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ahead of the exhibition, Henson said he left interpretation of the images to audiences. "You can’t control the way individuals respond to the work," he said, saying he photographed adolescents because they reflected a humanity and vulnerability.
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Australian police shut naked child photo exhibit
SYDNEY - A photographic exhibition in Sydney of naked 12 and 13-year-old children, closed by police only hours before its opening night, has sparked a heated debate over whether adolescent nudity is art or pornography.
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Former Madison-area Urban Ministry leader Mary Kay Baum hosting photography exhibit Friday
MADISON — Former Madison-area Urban Ministry head Mary Kay Baum is hosting a reception at her photography exhibit Friday at the Jackie Macaulay Gallery in the Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St., from 4 to 8 p.m. There will be a food and she'll sell and autograph her new memory book, "Crossing Bridges with Hope: Sharing Our Experiences with Early-Onset Dementia" as well as her nature ...
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Jayden brushes up for Education Week
LOOK WHAT I MADE: Year 6 Golden Square Primary School student Jayden Burke displays his stunning work, Rainbow Robot, which he painted for an Education Week art show. Full story - Page 8.
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Austrian President Inaugurates Exhibition In Istanbul
ISTANBUL - Austrian President Heinz Fischer inaugurated an archaeological exhibition at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum on Thursday.
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Victoria and Albert treasures move to Met
Numerous treasures have been moved to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art while Britain's Victoria and Albert Museum is undergoing renovation.Medieval and Renaissance Treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum opened in New York this week.Among the items in the exhibit are the Forster Codex, one of Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks; the enameled reliquary casket of St. Thomas Becket; a golden ...
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Two Top Museums Look For Leadership
"Not for a long time have two such powerful positions at New York museums been open at once, and, particularly now that the spring auctions are over, the art world can talk about little else. Both search committees are working as quietly as possible, but, as always, details trickle out."
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Where Art Belongs
"In an already controversial new book out later this month, Who Owns Antiquity? Museums and the Battle for Our Ancient Heritage, author -- and president and director of the Art Institute of Chicago -- James Cuno argues for a return to the idea of 'partage.'
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London Refuses Anthony Caro Sculpture
"A gift to London from Sir Anthony Caro, Britain's leading sculptor, has been declined. Millbank Steps, his largest and most ambitious work, is therefore up for sale for £2.5m. It has just gone on display at the New Art Centre at Roche Court, near Salisbury."
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Council rejects painting by PM’s nephew
Melbourne City Council has defended its decision to reject a controversial painting by the nephew of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. The painting depicts a Ronald McDonald holding a flaming Olympic torch, while a monk burns in the background.
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Emerging Artists Exhibit Alongside Cultural Icons
Featuring work by: Harvey Benge, Sharon Russell, Marti Friedlander, Alex Mulder, Bruce Connew, Jo Galvin, Gil Hanly, Nic Staveley and Lori Holloway.
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Naked child photos under investigation
DETECTIVES converged on a Sydney art gallery today as they investigated whether photographs of naked children, which were to go on display last night, contravene any laws.
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Rudd v Banksy - rip-off or real art?
Age readers question the originality of a painting by PM Rudd's nephew - but art experts disagree.
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15th International Istanbul Jazz Festival To Begin On July 2nd
ISTANBUL - The 15th International Jazz Festival will turn Istanbul into a jazz city between July 2nd and 16th. Worldwide famous musicians will give nearly 40 concerts during the festival hosted by the Istanbul Culture & Art Foundation (IKSV) under the aegis of Garanti Bank.
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Bay Area Now 5 anchors new YBCA season
With a revamped triennial Bay Area Now exhibition of local artists as its centerpiece, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts has unwrapped plans for a 2008-09 season of cross-disciplinary performance, visual art, film and community engagement. The extensive...
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Terminator Salvation Production Start Announcement
Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins , starring Sam Worthington and Christian Bale, began principal photography on May 5, 2008, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Halcyon Company Presentation of a Moritz Borman Production of a McG Film, Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins is directed by McG from a script by Michael Ferris and John Brancato. The film is being produced by Moritz Borman, Derek ...
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Victoria and Albert treasures move to Met
NEW YORK, May 22 (UPI) -- Numerous treasures have been moved to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art while Britain's Victoria and Albert Museum is undergoing renovation.
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The performers in Dean Seal's spiritual fringe festival are not hiding belief under a bushel.
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Melbourne says 'no' to painting by PM's nephew
Melbourne City Council has rejected a controversial painting by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's nephew that depicts the clown Ronald McDonald carrying the Olympic torch past a burning monk.
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Before the fall
The Museum of Russian Art mounts an extraordinary show of 100-year-old color photos from the czarist days.
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Gustav Klimt: Painting, Design and Modern Life in Vienna 1900 - The Art Newspaper
The first comprehensive exhibition in the UK of Gustav Klimt's work includes paintings, drawings and graphics by the artist alongside furniture, silver objects, jewellery, fashion, and documentary material that recreates the world of his patrons in Vienna in around 1900. A full-size reconstruction of The Beethoven Frieze, originally created by Klimt for an exhibition in 1902, and now housed in ...
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News Tip: New Indiana Jones Movie Raises Issues of Looted Art
The new Indiana Jones movie released today might make it seem like finding ancient artifacts is a swashbuckling adventure, but that kind of art collecting is a thing of the past, says the director of Duke’s art museum.
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Sephardic music highlight of Southbury festival
SOUTHBURY n A free concert featuring internationally-reknowned baritone and guitarist Gerard Edery performing Sephardic music will be the highlight of a day-long celebration marking Israel’s 60th anniversary on Sunday, June 1, 1:30 p.m. at the Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus in Southbury.
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Nude kids photos dumped
CONTROVERSIAL photos showing naked children will be withdrawn from an art exhibition, the gallery and artist say. Vote now
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Nudes show to reopen
Bill Henson exhibition to reopen with some controversial photos removed.
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