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Eclectic shades: Fairs, legends and religion
A variety of art shows were opened this week in the national capital even as India finalised plans for the second edition of its official art fair, which will be held in 2009.
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Cyrus to swap showbiz for photography
Teen superstar Miley Cyrus has been inspired to give up her acting/singing career to study photography following her controversial shoot with legendary snapper Annie Leibovitz.
Tiscali |
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Wall Street Journal 11/27/08
Old Masters As Old Reliables? London Sales Will Tell. "Old masters, which are expected to weather the current market downturn better than contemporary art, are the focus of London auctions next week.
Arts Journal |
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Art fairs aplenty for holiday shoppers
If you missed the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art's excellent Holiday Art Fair last weekend, don't fret. A slew of art fairs and sales in the next few weeks will help crazed shoppers find decorations for the house and gifts to stuff the stockings. At the same time, choosing to spend your dollars in the community will earn plenty of good cheer from hard-working local artists. Many of the ...
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Royal Academy's Russian Show, Nearly Scuttled, Is A Hit
"An art exhibition which was threatened by a row between the UK and Russia became one of the Royal Academy of Art's most successful exhibitions. Almost 400,000 people visited From Russia when it opened at the London venue earlier this year.
Arts Journal |
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Miley Cyrus - Cyrus To Swap Showbiz For Photography
Teen superstar MILEY CYRUS has been inspired to give up her acting/singing career to study photography following her controversial shoot with legendary snapper ...
ContactMusic |
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Ex-D.A. Garcetti exhibits shots
By Signal Staff Posted: Nov. 27, 2008 5:47 p.m. In Los Angeles, Gil Garcetti's name is often associated with politics and cracking down on crime. But what many don't know about the former Los Angeles County District Attorney is that he is also a critically acclaimed urban photographer.
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Mark Your Calendar
SATURDAY, Nov. 29 Art Show at The Cottage School, 88 Claremont Road, Bernardsville, from Saturday, Nov. 29, to Saturday, Dec. 6. Times vary. This weeklong art show will benefit the soon-to-be opened early childhood school. Local and regional artists’ work will be on display. In addition, two information sessions about the school will be held from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30 and from ...
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London News and Reviews
There was a time, half a century ago or so, when Netherlandish painters of the 16th and 17th centuries were far better known than they are now. Bond Street was peppered with art dealers who sold nothing else; Christie’s and Sotheby’s regularly auctioned their works in formidable numbers, private collectors accumulated them at modest cost and they littered the walls of minor art galleries and ...
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Saudi art grows - quietly
Despite taboos, the art scene in Saudi Arabia continues to grow - even if some exhibitions are held in foreign government embassies.
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Arts festivak promises free fun and inspiration
A CELEBRATION of the arts while also inspiring new people is the aim of the annual festival hosted by Stratford's Rosetta Arts Centre on Saturday.
Newham Recorder |
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'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition' Makes Its East Coast Debut Today at The Franklin in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition" opened today, during one of the biggest family weekends of the year, at The Franklin in Philadelphia .
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'What makes you rob a hippie bus?': Yukon family on journey of happiness and harmony finds trouble in St. John's; ...
A family of adventurous, planet-lovers from Dawson City, Yukon who travelled to Newfoundland aboard an old school bus powered by waste vegetable oil is looking to show a little love and forgiveness to the people who robbed them.
The Telegram |
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Bonita Springs National Art Festival set for Jan. 10-11
The first of two Art League of Bonita Springs' nationally-ranked art shows will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jan.
The News-Press |
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Somov's erotic drawings fetch $1.8 mln at London auction
LONDON, November 28 (RIA Novosti) - A unique collection of 122 erotic ink drawings by the Russian artist Konstantin Somov (1869-1939) has been sold for $1.8 million at MacDougall Auctions in London, the auction house said.
Russian Information Agency Novosti |
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Food-ography: Game
Photography courtesy of amanda farah via the Londonist pool on Flickr Interested in your foodie photos appearing on Londonist? Click here . .
Londonist |
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Festive sale at Hutchison House
Hutchison House Museum at 270 Brock St. is holding its annual Festive Sale tomorrow from 10 a. m. to noon. This fundraiser for the museum [...]
The Peterborough Examiner |
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Museum seeks to identify significant art traditions in the Wiregrass
Grant money will help research local folk art traditions.
Dothan Eagle |
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Disputed Mexican Art Collection Goes Into Hiding
"Somewhere a great collection of 20th-century Mexican art has been hidden.
Arts Journal |
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The Independent Musical Productions Festival in Emilia Romagna
The Independent Musical Productions Festival in Emilia Romagna The 12th Edition of Mei returns to Faenza also featuring Bandabardo’ and Daniele Silvestri Faenza – Rising musical phenomena and not only will be in Faenza at the 12th edition of the MEI (Independent Label Meeting) from November 29th to the 30th at the Fiera di Faenza pavilions. The Festival will begin on Friday, ...
Adnkronos |
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«December Nights» at the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
«December Nights» at the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts is a music festival which has been held at the museum annually since 1981. The idea for the event came from Cvyatoslav Teofilovich Richter (1915 – 1997) and the director of the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Irina Alexandrovna Antonova Cvyatoslav Richter was the mastermind and art director of the musical festival.
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ART NEWS By Bobbi Seidel
Pencil and colored-pencil drawings by portrait artist Marvin Pakula of Toms River are on exhibit from Dec. 2 to Dec. 31 at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library. Included will be a pencil drawing of the actor Denzel Washington, which won honors at the recent 32nd annual Ocean County Senior Citizens Exhibit at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Asbury Park Press |
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Preparing for holiday guests? Take 12 steps to a sleeker style
Holiday guests headed your way? Here are a dozen of Trey Russell's strategies for imparting a pared-down, decidedly unfussy sense of sophistication: 1. Mini-gallery : To showcase
New London Day |
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Dismal Russian Art Auctions Find Metaphor: A £10 Painting
"Christie's International sold for 10 pounds ($15.40) an artwork earmarked to fetch 2,000 pounds at its auction of Russian art in London, summing up the mood at yesterday's sale which missed the low forecast by almost half.
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Landmark gallery bridge put in place
A MASSIVE crane helped give Wakefield its first new city centre bridge in more than 100 years as part of a project to create a spectacular art gallery.
Yorkshire Evening Post |
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