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Medeiros opens YES gallery in Warren
Part-time Block Island resident Leigh Medeiros, former director of Eisenhauer Gallery, has opened her own contemporary art gallery in Warren. She credits her years on Block Island as inspiration. The Block Island Times
Off the Block: Off island activities
Arbor Day News The Arbor Day Foundation recently updated its Conservation Trees booklet which is available now for a donation of $3 by contacting the Foundation. Conservation Trees is designed to help people plant and care for trees. The booklet uses illustrations, colorful photos and easy to follow text in this tree-care guide. To order your copy, send a $3 check along with your name and ... The Block Island Times
Share your photos here
The latest feature to be added to the Creston News Advertiser Web site is an interactive photo gallery. Anyone may upload photos from this Web site home page. Scroll down to the “SHARE PHOTOS” icon on the left side of the page. Creston News Advertiser
Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies
TAMPA, Fla. - Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died, his gallery representative said Tuesday. San Jose Mercury News
Glen Wexler's 'Metal Shop' Exhibition of Album Cover Art at the ArcLight Cinemas Sherman Oaks May 29 to July 8, 2008
Glen Wexler's exhibition of photographic album cover art, "Metal Shop," will be on display at the ArcLight Cinemas Sherman Oaks, from May 29 thru July 8, 2008. PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies at 82
Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died. Cape Cod Times
Road Trip: Outsider art teaches valuable lessons
HOLLANDALE -- Nick Engelbert was a dairy farmer and self-taught artist who created his own sculptures out of concrete and found objects -- and his work has led to an artistic education for some Wisconsin elementary school students. For 30 years, Engelbert lovingly and obsessively created concrete sculptures of elves, peacocks and other creatures throughout his yard and home. All are embellished ... The Capital Times
Modern art icon Robert Rauschenberg dies
Influential U.S. artist Robert Rauschenberg, best known for incorporating everyday objects into paintings, prints and sculptures, has died at the age of 82. CBC
Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg, PA native, dies in Fla. at 82
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died, his gallery representative said Tuesday. He was 82. Port Arthur News
Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies in Fla. at 82
TAMPA (AP) -- Artist Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him regard as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died, a his gallery representative said Tuesday. He was 82. Charlotte Sun
Vintage clothing collection now on display The Strathcona County Museum and Archives launches ladies’ fashion exhibit ...
From vintage wedding dresses to undergarments, the latest display at the Strathcona County Museum and Archives is a journey through the history of ladies’ fashion. Sherwood Park News
Modern Art Icon Rauschenberg Dies at 82
Robert Rauschenberg, a pop art pioneer, was known for working with odd objects. ABC News
Halstead native wins fish art contest
Audra Miller of Halstead won the Wildlife Forever 2008 State Fish Art Contest in the 10th- through 12th-grade division. />Miller’s work, along with other winners, will be shown at www.statefishart.com and will be displayed July 19 and 20 a the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. The Newton Kansan
Jay-Z's Glastonbury defence
Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has broken his silence about playing at the Glastonbury festival. Independent Online
Millville's Artistic Renaissance Continues with Barn Studio's 46th Annual Outdoor Art Exhibit June 1; City Named Top ...
The artistic renaissance of Millville continues at The Barn Studio of Art on June 1 with The Barn's 46th Annual Outdoor Art Exhibit, taking place from noon until 5 p.m., "Where Art, Theatre, Nature and Friends Come Together." Centre Daily Times
Award winning artwork Students earn honors
A piece by Maddy Monaghan of Spartanburg High School, titled Canopy from Below, took top honors in the 27th annual Fourth District Congressional Art Competition. Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Turner Prize nominees known for film and sculpture work
Four artists, three of them women, were nominated Tuesday for this year's Turner Prize, the Tate Britain's controversial prize for contemporary art. CBC
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NEW YORK - A painting by British artist Lucian Freud could set a record for a living artist when it goes on sale in Manhattan for an estimated US$25 million to $35 million. Brandon Sun
From Arts to Advertising: First-Ever Internet Week New York Announces Schedule of More Than 50 Events For June 3-10,2008
Weeklong Festival Brings Internet to Life on Big Apple Streets; Presenters include Time Warner, Google, Nokia, Webby Awards, The Onion, Thrillist, and PaidContent.org (PRWeb May 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb938304.htm PRWeb
Stag scaffolding sculpture appears on Elephant building site
A 35-foot sculpture of a stag made entirely of scaffolding has been installed on a building site at the Elephant and Castle. London SE1
11:00 AM: Pop artist, Port Arthur native, Robert Rauschenberg dies in Fla. at 82
Port Arthur native Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died, his gallery representative said Tuesday. He was 82. Beaumont Enterprise
Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies in Fla. at 82
Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died, his gallery representative said Tuesday. Daily Herald
Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies in Fla. at 82
Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died, his gallery representative said today. He was 82. Los Angeles Times
Robert Rauschenberg dies at 82
Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died. The Hollywood Reporter
Freud set to break auction record
The life-size portrait Benefits Supervisor Sleeping is expected to break the world record at a Christies auction in New York tonight. Freud, born in 1922, has gained notoriety and praise for his paintings - most recently for his portrait of Kate Moss which was auctioned in February 2005. Channel 4