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Art Basel to shine despite tepid fine-art sales
There was a time when demand for contemporary art was so high that gallery owners were literally scouting art schools to pluck the work of promising artists. Like home prices, the money paid for contemporary and modern art soared to lofty heights. To some, collecting art seemed like a great investment.
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Bass Museum director a new breed
Silvia Karman Cubiña has a museum to run. Amid this nation's monumental changes and multiple challenges, Cubiña, 43, has taken the reins of Miami Beach's Bass Museum of Art. She does so at a time, as evidenced by the latest New York auction results, when the high-flying art world has begun to land among the potholes and bumpy patches of our crumbling economy.
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Paramount's 'Festival of Trees' set for Saturday
If you've yet to trim that tree or brave the stores for holiday shopping, fret not. ... - By STEPHANIE M. PETERS Herald Staff
Rutland Herald |
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Bellows Falls boosters honored
BELLOWS FALLS -- One is an artist and the other a planner and historian. Together they played pivotal roles in the current renaissance of Bellows Falls and both were honored recently for their work by the Vermont Council on Rural Development. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Herald Staff
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Art and reality: Photographers capture Wynwood without the high-brow art
Despite living just outside Wynwood, the Miami neighborhood where sidewalks bustle with the clatter of art enthusiasts during Gallery Walk on second Saturdays, Olga Ramos had until recently never seen an art gallery. But this week, Ramos -- an amateur photographer -- will be in the middle of the action.
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Cordova residential groups eye next goals
LIGHTING THE WAY: World-renowned artist Thomas Kinkade, the Painter of Light, dropped by his gallery at Wolfchase Mall in Cordova on Nov. 21 to greet fans and autograph some of his work.
The Shelby Sun Times Cordova |
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Buyers find handmade gifts at Rochester Folk Art Guild sale
Holiday shoppers had a chance to buy some handmade presents at the Holiday Festival of Crafts, a three-day craft sale at the Harley School in Brighton.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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The Calendar
Take a peek at rare portraits of artist Andy Warhol as seen within a personal context of his life in the 1960s. Exhibit runs through Jan. 3. Adamar Fine Arts, 4141 NE 41st. St., Suite 107, Miami; 305-576-1355.
Miami Herald |
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Art Galleries
"Concerning Color" Peninsula artist Mitchell Johnson is showing new abstract and landscape paintings following his travels in Scandinavia and southern Europe.
Palo Alto Weekly |
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Curate your own virtual room, & win Arts Council England cash to spend on art
Arts Council England ’s Own Art scheme has been set up to make it easier and more affordable for everyone to start collecting contemporary art and craft.
PublicTechnology.net |
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Rolf Harris angers Aborigines
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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HCM City to resume cai luong awards
VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City administration has asked the local Stage Art Association to organize a camp for cai luong composing, collect cai luong-related exhibits, and resume the Tran Huu Trang awards for outstanding cai luong artists.
Vietnam Net |
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Community calendar
Exhibit opening, Artist of the Month: Virginia Hair, Chambersburg Hospital, 112 N. Seventh St.; sponsored by Franklin County Art Alliance; 263-3474. Workshop, "Homemade Door Wreath," 10 a.m. to noon, Franklin County Ag Heritage Building, Franklin Farm Lane; registration required; 263-9226.
Chambersburg Public Opinion |
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'Visions' materialize at SUB Gallery
How many times have we driven past a charming rural landscape, or have seen a stunning sunset and thought, "If I could paint, I would paint this scene!" James Blankenship, emeritus professor of art, has taken these unrequited inspirations and through oil, watercolor, acrylic and pastels, created the collection, "Visions of Idaho.
The Arbiter |
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Jazz Videos
Get featured! Submit your video Description Lou Rawls jammming the blues at the 1989 Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival with Bobby Hutcherson on vibes,Les McCann on piano, Chris Severin on bass, and Billy Kilson on drums.
All About Jazz |
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The Fast Track
On the Move Name: Deborah Cline Kish. New Position: Volunteer services manager at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art.
The Indianapolis Star |
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Steamboat briefs for Dec. 1
The Tracks and Trails Museum at 129 E. Main Street in Oak Creek is featuring Daniel Ellertson’s wildlife photographs, on display on the Artist’s Wall.
The Steamboat Pilot & Today |
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Events Louisville.com
Join us at the Speed for a day of family fun! Experience art through motion as a part of this family event. Activities include a special performance of The Flatboat Adventures of John Stuart, sound- effect gallery tours, and other activities that will celebrate the art of motion. Admission is free.
Louisville.com |
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Events Louisville.com
Visit with an educated and emotional woman coping with the tensions of being Mrs. Abraham Lincoln. Free with museum admission. Contact Greg Hardison for more information.
Louisville.com |
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Events Louisville.com
Discover the history of the holiday tree in this informal touch cart presentation. Free with museum admission. Contact Linda Grabon for more information.
Louisville.com |
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Events Louisville.com
We will be selling our candles at this year's Festival of Trees Arts and Crafts show at Butler High School on December 6th from 9am til 4:30pm We have 39 different fragrances and our 8oz tins are $6, 8oz Jars are $8 and 16oz Jars are $12. We also have an "Angels of Hope" collection where $2 from each candle sold is donated to the American Cancer society.
Louisville.com |
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Fight club
Barack Obama won 12 contests in a row against Hillary Clinton, but when he reached Ohio he got his clock cleaned. She beat him in the Ohio primary by 10 points and narrowly defeated him in Texas as well.
Journal Inquirer |
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Events Louisville.com
Discover the history of the holiday tree in this informal touch cart presentation. Free with museum admission. For more information contact Linda Grabon.
Louisville.com |
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A Madonna stolen by Nazis takes a trip home
Just when it seemed its traveling days were over, the much-celebrated Madonna and Child painting by German master Lucas Cranach the Elder has made one more trans-Atlantic flight.
The News & Observer |
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The room I cannot leave
I am an A-level art student, which means I have a sketchbook, which I am expected to fill with ideas, notes and drawings - drawings of other artists' work as well as my own.
Guardian Unlimited |
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