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Cornell Capa, founder of NY-based photo center, dies at 90
NEW YORK - Pioneer photojournalist Cornell Capa has died at the age of 90. The death of Capa was announced today by New York's International Center of Photography,...
Boston Herald |
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Cornell Capa, founder of NY-based photo center, dies at 90
Pioneer photojournalist Cornell Capa has died at the age of 90. The death of Capa (KAP'-uh) was announced Friday by New York's International Center of Photography, which he founded. Capa - the brother of the famed photographer Robert Capa - was a pioneer in using the medium to illuminate social and political causes. Cornell Capa was a Life magazine staff photographer from 1946 to 1954. He later ...
The Charlotte Observer |
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Kaufman defies convention with "Synecdoche"
CANNES, France (Reuters) - "Synecdoche, New York" is, by a long shot, the hardest title to pronounce at this year's Cannes film festival, and the movie's writer/director Charlie Kaufman wants it that way.
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What will Rothbury’s impact be?
ROTHBURY — The Rothbury music festival planned for July 3-6 has been two years in the making. Festival organizers hope the impact will last for years to come.
Ludington Daily News |
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Pioneer photojournalist Cornell Capa, founder of NY-based ICP, dies at age 90
NEW YORK - Pioneer photojournalist Cornell Capa has died at the age of 90. The death of Capa (KAP'-uh) was announced Friday by New York's International Center of Photography, which he founded.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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Indecency charges expected over Australian photo exhibit
Australian police said Friday they will likely file charges over a photography exhibit featuring images of naked children.
CBC |
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Art Museums Look Beyond Galas to Raise Money
Rather than relying solely on tried-and-true galas, art museums are adding unique offerings to special events to raise money — private tours of noteworthy collectors’ homes, the chance to see works not on public display, or dinners with artists, reports the Associated Press.
Chronicle of Philanthropy |
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Photo Exhibit In Moscow Aims To Raise Awareness, Reduce HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma
A photography exhibit featuring 25 well-known women from Russia and Ukraine that aims to raise awareness and reduce stigma associated with HIV/AIDS opened Thursday in Moscow, the Moscow Times reports. The goal of the exhibit, sponsored by UNAIDS, is to promote public and private discussions about the disease, particularly among women, the Times reports.
Medical News Today |
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Thomson sketch sale price far exceeds estimate
A sketch by Tom Thomson sold for $1.15 million at the Heffel Fine Art Auction House spring action in Vancouver on Thursday, hundreds of thousands of dollars more than the auction house's estimate.
CBC |
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Photos of girls seized from gallery
SYDNEY: Police say they expect to lay charges after seizing more than 20 photographs from a controversial exhibition in Sydney that features images of naked 12-and 13-year-old girls.
Otago Daily Times |
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'Bobby Dogs' Wins Prism Film Festival Award
Tom Reilly may have a bright future ahead of him as a film-maker. "Bobby Dogs," his first full length independent film shot on a shoestring budget won a Prism Film Festival Award on April 24.
Fairfield Citizen-News |
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Local Memorial Day Art Display Contemplates 'Cost' Of War
The exhibit entitled, "Shattered Myths- Twenty-One Visions Contemplating the Actual Cost of War" opens Saturday night at the Kennedy Heights Art Center.
WCPO Cincinnati |
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Text of Met Director's Job Description: Could You Be the Next Philippe?
Wanna be the Metropolitan Museum's next director? For what it's worth, here's the complete official job description (hard to read here, but I'll translate below):
Arts Journal |
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Posted: May 22, 2008 - 16:58:48 PDT
Nye Beach Gallery wine tasting: noon to 5 p.m., Nye Beach Gallery, 715 NW 3rd St., Newport. 265-3292. Wine place wine tasting: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Highway 101 and W. 4th street, Yachats. Celebrating the fourth anniversary of Gourmet Lady. 547-5275.
Newport News-Times |
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Arts and crafts festival this weekend in Yachats
Crafts on the Coast 11th annual spring arts and crafts festival takes place this weekend at the Yachats Commons, at Highway 101 and 4th Street. Admission and parking are free at this family friendly event, and hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Newport News-Times |
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Oddwater to open this weekend
The Oregon Coast Aquarium will open a new exhibit Memorial Day weekend with fun, music, and activities for everyone in the family. Oddwater will take a look at some of the most bizarre life forms in the ocean and show how their unusual adaptations help them survive.
Newport News-Times |
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Reception set for Sunday
Laura Skelton, a senior art major at Midland Lutheran College, is hosting her Senior Thesis Art Exhibition through Sunday ...
Fremont Tribune |
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Afghanistan shares 'Hidden Treasures' of its culture
The art exhibit Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures From the National Museum, Kabul opens Sunday at the National Gallery of Art. The artifacts are on display here after a long-held secret there.
USA Today |
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Saudi Arabia celebrates 75 years of oil
Conservative Saudi Arabia cut loose for one night with bright lights and loud music to celebrate 75 years of the oil era, which has turned a backward desert kingdom into a super-rich power.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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Cornell Capa, Photojournalist, Dies at 90
Mr. Capa founded the International Center of Photography in New York after a long and distinguished career as a photojournalist.
New York Times |
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Mashantucket Pequot Museum hosts major exhibit on race
The exhibit will remain on display through Sept. 7.
Westerly Sun |
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Arts council to hold juried Western art show
Art with Critters and Cowboys is the name of the first Western art show held by the Southwest Arts and Humanities Council. The show will run from May 24 through June 21.
High Plains Journal |
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When interior design, architecture merge into art form
MANILA, Philippines—Designing an interior space is like working a sculpture from within. This writer had always hoped so anyway.
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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World Science Festival: fun for the whole family [Sciam Observations Blog]
SciAm editors invite all to attend the World Science Festival in New York City, from May 28 to June 1. [More]
Scientific American |
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City Workers in Art Gallery
The work of 38 active and retired employees will be on display at the City Hall Art Gallery through July 17th.
WCTV Tallahassee |
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