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Carved into memory: New sculpture to help preserve Johnston's legacy
For the first time in 17 years, Reginald "Bud" Johnston won't be at the Heritage Models opening day this year, but, thanks to Bruce Hebert, in a way he will.
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YHS art club presents: 'Paint 'till ya faint!'
Above: Yreka High School art teacher Richard Rangel welcomes parents and students to the school's "Paint til ya faint!" art show on Tuesday night at the Yreka Community Theater.
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Battlefield to present program on Civil War photography
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield will present a special program examining Civil War photography in the Trans-Mississippi region at 2 p.m. June 14.
The Neosho Daily News |
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A collector's items (+photos)
Hamish Coney is a serial collector of art and toys. He bought his first painting at the age of 17. It was a Jeffrey Harris - which he no longer has in his possession.
The New Zealand Herald |
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'Small Town Saturday' in Climax expands to two days, one now and one later
After once again braving the elements and the cold for the past six months the time has come for the annual Climax Small Town Saturday festival. In its tenth year running now, the festival continues to discover new events to keeps its appeal to its audience.
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Art Spotlight
Artist Bogdan Dumitrica at the Live Draw! 2008 event at DCA Fine Art on Pico Boulevard on Saturday, May 24th. 8 artists and 3 nude models participated in what gallery owner Delia Cabral called “a new twist on performance art.”
Santa Monica Mirror |
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Quilter turns to mixed media art
Local artist Judith Dingle poses with one of her pieces at the David Kaye Gallery at Queen Street West and Dovercourt. Her exhibit 'Transcendence' was on display for the month of May.
Scarborough Mirror |
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St. Joe's art exhibit brings awareness to domestic abuse
Rosalinda Concepcion, 32, Welland. Rosalind, a mother of three, was strangled to death in her home. Police and child welfare authorities arrived after she failed to pick up her children from school....
East York Mirror |
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Logo imbued with fluid motion and spontaneity
The Art Gallery of Ontario has unveiled a new logo. Centered inside a black square, the gallery's new logo uses multiple typefaces and a spectrum of colours to create a unique effect reminiscent of...
East York Mirror |
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Maxim Prepares for First Phase of Development Drilling Program in Trinidad
Maxim(OTC.BB: MXMSF)(Frankfurt: M5H) is pleased to announce that preparations are proceeding to develop the South Erin Property in Trinidad. The first phase of the Development Program consists of installation of a crude oil sales line, electrical infrastructure, construction of a storage facility, and drilling of four development wells to extract the oil found in place.
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Art contest heralds Mosquito Control Awareness Week
As part of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, June 22 to 28, the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project is sponsoring an art contest that is open to all elementary school and middle school students in Plymouth County.
Lakeville Call |
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Bank of America sends its art on tour
NEW YORK. The Bank of America, the second largest bank in the US, has announced plans to lend pre-packaged exhibitions to US museums free of charge.
Art Newspaper |
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Deadly Palm Beach fire ruled accidental; electrical wiring blamed
The cause of the fire that engulfed the Midtown home of Palm Beach art collector James Barker and took the life of resident James Heyman has been ruled an accident. \
Palm Beach Daily News |
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MAC show features Sicily in summer
“A Month in Sicily” is the title of the new art exhibition which opened at the Marion Art Center on Friday, May 23, featuring three local artists.
The Marion Sentinel |
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Tate Liverpool unveils Klimt show
The Tate Liverpool museum of modern art unveils a new exhibition of work by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt Friday, the latest event to mark the city's title of European Capital of Culture 2008.
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Auction display
Sculptures crafted from scrap metal by Ontario High School art students and welded by the OHS fabrication department are being sold to benefit Relay For Life. A silent auction is taking place until 7 p.m. June 12 at Kinney Bros. & Keele Hardware, 460 S.W. Fourth Ave., Ontario, with all proceeds from the event going to the American Cancer Society.
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PrecisionCraft's Log Home Floor Plan Gallery Continues to Grow With Its Newest Treasure
With each passing month in 2008, log home enthusiasts around the world eagerly await PrecisionCraft's announcement of a new, innovative design. And, with each passing month, PrecisionCraft delivers on its promise to create log homes that inspire the entire log home community.
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Rush County Historical Society hosts special exhibit at historic 201 Building in downtown Rushville
From the antics of fat-cat Garfield to the cracker-barrel philosophy of Brown County savant Abe Martin, the many creations of Hoosier cartoonists are highlighted in the Indiana Historical Society’s traveling exhibition, Indiana Cartoons and Cartoonists.
Rushville Republican |
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Natural history museum doubles as meeting venue
MARTINSVILLE -- The Virginia Museum of Natural History's new state-of-the-art facility with its large, inviting spaces has become a popular spot for individuals and organizations desiring a distinctive venue for a variety of events. The museum will be the site of the 2008 Virginia Environmental Education Conference on Sept. 17 and 18, drawing 150 to 200 participants to the area from across ...
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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Date moved for Eureka's Blues by the Bay
The Redwood Coast Music Festivals announced it is changing the dates for their annual Blues by the Bay Festival. The 12th Annual Blues by the Bay Festival will be held August 30 and 31, or on Labor Day weekend at Halvorson Park in Eureka.
The Humboldt Beacon |
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Favorite Nooks: Suzi Entrata-Abrera
MANILA, Philippines—I love our bedroom. This is where we relax. The nude pencil sketch there is by Jon Altomonte, the uncle of my husband (“Hired” host Paolo Abrera). We acquired most of the paintings in our home by accident.
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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Unexpected Cuba :Stereotypes dissolve in Saint Mary's exhibition.
SOUTH BEND -- Shannon Rose Riley was amazed by the billboards she saw in Cuba -- so she photographed them.
South Bend Tribune |
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Tate Liverpool unveils Klimt show
LIVERPOOL (AFP) - The Tate Liverpool museum of modern art unveils a new exhibition of work by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt Friday, the latest event to mark the city's title of European Capital of Culture 2008.
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Tate Liverpool unveils Klimt show
The Tate Liverpool museum of modern art unveils a new exhibition of work by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt Friday, the latest event to mark the city's title of European Capital of Culture 2008.
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Public spaces, original art
Michelangelo’s “David” at the Accademia Gallery in Florence, Italy. Pablo Picasso’s “Woman’s Head” at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Alexander Calder’s “Flamingo” at the Chicago Federal Center?
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