Chicago
Before he was a rock star, John Lennon was an artist.
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Both Monterey Museum of Art sites offer free admission in December
In gratitude for a year of unparalleled public attendance, new heights of community support and growing recognition for the Museum’s programmatic achievements, the Monterey Museum of Art welcomes the community to attend the exhibitions at both the Pacific Street and the La Mirada locations for free during the month of December.
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John Lennon's Artwork Coming To Chicago
For three days starting Friday, "This is Xmas: A Look into John Lennon's Life Through His Artwork," will be on display at downtown's Hard Rock Hotel Chicago. The Associated Press talked with Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, about the exhibition.
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Gallery may be reconstructed
The Prairie Art Gallery building may be saved after all. The Prairie Art Gallery building committee passed a motion recommending the community development committee [...]
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De La Nuez art work re-interprets 'Oz'
Pop artist Nelson De La Nuez says Warner Bros. selected him to re-interpret the iconic Hollywood film The Wizard of Oz.His exclusive, limited edition piece is to be among those sold through Warner Bros. Consumer Products' Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Collection, in conjunction with the film's 70th anniversary. The one-of-a-kind interpretive works of art are to be sold through the artist, ...
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Lamar School brightens Thanksgiving tables at LOVE's Kitchen
As part of a continuing effort to raise community awareness among Lamar School elementary students, first-graders in Mrs. Donna Brewer's class recently worked with art teacher Jan Trest to construct colorful birds to enhance the dining tables at LOVE's Kitchen.
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Joshua Goode: “Beside You in Time”
Joshua Goode has made ruins of his life. For his site-specific installation, “Beside You in Time,” he transformed the ArtStorm galleries into what looks like the remains of an ancient city. As viewers enter the gallery, they become anthropologists discovering a forgotten -culture. ...
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Exhibition of John Lennon's artwork comes to Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - Before he was a rock star, John Lennon was an artist. Lennon spent three years in art school before becoming a musician full-time.
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“Qatar Narratives: A Country Expressed by Its Own Voices”
Arabic tradition is interpreted by modern minds in “Qatar Narratives: A Country Expressed by Its Own Voices.” The exhibit features artists from the Arab Gulf Region who preserve the writings, teachings, images and history of their motherland in contemporary masterpieces. Ali Hassan and Man ...
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Art in the Village fine art show, sale this weekend
ELBA TWP -- Just in time for the Christmas gift shopping season, area residents will have an opportunity to pick up a few unique items at the Art In the Village fine art show and sale to be held this Saturday and Sunday at the Lapeer County Club at 3786 Hunt Road in Elba Township.
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“Once Removed”
At first, the gorgeous painted florals and nature scenes created by Ann Marie Nafziger for her latest gallery show, “Once Removed,” at Lawndale Art Center, seem reminiscent of those of Georgia O’Keeffe — O’Keeffe with a taste for brighter colors and a hint of graffiti. At on ...
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A painting called 'Hope' wins fans as Barack Obama's inspiration
A London museum attracts tourists with the artwork that inspired the famous phrase, 'audacity of hope.'
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“Developing Houston: Photographic Treasures from the Cecil Thomson Collection”
See what Houston looked like in the early part of last century at the “Developing Houston: Photographic Treasures from the Cecil Thomson Collection.” Thomson was one of Houston’s first professional photographers, and his street scenes from the late 1920s to the mid 1950s capture the b ...
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Capsule Art Reviews; "Juan Andres Videla: The Unsaid Word," "Machines, Buildings and Books," "Proscenia," "We the ...
"Juan Andres Videla: The Unsaid Word" Argentine artist Juan Andres Videla presents old-school oil paintings on canvas in "The Unsaid Word" at New Gallery. The artist's soft focus, moody urban scenes and barren institutional interiors are unpeopled. Night dominates the work, with a dog, his eyes glow ...
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Space: The next frontier for Spindleworks
PORTLAND — "Time Warp: Thirty Years at Spindleworks," an exhibit including work by current and past artists at the Brunswick studio and gallery, opened Tuesday at the Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland.
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Little Italy previews art for new Preston streetscape
People who like to stroll along Ottawa's Preston Street got an early glimpse of some of the new public artwork that will soon grace the street's new piazzas and wider sidewalks.
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LP Middle High School's Anne Rickard honored as state's Art Teacher of the Year
LAKE PLACID - Anne Rickard, Lake Placid Middle/High School (LPM/HS) art teacher, was honored last weekend by the New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) as their 2008 "Art Teacher of the Year." Rickard was honored at NYSATA's state convention held Nov. 15-16 in Rochester, New York. Joining Rickard at the NYSATA event were her proud husband and daughter: Buzzy and Georgie Rickard. Her par
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Cops: Teacher hit boy over broken crayon
A Fort Lauderdale, Florida, elementary school art teacher shook an 8-year-old student and punched him in the face, causing a bruise, because the youngster broke a crayon, according to a police report.
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Police say teacher hit boy over a broken crayon
A Fort Lauderdale, Florida, elementary school art teacher shook an 8-year-old student and punched him in the face, causing a bruise, because the youngster broke a crayon, according to a police report obtained Wednesday.
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Art Basel Invasion!
Artist Alette Simmons-Jimenez has toiled mightily on her ambitious project "Giants in the City" to prepare for this year's Art Basel, which runs from December 4 through 7. For months, she and nine others have been designing and constructing 30-foot-tall inflatable sculptures that will be lighted ...
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Front Page News:
The Berkeley Civic Arts Commission voted last Wednesday to approve new guidelines for the city-owned Addison Street Windows Gallery and introduced changes to the city’s contract with the gallery’s curator, Carol Brighton, following the public outcry that ensued when she rejected four posters from the national Art of Democracy series, citing curatorial judgment.
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Peter Pringle: Boys and Girls Clubs members to display art
Works by members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Indian River County will be displayed at Vero Beach Museum of Art from Monday through Dec. 13.
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FM Radio Gods win a bit of heaven
When one thinks synthesizer composer, one might be excused for thinking Philip Glass in place of electronic dance/trance collective FM Radio Gods. But the judges of the national Roland Synthesizer Contest finals were inclined otherwise, and gave the Montreal trio top nod in the finals of the competition last week, held at the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT) in Montreal, Nov. 13. The ...
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THE THANK YOU TREE
Artist Anthony Schmitt, 51, builds his 12th Annual “Edgemar Holiday Tree” on Wednesday, November 19. This year’s sculpture/installation is titled “The Thank You Tree.” It is 36 feet tall (three feet higher than last year’s holiday tree) and is constructed from 86 shopping carts (three more than last year).
Santa Monica Mirror |
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Indian film festival backtracks on 'banned' documentary
PANAJI, India, Nov 26, 2008 (AFP) - A documentary by a controversial Indian artist will be shown at the country's most prestigious film festival, despite a row with hardline Hindu nationalists, organisers said Wednesday.
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