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Appeal against collector’s bequest to Unicef withdrawn
FRANKFURT. The dispute over the art collection of the late medical practitioner Gustav Rau has ...
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7 Days in Kyiv
Courtesy photo Actress Holly Weston portrays a ballet-dancer-turned-stripper in Madonna’s debut feature ”Filth and Wisdom.” (Courtesy photo) The eighth Festival of New British Cinema has prepared a number of surprise films to be shown on the big screen for the first time in Ukraine.
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Burnaby artist to deliver talk at Two Rivers Gallery
Burnaby-based artist Davida Kidd, whose work was featured in the Two Rivers Gallery group exhibition Debutante early this year, will deliver a special artist's talk tonight at 7:30 at the gallery. Kidd is known for meticulous photographic work that explores issues around culture and self-identity. Sometimes darkly humorous, sometimes disturbing but always compelling, her work blends ...
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Italian paintings from Dresden sent to Getty
Dresden, Germany - Some 27 masterpieces of Italian art are being shipped from Dresden, Germany to the J Paul Getty Museum on the outskirts of Los Angeles, German officials said Thursday. The jointly curated show, Captured Emotions: Baroque Painting i...
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Teaching artists display their work
From 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, the Arkansas City Area Arts Council will honor local teaching artists with an opening exhibit reception at 110 S. Summit, in Arkansas City.
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Folk Art Craft Show planned for Dec. 5-7
A Country Folk Art Craft Show will be held from 3-9 p.m. on Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 6, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center, Edison. The event will feature more than 150 artisans from across the United States.
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Cardinal asks gallery for artwork
The Archbishop of Westminster calls for the National Gallery to give up a Renaissance masterpiece, calling it "a work of faith" rather than art.
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Veggie masterpieces
A Chinese artist is making her own versions of some of the world's greatest paintings - out of vegetables. Ju Duoqi, 35, is currently showing an exhibition of her "Vegetable Museum" paintings in Beijing.
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Ngo Thanh Nhan presents Viet lacquer to Hong Kong
VietNamNet Bridge – Sports and Culture Newspaper interviewed painter Ngo Thanh Nhan on the sideline of an exhibition named “The Color of Autumn” at The Lee Garden in Hong Kong from November 22-29, sponsored by Asia Fine Art Gallery ( Hong Kong ).
Vietnam Net |
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At an opening, women express themselves in a Saudi art scene that's growing, with a few taboos
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudis and foreigners crowded into a gallery at the French Embassy, checking out the paintings and sculptures of seven Saudi women artists, the latest opening in a growing art scene in the conservative kingdom.
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Organizers consider pottery festivals successful
Organizers of competing pottery festivals in Seagrove say attendance was strong at the weekend events despite discord among the respected artisans in a region rich with clay.
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'Recycled' silver coronation cup bought by V?A for £160000
A 17th century cup created to commemorate the coronation of King James II and made from 'recycled' silver has been bought by the Victoria and Albert Museum for £160000.
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October Queer Festivals
Whilst the good people of Munich reserve their autumn nights for gallivanting about at the annual Oktoberfest, here in the UK we've got something far more spectacular to look forwards to this month than a foot-long bratwurst and a funny hat.
RainbowNetwork.com |
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Still with taboos, Saudi art scene grows
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudis and foreigners crowded into a gallery at the French Embassy, checking out the paintings and sculptures of seven Saudi women artists, the latest opening in a growing art scene in the conservative kingdom.
The Rock Hill Herald |
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Still with taboos, Saudi art scene grows
Saudis and foreigners crowded into a gallery at the French Embassy, checking out the paintings and sculptures of seven Saudi women artists, the latest opening in a growing art scene in the conservative kingdom.
Miami Herald |
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Exhibit opening
MadLab Gallery 105 N. GRANT AVE. (614-221-5418, WWW.MADLAB.NET) "Too Much Photography!": images by more than 40 photographers, Friday through Dec. 20
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Royal Academy hails Russian hit
An art exhibition threatened by a row between the UK and Russia became one of the Royal Academy's biggest successes.
BBC News |
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Sculptor creates treehouse-like tent
It is probably the most unusual tent you'll ever see.
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Still with taboos, Saudi art scene grows
Saudis and foreigners crowded into a gallery at the French Embassy, checking out the paintings and sculptures of seven Saudi women artists, the latest opening in a growing art scene in the conservative kingdom. One artist took advantage of the venue to hang an abstract painting of a woman, with one breast clearly depicted _ a hint of nudity still taboo outside the diplomatic confines ...
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Bonanzle Tops 10,000 Users and Other Marketplace News
A number of auction sites and marketplaces issued announcements this week, here is a look at some of the news coming out of eBay-alternative sites, including new features, promotions and milestones.
AuctionBytes |
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Photos: A Turkey Day treat
Brian Johnson works on his turkey snow sculpture in front of his Glacier Village home Tuesday on Slate Drive in the Mendenhall Valley. Johnson has been working for the past week collecting snow from neighborhood sidewalks for his project. "It's his hobby," says his mother, Ann Johnson. "I'll tell you, he is a very determined guy." Once he is finished with the turkey sculpture, Johnson will be ...
Juneau Empire |
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Pottery Festivals' Duel Ends In Success
Organizers consider pottery festivals successful.
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All News... Cows come home for town's latest artwork
First came the bolt and now a wall on Ashford's Elwick Road is about to start mooing. It is the latest art project in the town’s shared space traffic scheme.
The Kent Messenger |
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Alcantara: Kids with autism in Colors of 'A' Spectrum
"A MONTH ago, I received an e-mail about this new thing to experience...all about a photo workshop/exhibit involving parents and their kids with autism," writes Rinah Garrido, mom of Nico, aged 6.
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Female photographer wins tourism photography contest
SANA'A, Nov. 26 – "Unconditional Love" is the name of the black and white photograph by Amira Al-Sherif that won the first place in a national tourism photography competition organized by the Ministry of Tourism last week.
Yemen Times Online |
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