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Gearing up for a different Coachella
What at first seemed like the festival's most ho-hum lineup has shaped up to be unexpectedly enticing – thanks to Prince.
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Rare Andy Warhol photos on display in Santa Ana
Cal State Fullerton's art center in the Artists Village is the first institution in the U.S. to exhibit the artist's celebrity snapshots and other images.
Orange County Register |
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Bidding ado
And now, the contest is here And so he faces the final bid My friend, I’ll say it clear Design a fabulous site he did He made a store that’s full Of vintage ads from ev’ry highway And more, much more than this He did it eBay.
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Artist Spotlight
"Objects made in porcelain are often fragile, feminine, commercial, white, pure, upper-class and sometimes luxurious and elaborate to the point that they become non-functional." These are the words Ben Kraemer used to describe his recent Mudd Gallery art exhibit.
The Lawrentian |
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Weekend calendar
posters from World War I by well-known illustrators, including M. Leone Bracker of Ipswich. World War I memorabilia, uniforms, more on exhibit. $5, members free.
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Students honored for Earth Day art
Students from more than 10 middle schools in the Pleasanton and San Ramon Valley school districts were recognized for entering KB Home's third annual Earth Day art contest.
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Senior Scene
ART APPRECIATION: Fun Tours is hosting a trip to Laguna Beach July 19 to see the “Festival of Arts and the Pageant of the Masters.” Cost is $105, which includes transportation, admission to grounds and a pageant ticket. Reservation deadline is May 17. Information: (619) 223-0184.
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Inviting murals brighten animal shelter
OAKLAND — No one knows whether a puppy can appreciate a good painting.
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New murals brighten animal shelter Officials hope pleasant rooms increase adoptions
OAKLAND NO ONE knows whether a puppy can appreciate a good painting.
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Event
Those who blinked and missed the Royal Mail's set of stamps featuring James Bond covers back in January should rush to a new exhibition opening next week.
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“Challenges Our Very Notion of a Work of Art”
Westport Arts Center Gallery Coordinator (and WestportNow contributing photographer) Emily Hamilton Laux (l), along with Saul Ostrow, curator, and Nancy Heller, the center’s co-director of development, welcome a large turnout at tonight’s opening reception of the “Color in 3D” exhibit.
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Art Talk
Russell Maltz (r) and John Monti are two of the 12 artists whose works are on display at the Westport Arts Center’s new exhibit “Color in 3D” which drew a large crowd to tonight’s opening reception.
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Gem, art and furniture sales make £900k
A SERIES of auctions held in Edinburgh this week have raised almost £900,000.
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Earth Day Briefs
A gala closing reception for the “Earthly Matters” exhibition presented by a group of SUNY Cortland art and art history students will take place from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at the Beard Building Gallery of Main Street SUNY Cortland at 9 Main St.
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Photography students snap happy over exhibition
WORK by a group of Telford College photography students is to go on display at an exhibition in the Capital.
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Lucas breaks the mold
Today, Michael Lucas, a right-hander, will pitch against Saint Joseph's in pursuit of his fourth win as a senior and team captain. "He's got the stereotypes of a jock and a weirdo art student mixed into one," said Kelly Phelps, assistant art professor at Xavier.
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Roads willbe closedfor Panoply
Several roads around Huntsville's Big Spring International Park will be closed beginning Monday as arts groups begin setting up for next weekend's Panoply art festival.
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Arts council outlines plan for public policy
The Dakota West Arts Council is focused on the process of developing public arts policy rather than the outcome of that process, according to President Jeff Weikum.
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Jury convicts brothel owner
CHEYENNE -- David Burgess, a Nevada brothel owner and Hells Angels member known for his love of photography, was convicted Friday of possessing and transporting child pornography.
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Japanese crafts exhibit leaves children smiling
"When children see these religious Japanese artifacts, it's just amazing to watch them interact with beautiful smiles and pure faces as they look at the art."
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Relaxing With Art
Visitors to Westport’s center relax along the Saugatuck River today amid Russell Maltz’s art installation, “Painted Stacked Westport.” The cinder block art, part of the “Color in 3D” exhibit opening tonight at the Westport Arts Center prompted much discussion today among those passing by.
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Professors show explores frail, transitory human life
Human life is fragile and impermanent, a statement University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ceramics professor Anne-Bridget Gary explores in her current exhibit at UWSPs Carlsten Art Gallery.
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DANBURY Immanuel Lutheran to hold art auction
Immanuel Lutheran School in Danbury will host an art auction at the Miry Brook Fire House, 47 Miry Brook Road, on April 26.The art preview begins at 6 p.m. and the auction begins at 7:15 p.m.Artwork includes limited edition lithographs, serigraphs, etchings and original oil paintings, animation cells and sports memorabilia.
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At the galleries
The 12th annual CONTACT festival doesn't get underway for almost two more weeks. But at least five CONTACT-related shows around town can be caught before the onslaught of festival events begins with work from some 500 photographers, May 1-31.
Toronto Star |
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Braunau Gets a Bum Deal
Normally, all that comes between Simbach in Germany and Braunau in Austria is the River Inn. But now, a controversial bronze sculpture is at the bottom of a diplomatic incident.
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