|
Shaler sculptures topic of historical presentation
RIPON The life and sculpture of Clarence Addison Shaler, a Waupun industrialist in the 1880s and 1900s who became a sculptor, will be the topic of the Ripon Historical Society meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at 608 Watson St.
The Oshkosh Northwestern |
|
SU given $2 million for interactive visitors center
Syracuse University has received a $2 million donation toward the construction of an interactive visitors center and museum that will highlight famous alumni, events on campus and milestones in the university's history.
The Post-Standard |
|
9-year-old Mokena boy a national finalist in Google doodle contest
An "American idol" is sitting quietly in the third-grade classroom at Spencer Pointe School in New Lenox. Nine-year-old Nathan Viola is one of 40 regional winners in a national Doodle 4 Google contest, and he needs your vote.
SouthtownStar |
|
Stopped midway, bus depot must wait
Jack hammers and diesel fumes that interrupted classes at the Art Sculpture Lab last week united students and faculty in an effort to halt construction of a bus depot behind the Public Safety building.
State Hornet |
|
TACOMA: Nine student winners named in EnviroChallenger art contest
Winners have been announced in the 2008 EnviroChallenger/EnviroKids Earth Day art contest. More than 200 Tacoma students entered the contest, which asked elementary and middle school students to show how they use the five Rs – reduce, reuse, recycle, respect and responsible.
Tacoma News Tribune |
|
Modern artist Robert Rauschenberg dies
TAMPA, Fla. — Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in art and whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died, his gallery representative said Tuesday. He was 82.
The Monterey County Herald |
|
Jay mourns loss of Morse Hill resident
JAY - Residents here and beyond are mourning the loss of a Jay woman known for her dedication to her family, work, sense of humor, dancing and photography.
The Lewiston Sun Journal |
|
Students' art comes to mall
TWO student art exhibitions are being held this week at the Almondvale Centre, Livingston.
Edinburgh Evening News |
|
Freud nude sets auction record
A Lucian Freud painting has sold for $US33.64 million ($NZ44.57 million) at Christie's art auction, shattering the record for a piece by a living artist.
Stuff |
|
THS Art Show will include exhibit of work donated by Gerson Leiber
For the first time in the Titusville High School Art Show's eight years, a special exhibit of an array of art donated by renowned artist Gerson Leiber will be on display in conjunction with the show.
The Titusville Herald |
|
Artists show off their work
Two new exhibitions have been lined up at Newcastle Museum and Art Gallery. Members of the Barracks Life Drawing Group will be displaying a collection of their work in an exhibition that starts on Saturday and runs until July 13. ...
Sentinel |
|
Lucian Freud nude sets new world record at auction
NEW YORK - Benefits Supervisor Sleeping, a nude by British artist Lucian Freud, sold for more than US$34 million (S$47.1 million) in New York on Tuesday, becoming the most expensive work ever by a living artist.
Straits Times |
|
Student art exhibited
The Prints and Potter Gallery, 142 Highland St., will host an exhibition of artwork by talented young artists from the Worcester Public Schools. The public is invited to an opening reception from 4 to 7 p.m. tonight, and the exhibition continues through May 28.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
|
COMING UP: Showcase
The downtown Edinboro Art and Music Festival has turned into a must-catch fest. See this story as it was printed in Erie Times-News' electronic edition.
Erie Times-News |
|
Robert Rauschenberg dies in Fla. at age 82
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 yesterday. He was 82.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
|
Nude portrait of overweight JobCentre manager sells for record £17million
Lucian Freud's nude portrait of a voluptuous JobCentre manager has become the most expensive work by a living artist to be sold at auction. The 85-year-old's 1995 painting Benefits Supervisor Sleeping sold for over £17 million at Christie's post-war and contemporary art sale in New York last night
Daily Mail |
|
Bringing smiles to disadvantaged children
VietNamNet Bridge – Over 800 children who suffer from cleft lips and cleft palate deformities will have a new smile as a result of the annual art auction held by the non-governmental organization, Operation Smile Vietnam.
Vietnam Net |
|
Dirty Harry meets Indiana Jones as Cannes catches festival fever
CANNES, (France) - Hollywood heavyweights Clint Eastwood and Harrison Ford squared up against kung fu pandas and arthouse directors as Cannes caught its annual dose of film festival fever.
Straits Times |
|
Cannes film festival kicks off with mix of serious films and antics
CANNES, France - It's indie movies vs. Indy's movie at the Cannes Film Festival. As the French Riviera blitz of movies, parties and industry schmoozing started Wednesday, the question was whether the independent movies beloved by Cannes critics could hold their own against the media bombast for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," which plays here this weekend.
GMA News |
|
NewBlueFX Widens Video Effects Offerings to Include Plugins for EDIUS
DMN Newswire--2008-5-14-- After its recent release of video effects plugins for the Adobe Premiere Pro , Avid Liquid, Avid Media Composer , Avid Xpress Pro, Pinnacle Studio and Sony Vegas product lines, NewBlue, Inc. continues its widening rollout of video effects plugins by unveiling a host of new effects and transitions for the Thomson Grass Valley EDIUS ® nonlinear video editing software.
Broadcast Newsroom |
|
U.S. buyers drive Christie's modern art sale
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Lucian Freud painting sold for $33.64 million (17.3 million pounds) at Christie's art auction on Tuesday, shattering the record for a piece by a living artist.
Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra Entertainment |
|
Three German museums set to open Dubai units
14 May 2008 Three leading German museums are to launch operations in Dubai, it was announced yesterday. The Federal Museums in Berlin, the Bavarian State Collections of Paintings in Munich and the Saxonian State Museums and Art Collections in Dresden will take part in the Universal Museums project.
Zawya |
|
Lucian Freud nude sets new world record at auction
NEW YORK (AFP) - "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping," a nude by artist Lucian Freud, sold for more than 34 million dollars (22 million euros) in New York Tuesday, becoming the most expensive work ever by a living artist.
AFP via Yahoo! Canada News |
|
Armonico Consort Opera
What a treat when the festival comes to the Yarmouth Hippodrome - except that I have to get there very early or the venue just steals the show.
EDP24 - Eastern Daily Press |
|
Lucian Freud nude sets new world record at auction
"Benefits Supervisor Sleeping," a nude by artist Lucian Freud, sold for more than 34 million dollars (22 million euros) in New York Tuesday, becoming the most expensive work ever by a living artist.
AFP via Yahoo! News |
|
|