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Bulletin board: May 15, 2008
The Historic Chilton House will host an art auction to benefit the St. Albans Main Street Program at 7 p.m. on Saturday. A preview event will be held 5:30 p.m. Wine, cheese, silent auction and more will be featured. Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the door. For information, call 722-0065.
The Charleston Gazette |
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Rush For Real Estate
Aldar Properties will launch its first realty valued at more than Dh3.67 billion next year. Emirates Business 24/7 - 15May 04:28GMT Cityscape Exhibition is expected to attract 15000 visitors and $200 billion are allocated to develop Abu Dhabi's infrastructure (Arabic).
Zawya |
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Artwalk highlights poetry by a former San Angeloan
Former San Angeloan and poet Max Preston will give a poetry reading from his new book, "The Phoenix Collection and Other Poems," as part of the Downtown Artwalk event today at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts.
The San Angelo Standard-Times |
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An anarchic talent: Robert Rauschenberg, 1925-2008
Robert Rauschenberg, who with contemporary Jasper Johns provoked a profound shift in 20th-century art after World War II, died Monday night at his home on Captiva Island, Fla. He was 82. According to his New York dealer, Arne Glimcher of PaceWildenstein gallery, the cause was heart failure.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Show casts Rodin in perspective
An exhibition of castings of masterworks by the sculptor Rodin will open in the Evansville Museum May 10.
Evansville Courier & Press |
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Taste of Downtown, silent auction today will benefit Keystone
Heatwave wrestling event is planned
The Rock Hill Herald |
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Bacon painting sets postwar auction record
Triptych, 1976 sells for $86-million (U.S.), contributing to Sotheby's best results in its nearly 300-year history
The Globe and Mail |
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May Howard holds Sports Fest and Silent Auction
May Howard Elementary School's Sports Fest and Silent Auction swung into action May 3, successfully entertaining both parents and children.
Savannah Morning News |
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Behind the scenes at Stand Up for America
Port Wentworth's Stand Up for America Day has grown during its 37 years into the festival today that honors America and its heroes.
Savannah Morning News |
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Bacon triptych auctioned for record $86 million
A 1976 triptych by Francis Bacon brought $86.3 million on Wednesday night at Sotheby's, becoming the most expensive work of contemporary art ever sold at auction.
International Herald Tribune |
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Bacon painting sets auction record
Francis Bacon's work Triptych, 1976 sold for $US86 million ($A92.2 million) at Sotheby's contemporary sale, setting a record for post-war art. It also contributed to the auction house's best result in its nearly 300-year history.
The West Australian |
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All about art:
Four exhibits at Art Center Sarasota
Bradenton Herald |
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One collector who had a Rauschenberg says you don't really 'own' art
For 24 years, architect and art collector Rob Clark of Beaumont joyfully claimed temporary custody of a signed and numbered Robert Rauschenberg silkscreen with collage.
Beaumont Enterprise |
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In the Wings: 'Womenscene'
Donna Rae, who once upon a time invented the Pittsburgh New Works Festival, is at it again, dreaming up "WOMENSCENE," an eclectic evening of 14 monologues and short scenes written ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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Dr Jenkins and Mr Kreep together for one show only
SATURDAY will mark the opening of the first solo exhibition by local artist Hayden Jenkins, who almost lost his life following a head on collision with a bus in Canberra two years ago.
Cooma-Monaro Express |
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Home & Garden Calendar
Events, exhibitions, discussions and tours.
New York Times |
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Program shares art with area youngsters
Laughter and smiles punctuated the comments and faces of several children discussing their artwork during a recent reception for a new program.
The Valdosta Daily Times |
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Bacon work sells for record 86.2 million dollars
A three-panel work by Francis Bacon was sold at auction in New York late Wednesday for 86.2 million dollars, setting a new record for a painting by the Irish artist.
TurkishPress.com |
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A list of exhibits currently on display at area galleries May 15-21
A list of exhibits currently on display at area galleries May 15-21
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star |
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Old ironworks gets artist inspired to paint
Inspiration struck her when she visited Solitude House Museum, the historic centerpiece of an old ironworks plantation in High Bridge.
The Star-Ledger |
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Arts Forum Looks at Healthcare
Click here to listen to story. Florida Alliance for Arts Education - Upcoming forums in Sarasota and Panama City Art's the Spark originated 10 years ago at the Orlando Museum of Art and is available to senior citizens Florida Hospital is looking for volunteers for its Artist-in-Residence program IMAGE - Ann and Harry at Florida Hospital - Ann Worrall is one of ...
WMFE Orlando |
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Bacon painting sets auction record
Francis Bacon's work Triptych, 1976 has sold for $US86 million ($A92.2 million) at Sotheby's contemporary sale, setting a record for post-war art.
AAP via Yahoo!7 News |
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That Boom? It's Progress On Museum, Not Pirates
Don't be alarmed if you hear a boom downtown Friday morning. A contractor for the new Tampa Museum of Art is doing some testing to figure out how strong the soil is at the site. The testing, scheduled to take place between 8 a.m. and noon, is a preliminary step toward installing foundation piling for the new building.
The Tampa Tribune |
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Neutra design draws millions
PALM SPRINGS: Kaufmann House fetches $15 million at an auction of 20th century art.
The Press-Enterprise |
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An artist who loved Brownsville, remembered
The Brownsville Museum of Fine Art will present a retrospective of the work of Mexican painter Jose Salazar. Salazar passed away in 2006 after painting for nearly 70 years and was a longtime friend to many Brownsville residents.
The Brownsville Herald |
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