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'Bigoted' Rolf Harris cops an earful
ROLF Harris should stick to doing portraits of the Queen instead of painting indigenous Australians with "bigoted brushstrokes", the Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) says.
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Glass Society to show ‘Colors of Hope’
By Teddy Rogge Western Herald On Dec. 5 the West Michigan Glass Society will open their “Colors of Hope for the Holidays” exhibit at Henderson Castle. The exhibit will open in conjunction with the Art Hop on Dec. 5 and will run through Jan. 5. All the art was created by members of the Glass Society that has [...]
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DHAKA, Dec 1 , 2008 (AFP) - Police in Bangladesh have launched a crackdown on a radical Islamic group after hundreds of activists attacked a landmark sculpture in the capital at the weekend, authorities said Monday.
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Musical theatre department may get boost
Elevating the Weitzenhoffer Department of Musical Theatre to school status and the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Eugene B. Adkins Gallery Addition will be among items discussed by the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents during its regular meeting Tuesday at the University of Oklahoma campus.
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Trend: Wall Street Fire Sale
The Desperate Housewife Kathy Fuld The Seller: Married for 30 years to disgraced Lehman Brothers CEO Richard Fuld, Kathy, 55, is vice chairwoman of the board of trustees at the Museum of Modern Art. Unloading: Kathy sold 16 Abstract Expressionist drawings, including, notably, a Gorky titled Study for Agony I (above), at Christie's on November 12. Total haul? A disappointing $13.5 ...
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Expressing herself through art
OSAGE — Osage resident Lori Biwer-Stewart will tell you she is a quiet person — and her artwork is a way for her to express herself in another venue.
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Art Basel show: International exhibit lures Cypress Lake students
About 100 visual arts students from Cypress Lake Center for the Arts are about to get an eyeful.
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Made-over mall deer to be auctioned
What happens to a reindeer when he gets a bit, well, long in the antlers? That was a good question for Bell Tower Shops spokeswoman Kim Becker.
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Talent on show
THE creative talents of Kingston have been roused with the opening of this year's "Gifted" exhibition.
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Northwest suburbs in 60 seconds
Santa run coming; Sleighbell Classic returns; Palatine government seats up; new artist at gallery
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ART on 5th Street Holiday Show
Looking for the perfect present? ART on 5th features over 20 artists with over 200 paintings, all priced under $1,000. So come out to W. 5th Street from Nov. 26 - Dec. 30 for great gift ideas.
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Art of Texas Holiday Fair
Art of Texas features a variety of quality local art including paintings, photography, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, art glass, clothing and more.
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All Systems Go
This new feature exhibit at the Austin Children's Museum is all about transportation methods, energy and safety.
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All Dates for this Event:
62 Doors Gallery and Studios, 11B S. Main St.: Entry deadline of Oct. 30 for "Art in the Dark," a black light and low light art show. The show opens Nov. 2 at 7 p.m.
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Big names among acts signed for festival
What do a "top female country artist" award winner, a former "Dancing With the Stars" champ and a singer-actress dating a Dallas Cowboy have in common' They are all part of the 2009 entertainment lineup for the Florida Strawberry Festival.
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Beloved West G teacher's life to be celebrated
Irene Sukle just had a way about her. And a way with students, say those who knew her. Family and friends, staff and students all seem to run out of positive adjectives to describe the former West Geauga art teacher.
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Show ‘n’ tell ... & store: Tips help you celebrate — then put away — children’s artwork
Between all the paintings and sculptures, collages and decoupages, managing children’s artwork can be an overwhelming task. Just where exactly is the best place to store your child’s 3-foot papier máché recreation of James’ giant peach? And just what do you do with that rather gruesome shoebox diorama of the last days of the dinosaurs?
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How Did That Vase Wind Up in the Metropolitan?
The new director at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has a unique opportunity to shift the tone of a hostile debate: Who should own the treasures of antiquity?
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Pictures Help Save Pets
A smile for the camera can help save shelter animals. Studio Photography took family pictures with the Grinch for a reduced price this weekend. All the proceeds benefit "M'Shoogy's" in Savannah and "Friends of the Shelter."
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Sole Portrait Of Lucrezia Borgia Identified
"A painting owned by the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne has been identified as a portrait of Lucrezia Borgia, an infamous figure of the Italian Renaissance.
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Rediscovering A Lost School Of Epic Indian Painting
An exhibition shared between the Sackler Gallery in Washington and the Seattle Art Museum "reveals for the first time a virtually unknown school of monumental Hindu painting on paper that thrived from the 1720s to the mid-19th century.
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Fine-Art Photo Exhibition “Butoh” by Boaz Zippor releases the theatrical beauty of darkness @ Patravadi Theatre Gallery
Whereas Butoh is described by some as the ‘dance of darkness’, photography, the art of capturing the light, seems to be its odd but almost natural partner.
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Friday, December 19 2008
November 16 – December 23, 2008 Craft USA celebrates craft as art. It is recognized as an exhibit of merit where original works of art made by hand are showcased. This is the sixth year of the juried craft triennial competition/exhibition.
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Wednesday, December 10 2008
Learn why the Puritans did not celebrate Christmas, the myths behind the First Thanksgiving, and how All Hallow's Eve became a night of costumes and candy. The exhibit is available for viewing during regular museum hours and is included with museum admission.
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Chelsea Dealers Tighten Belts, Slash Parties, Fairs, Gold Dust
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- After organizing a party for 90 people at a restaurant recently to celebrate Aaron Young’s new glow-in- the-dark paintings, Chelsea gallery owner Stefania Bortolami said, “The next party will probably be in my house.”
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