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'King of the Arches' is Italy's culture tsar
A revolution gets under way in Italy this week as the man who made McDonald's an Italian success story turns his attention to the nation's museums. Mario Resca, 63, has made a career out of bringing doomed enterprises back from the dead, but as head of a new department in Italy's Culture Ministry he faces the biggest challenge of his professional life.
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The youngest proves the best
KUALA LUMPUR: She may have been the youngest of the lot, but 4-year-old Chow Xin Nie proved her worth when she beat 39 others to win the NST Kiosk colouring contest.
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MU professor picked to sculpt Gerald Ford statue
A University of Missouri instructor came out on top in a nationwide search to find an artist to produce a sculpture of former President Gerald Ford that will take up residence in the U.S. Capitol rotunda.
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Saddam's palace may help restore civic pride to Basra
The battered shell of a once opulent waterside palace built by Saddam Hussein may be restored as a new museum for the ancient port of Basra, with help from the British Army and the British Museum.
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Graceful drop fetches record
A 12-bottle lot of 1961 Chateau Latour, prized for its complexity and graceful aging, sold for a record $A260,000 at Christies International first wine auction in Hong Kong in seven years, as the comp
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Dunedin 3: Sam Foley, Fleur Yorston, David Teata
Toi o Tahuna fine art gallery will be holding an exhibition showcasing new works by Dunedin artists Sam Foley, Fleur Yorston and David Teata.
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Fine art prices could halve says Hiscox
Fears are mounting that prices of artwork could halve as rich investors show signs of reining in their spending.
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PHOTOS: Gallery One owner Pam Knauz’s artistic showcases have passers-by taking notice
Every so often these days, in the festive windows of Naples’ Gallery One, the head of Pam Knauz pops out from behind the drapes. The art gallery employee will grab a fish bowl — with a big, live goldfish swimming around — or restart a movie showing an artist at work. Knauz is the designer behind the eight window displays, unveiled in November, that now showcase Gallery One’s art for the ...
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Special exhibition to mark Islamic museum’s opening
By Fran Gillespie TO celebrate the grand opening of the Museum of Islamic Art, which opens its doors to the public today, a special temporary exhibition has been organised; the first of an ambitious programme of exhibitions, involving collaboration with museums world-wide.
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art December 1 - 3 at Academy of Fine Arts, South Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm:
An exhibition of drawings and paintings by the students of Renaissance. Inauguration today at 5 pm. December 1 - January 6 (except Sundays & holidays) at Tejas Gallery; 1 pm - 7.30 pm: An exhibition of artworks by various artists from Calcutta, Santiniketan and Vietnam.
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Festival of the Trees
The Stephen's Performing Art Center was transformed into a winter wonderland Saturday afternoon, as Portneuf Medical Center prepared for the 'Festival of Trees'.
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Islamists held for damaging sculpture
DHAKA: Police in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka arrested eight Islamists after they attacked a sculpture depicting a group of white storks, in a continuing campaign against statues and artwork they say are forbidden by Islam.
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Flower power
FLOWERS are an indispensable part of the Filipino landscape. Grown in gardens, hung in our windows, offered in religious shrines and festivals, used as food or medicine or even used as playthings, they are a universal tool for expressing the pure principle of beauty.
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Dominic Rubio journeys to Old Asia
GALERIE Raphael presented 18 of Dominic Rubio’s large oil on canvas works in a show entitled “Asia 1900s” at the Serendra Mall. The exhibit highlighted Rubio’s great interest in the trade and culture of the colonial period and his mastery of stylized historical painting.
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From brass sculptures to paintings
ALL artists are expected to be excellent in their chosen medium. Yet few artists would actually cross boundaries and genres to test their limits.
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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Booed for punching the white out
HE WAS flash, he was in your face and he drove fast cars. He quoted Bunyan, Milton and Shakespeare and spent most of his spare time playing musical instruments and visiting museums, art galleries and archaeological sites.
Narooma News |
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Switch-on Soon for TSB Bank Festival of Lights
Get ready to be wowed at this season’s TSB Bank Festival of Lights! This free eight-week festival in Pukekura Park is brought to you by New Plymouth District Council.
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Oliver Stone’s Chinese Art Fetches Top Price at Hong Kong Sale
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- A painting by Chinese contemporary artist Zhang Xiaogang offered by Hollywood director Oliver Stone fetched HK$26.4 million ($3.4 million) at a Hong Kong art sale where half the lots were unsold, reflecting the prevailing gloom.
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Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History fundraiser to aid goal of permanent facility
An encounter with Barbie prompted an almost 10-year quest to establish a Palm Beach County museum devoted to fashion and lifestyle history.
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Statue of David unveiled after restoration
The director of the Bargello Museum in Florence, Italy, says the facility has placed the statue of David back on display after a lengthy restoration.Museum director Beatrice Paolozzi Strozzi said the 15th century statue created by Renaissance artist Donatello was fully restored to its original glory using advanced laser technology, The Daily Telegraph said Sunday.The David is incomparably more ...
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Statue of David unveiled after restoration
FLORENCE, Italy, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The director of the Bargello Museum in Florence, Italy, says the facility has placed the statue of David back on display after a lengthy restoration.
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Search the Archives
The University of Texas has a huge pair of balls for putting up some of the modern art around campus. And those balls are on public display to the east of the Tower.
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Nader Al Atasi celebrates with Maryiam Faris
Young Lebanese artist Maryiam Faris hosted a huge live musical concert in Syria that was put together by producer Nader Al Atasi. Maryiam celebrated with the guests of the Damascus International Cinema Festival for the accomplishments of the great producer Al Atasi.
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Shatha Hasoon releases new clip
Iraqi artist Shatha Hasoon attended the Damascus International Cinema Festival after receiving an invitation for the management committee. Great numbers of artists and stars from various Arab and foreign countries had attended the festival.
Al Bawaba |
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Bursting at the seams
What do you get a gallery for its 100th anniversary? If it's the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, a brand new home. It may be a terrible time to try and raise $65-million, but gallery director Ray Cronin doesn't have much of a choice: the storage vaults are full
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