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Dali Art Revealed
Author and journalist Lee Catterall and Michigan-based art dealers, Park West Gallery, have announced the publication of a new book which will update the continuing story of the murky underworld of counterfeit art attributed to the Spanish artist Salvador Dali.
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UWSP offers summer ceramics course
A ceramics course will be offered for three credits this summer through the Continuing Education program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Art 398/796, Ceramics Lab, will begin Friday, June 20, in the Noel Fine Arts Center at UWSP. Students will work independently, with critique meetings on Mondays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and instructor consultation as arranged. The course may be taken ...
Stevens Point Journal |
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Arts Festival shows off work of Gloucester students May 10
The Gloucester Education Foundation is proudly sponsoring a Gloucester Public Schools’ Arts Festival. The festival will take place on Saturday, May 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Cape Ann Beacon |
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Columbia Museum of Art to host most expensive exhibition
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The Columbia Museum of Art is preparing for it most expensive exhibition ever. The State newspaper reported Friday the museum plans to spent $500,000 to host a traveling exhibition featuring work by Paul Cezanne, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh and other well-known artists.
WCNC Charlotte |
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60th Annual Tulip Festival Kicks Off!
Organizers across Albany are getting ready for today's Tulip Festival as people living in the city are bracing for a lack of street parking. The 60th annual Tulip Festival kicked off in Washington Park today.
WTEN Albany |
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Mother Receives Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity as Her Daughter Wins 'The Good Time Country Contest With Alan Jackson ...
Six Flags proudly announced the winner of the nationwide "The Good Time Country Contest With Alan Jackson And Six Flags", Kimberly Johnson. She is an active-duty military mother stationed at Fort Sam Houston Army Post who has served her country in Iraq.
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Royal jewels, watches to test auction market
Auction houses offering royal jewels and rare luxury watches in Geneva next week shrug off any suggestion that the global economic downturn will dampen what they say is still a strong market for high-end pieces.
MSNBC |
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Highlights of May 2008 art auctions
The art market is put to the test in May, with auction houses Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips de Pury all holding major sales. Results so far show that art collectors are shrugging off a looming US recession and financial market woes.
Financial Times |
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Heath's picture wins prize
A portrait of Heath Ledger, painted shortly before he died, has won the people's choice award at Australia's Archibald Prize exhibition.
Independent Online |
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Negotiator, Cleveland Museum of Art say no deal yet on returning antiquities to Italy
Italy sent conflicting signals Friday about whether it had reached an agreement with the Cleveland Museum of Art over returning ancient works of art the country believes were looted from Italian soil.
The Plain Dealer |
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Yard Sales
ALL ART PURCHASED-- 1960s and before. Collector seeks paintings, pencil signed prints and photographs, sculptures, signed art books, sterling silver and antiques Estate liquidations. Highest prices paid. Please call before your sale. 631-871-4465.
Southampton Press |
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Arts Council plans shows
The Fulton County Arts Council's 2008 Digital Art Show is on view in the lower level atrium space of Graham Hospital. On display are works of art that were digitally created or manipulated by camera or computer. This show will continue until May 13.
The Canton Daily Ledger |
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UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News
'CSI' star hit with felony drug possession ... Painting of Heath Ledger wins art prize ... Lionsgate to distribute Bush bio-pic 'W' ... Attention surprises 'Narnia' newcomer ... News from United Press International.
UPI |
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Sotheby's Not Hot Right Now
The auction house fell after reporting a worse-than-expected Q1 loss.
Forbes |
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Malden artist Sand T to close artSPACE@16
Sand T, who brought a consistent stream of artists and exhibitions to Malden through her gallery artSPACE@16, is closing the gallery following its final show, which began on Saturday. AUDIO SLIDESHOW: ArtSpaces Closing
Malden Observer |
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Columbia Museum of Art will feature Cezanne, Monet and van Gogh masterpieces
COLUMBIA The Columbia Museum of Art is preparing for it most expensive exhibition ever.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal |
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Royal jewels, rare watches to test auction market
Auction houses offering royal jewels and rare luxury watches in Geneva next week shrug off any suggestion that the global economic downturn will dampen what they say is still a strong market for high-end pieces.
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Around Annapolis:
Sarah Wardell of Annapolis poses for John Ebersberger along the shore of the Magothy River in 2006. The noted artist received a certificate of excellence fro his artwork during the 2008 International Portrait Competition.
The Capital |
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Major coup for Aberdeen Art Gallery
Aberdeen Art Gallery is delighted to host from Saturday, 10 May, until Saturday, 2 August, the first showing in Scotland of My Ladye Nevells Booke, one of the most beautifully written music manuscripts to survive from the late 16th Century. 2008/05/09 00:00:00
Aberdeen City Council News |
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Vintage touch with emerging artist Jennie Traill Schaeffer
On any given day, Easton High School alumnus Jennie Traill Schaeffer can be found developing a new painting, teaching a student to draw, or talking with visitors at TraillWorks, her new studio/art gallery in Newton, N.J. Recent works include paintings, prints, tiles, and note cards of iconic representations of vintage kitchen appliances, scrumptious trappings of weddings, and modern Italian ...
The Express-Times |
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The New Museum receives $1M gift
A $1 million donation from the Keith Harring Foundation will establish a fund to develop contemporary art curricula for teachers.
Crain's New York Business |
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Art collectors shrug off market woes
Art collectors have shrugged off a looming US recession and financial market woes to buy solidly at major auctions, underlining the strength of the art market and keeping expectations high for upcoming sales this month.
Financial Times |
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Line-Up for One Man Talking Solo-Fest Announced
Emerging Artists Theatre has announced the 18 new works that will be featured in its One Man Talking developmental solo-work festival.
Playbill |
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Tourism agencies to promote artistic events
THE island’s main artistic festivals are to be especially promoted by national tourism agencies as part of moves to promote Cuba’s image as a distinctive cultural destination at global level within the so-called leisure industry.
Granma Internacional |
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Superman, Spider-Man land at the Metropolitan
Costume Institute exhibit finds superhero issues of body and identity "at the heart of fashion."
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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