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warhol's fashion statement
INSPIRED by contemporary artist Andy Warhol, Pepe Jeans is launching a capsule collection that captures the artist's spirit, taking influence from his work and the genre he helped shape during the Sixties.
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S’pore artist based in Australia returns with major solo exhibition
SINGAPORE: A Singapore artist based in Australia has come home for a major solo exhibition which is part of the Singapore Arts Festival.
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2008. 5.29 NOW PLAYING
To June 15: ¡°Art in Bloom 2008 - Gallery Spring Outing.¡± An outdoor art exhibition is taking place in the front garden of Seoul Museum of Art. It has been held annually for the past five years.
JoongAng Daily |
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Digging into Korea¡¯s industrial roots
¡°Factory¡± at Ilmin Museum explores the aesthetics of architecture and space in Korea during the modern development of the ¡¯60s and ¡¯70s.
JoongAng Daily |
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International ballet stars spin into town for dance festival
The emotive art of dance will be prancing its way into the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul next week, when top ballet performers from the world¡¯s major ballet companies show off their steps.
JoongAng Daily |
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Mottisfont Scarecrow Festival will provide family fun
The National Trust at Mottisfont Abbey is hosting its first ever Scarecrow Festival from Sunday 6th to Sunday 20th July, when visitors are invited to follow a trail around the gardens and grounds, looking out for a cast of colourful characters in surprising surroundings.
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Design firm named for Clark exhibit at MoCA
NORTH ADAMS -- While plans for the 29,000-square-feet of space acquired by the Sterling and Fran-cine Clark Art Institute at Mass MoCA last year are still in the beginning stages, The Clark announced on Tuesday the name of the design firm that will transform three buildings into public exhibition and storage space called " Clark@Mass MoC A."
North Adams Transcript |
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Art blossoms with Filipino ingenuity
When does a piece of art become a brilliant work that exhibits true artistry? I’m no art connoisseur, but I’ve long had this fascination for art pieces that make the ordinary extraordinary, and the mundane spectacular.
The Daily Tribune |
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Movies on the Hill, at the library, at the “Pat”
by Mary Helen Sprecher newsroom@baltimoreguide.com Go outside and play. That’s the message from the American Visionary Art Museum, and from Highlandtown. AVAM offers its summer “Flicks on the Hill” series. Grab a blanket, head for Federal Hill, picnic under the stars, and watch a film inspired by the current exhibition, “All Faiths Beautiful” on Thursdays from June 19–Aug. 7. [...]
The Baltimore Guide |
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Contact Us Renovated home recently?
Have you renovated your home to add a music, art or photography room? Contact reporter Michelle Crouch at mcrouch@charlotteobserver.com
The Charlotte Observer |
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Seventh art and mind festival explores your brian
THE theme for the seventh Winchester Art and Mind Festival is Exploring Your Brain - The Infinite Content. The event, organised by founding director Garry Kennard, will be held at Winchester's Theatre Royal on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 June.
Hampshire Chronicle |
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'Belmont Bash' to Offer Auction, Prizes
The New York Racing Association and The Jockey Club will host the "Rags to Riches Belmont Bash" at the Clubhouse at Meadowbrook Pointe in Westbury, N.Y., June 5.
BloodHorse |
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Pool is approved
The indoor aquatic/wellness center remains on track and the United Tribes Technical Center eagle artwork will likely appear in Sertoma Park by the end of summer.
The Bismarck Tribune |
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Lee Vallo
Lee Vallo, an Acoma potter, was painting a water jug. “I’m using a Yucca leaf,” he said. He said he takes the Yucca leaf of the plant and chews of the excess skin to get to the fibers, which allow him to paint fine lines on his pottery.
The Gallup Independent |
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Community Calendar
Development Meeting: The Fells Point Development Corp. meets on Wednesday, May 28, 7 p.m. at Louisiana Restaurant, 1708 Aliceanna Street. Current and prospective members invited. Info: Jennifer 410-675-8900, info@fellspointdevelopment.com. Holocaust 101: The Jewish Museum of Maryland (JMM) will offer two teacher training programs on Holocaust education for Maryland teachers this summer. ...
The Baltimore Guide |
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Streetsville showcases village talent
The two-week Streetsville Arts Collective wraps up this weekend, with musical and visual artists showcasing their talents along the Queen St. strip. In helping celebrate the village’s 150th anniversary, this fledgling arts festival is presenting 85 artists at some 50 venues.
Mississauga News |
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Vietnam takes five gold medals at FIAP contest
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam won five gold and one silver medals at the Trierenberg Super Circuit photo contest organized by the International Federation of Artistic Photography (FIAP).
Vietnam Net |
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Two Prescott City Council seats contested
Two Prescott City Council races are to be decided during the runoff elections, set for June 10. In Ward 3, Position 2, incumbent Jerry Wilson got 44 percent of the vote while challenger Dennis Pruitt got 41 percent.
Picayune-Times |
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News briefs
Catman2 will hold its third annual Christmas in July auction on July 26 but is now looking for items. This is the privately run Jackson County cat shelter’s largest fundraising event of the year. All donations are tax deductible.
Smoky Mountain News |
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'The Counterfeiters' is at Munson-Williams-Proctor tonight
The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Museum of Art Auditorium will host a screening of "The Counterfeiters" tonight.
The Observer-Dispatch |
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Mancelona Bass Festival schedule
53rd Annual Mancelona Bass Festival schedule of events.
Traverse City Record-Eagle |
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Artist Beryl Cook dies aged 81
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Artist Beryl Cook, famed for her comical paintings of bulky ladies, has died aged 81, her spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
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Enhanced Oil Resources to acquire producing oil field
Enhanced Oil Resources, Inc. has signed of a binding Purchase and Sales Agreement to purchase a producing oil field in New Mexico for $4.5 million. The acquisition is expected to close on or before June 15, 2008 and will be immediately accretive to cash flow. The effective date is May 1, 2008.
Oil Online |
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Cannes Film Festival: Presenting the only Cannes awards that really matter: Ours (Movies)
Which is to say—whadda I know? Thus, on behalf of my own one-man jury, with scant compensation for the winners and in scandalous unfairness to those few movies yet to screen, I bestow the following awards:
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In pictures: Beryl Cook (1926-2008) (6 pictures)
Beryl Cook, the painter who achieved fame for her bold, unpretentious portrayals of ordinary people, has died aged 81. Cook never trained professionally, but her paintings sold fast when she put them on display in the mid-1970s, and she rapidly became a household name.
Guardian Unlimited |
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