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Studies in contrast :'Iconic America' presents famous and unusual from Guild Hall collection
SOUTH BEND--Although Jackson Pollock remains best known for his abstract expressionist "drip" paintings, the exhibition "Iconic America: Visionary Americans 1860 to Present" at the South Bend Museum of Art through Jan.
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Street to turn into gallery for the weekend
A STREET of shops has been converted into art galleries for an unusual exhibition.
Edinburgh Evening News |
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Watercooler Stories
Neighbors not saluting 7-story 'flagpole' ... Auctioned car's GPS had royal address ... Woman recreates art with veggies ... No muskets for British town Christmas ... Watercooler stories from UPI.
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Popular Christmas card painting is to be sold at auction
A painting which became a popular Christmas card design is to be sold at auction.
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Modern Artist Murakami to Open Animation Studio in LA
The blog of the Los Angeles Times newspaper reported this week that modern artist Takashi Murakami will open an animation studio in Los Angeles next summer.
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Turkey stretches "friendship hand" to Armenia
Construction of a 32-meter sculpture in the shape of two hands stretching toward one another will be accomplished soon in Kars.
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York’s Festival of Lights next week
The annual Festival of Lights celebration throughout York Village, Maine, gets a little bigger each year; incorporating new holiday activities and welcoming more community involvement.
Portsmouth Herald |
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Artventures give children a creative outlet
Wrapping our coats tightly against the wind on a blustery November Sunday, my son and I ran up the front steps of the Allentown Art Museum into a cozy refuge. Heading up to the second floor of the venerable downtown museum, the sound of children's laughter seemed a rich contrast to the hushed tones in the galleries downstairs.
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'Passages' exhibit in Santa Ana digs deep into Africa
Review: Large photographs illuminate faraway cultures and customs.
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LifeGuide
• FESTIVE TIME: All ages can have fun at the 23rd annual Festival of Trees and raise funds to prevent child abuse and help the Family Tree Center from Dec. 4-7 at the Al Bedoo Shrine Auditorium, 1125 Broadwater Ave. Thursday is the annual ...
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Weekend calendar
Art Sunday, Nov. 30 Salem Arts Association, year-end exhibit closing reception, 6 to 8 p.m., CinemaSalem, Museum Place Mall, East India Square, Salem. www.salemartsassociation.org. Benefit Saturday, Nov. 29
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Read between the lines: Are Bridget Riley’s paintings really fine art?
I once had dinner with Bridget Riley. I can't remember much about the occasion – it was at the house of a prominent broadcaster, one firmly rooted in the arts establishment – except that Riley herself was likeably dynamic and feisty, keen on hand-rolled cigarettes, and professed herself – as she often has in print – to be an anarchist.
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Syracuse school to hold Auction for the Arts
Edward Smith Elementary School, 1106 Lancaster Ave., Syracuse, is holding its Auction for the Arts 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 12. Items range from original art to gift certificates from local establishments. The event benefits the arts and music curriculum for city schoolchildren.
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Lens flare
Being a technology pundit means never being satisfied with what you have, whether it's a takeout burrito or the digital camera you used to photograph it for your food blog. Traditional pocket cameras are cheap, simple and convenient. But in the end, they're built for snapshots, not photography. And while there's no limit to the sort of pictures you can take with an SLR, its bulk and heft often ...
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Dubai Creek to have Dh50b first modern art museum in ME
Dubai Creek to have Dh50b first modern art museum in ME
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Umdumo Wesizwe for arts festival
Bulawayo’s traditional a cappella ensemble, Umdumo Wesizwe are rounding up their six-month tour in the United Kingdom. They are expected in the country over the weekend to prepare for the Ibumba Arts Festival set for mid-December.
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Chili cookoff and art ahow planned at Waynesville's old Armory
Waynesville – The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will host the first annual Chili Cookoff and Art Show at the Old Armory Recreation Center on Dec. 13. The time will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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More News
TODAY Holiday production: “A Festival for Christmas,” Music Box Players, doors open at 6 p.m, Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville.
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Being a Rhodes Scholar is 'very humbling'
He felt like he was in a beauty pageant -- one where all the contestants were brainiacs. But there was 23-year-old Scott Moore of Louisville, shifting awkwardly alongside 12 regional finalists last week as they waited to hear which two would become Rhodes Scholars -- and receive up to $135,000 to study at Oxford University in Great Britain.
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PLAN YOUR WEEK AHEAD
Glanbrook Home Support Program is having its annual Christmas Tour of Homes this weekend, including Erland Lee Museum. Tour hours are today 10 a.m. to noon, 1 to 4 p.m., 6 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children and free for children five and younger.
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Book teaches art of photography
"How to Photograph Absolutely Everything" is geared toward anyone from beginners through advanced hobbyists. This oversized, colorful gem will inspire you to put focus (pun intended) in your stills by showing you easy ways to improve both your style and content.
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Furnishing a small space
Elegant furnishings fit comfortably into this small living room. (Dean Elliot Photography) Today's condominiums and townhomes are designed on a smaller footprint, which has changed the way our homes are furnished. At first, the options for decorating were decidedly modern.
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Miley Cyrus plans to give up acting for career in photography
Washington, November 29 : Miley Cyrus may dump her acting profession to pursue a career in photography after being inspired by the legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz.
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'Hope' springs anew for Washington University grad student
November 19, 2008 -- Carianne Noga, a graduate student of art at Washington University, ties tags of hope onto a sculpture outside the University City Post-Office. Noga and fellow student Maya Escobar started soliciting people's hopes to place on the sculpture.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
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SHAFIE APDAL CALLS ARTISTS TO REFRAIN FROM NEGATIVE ARTISTIC EXPRESSION
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Mohd Shafie Apdal has called on artists "to express positively" in their artworks to inspire people towards positive values.
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