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Exhibition by Mitra Tabrizian in London: This is that Place
In June 2008, Tate Britain will open the first major exhibition in the UK of the work of the Iranian-British photographer and film director, Mitra Tabrizian. Born in Tehran, Tabrizian's primary concerns are contemporary issues and debates and her interests range from post-feminism and post-colonial theories and the effects of late capitalism in Britain, to the shifting realities of life in ...
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RP Embassy in Holland shows off works of in-house artists
The Philippine Embassy in the Netherlands proudly showed off the works of its "artists in residence," at a photo exhibition in The Hague. It was not common knowledge to Dutch Pinoys that some of their favorite diplomats are also into arts.
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In pictures: recycled animal sculptures at London Zoo
More than 20 artists have come together to create an eco-friendly animal sculpture exhibition at London Zoo.
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20th-century Russian history: A master's course in photos
Hardly a week goes by here in Germany without some city hosting an exhibition dedicated to Russian art. There was a fascinating show in Bonn last year when the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow lent a selection of its icons, paintings and drawings to its Art and Exhibition Hall. Viewers were treated to a real feast, many of them seeing for the first time the younger generation of realist painters ...
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Golden Grasshoopper clues begin Monday
The Golden Grasshopper will once again be hidden in Augusta as part of the 2008 Grasshopper Festival activities. Check The Augusta Gazette starting on Monday, June 2, for clues as to its location.
The Augusta Daily Gazette |
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Bob Dylan's riffs with color
In Dylan's collection of paintings, "Bob Dylan: The Drawn Blank Series," we are given insight into the expressive, unvarnished way this artist approaches the world
International Herald Tribune |
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Art, music highlight gallery’s open house
If you haven’t yet had a chance to visit Fourth Street Gallery in Covington, Ind., consider stopping by Saturday when gallery owners Debra Duncan and Jim Deschene will kick off the summer season with an open house.
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Contemporary art boom brings opportunities, and challenges, for insurers
When Art Basel, the contemporary art fair, opens its doors Tuesday for a VIP preview, among the guests will be a group of international collectors and art lovers hand picked by their host, AXA Art Insurance, for their A-list buying power.
International Herald Tribune |
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Carnegie Museum, in Pittsburgh, shows contemporary art's "Old Masters of tomorrow"
International art exhibition, "Life on Mars," features about 200 works by 40 emerging and established artists from 17 countries, exploring the age-old question: "Are we alone in the universe?"
International Herald Tribune |
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Graffiti finds its place in contemporary art
Graffiti art's place in the mainstream has been underlined by auction results and, now, giant murals spray-painted on the Tate Modern's river facade.
International Herald Tribune |
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Younger Chinese artists struggle to excite buyers in market some view as overpriced
Several specialists have raised concerns that Chinese contemporary art might be becoming overpriced and could be headed for an inevitable correction after recording stellar gains.
International Herald Tribune |
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Fire destroys downtown photography studio
Flames tore through Amanda Monsour Photography at 1517 Washington St. Wednesday, damaging it and a neighboring business. No one was inside the studio or at its apartment space above at the time, and no injuries were reported.
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Yolo teens receive statewide art honors
Sixteen of Yolo County's most talented young art students have been chosen to attend the prestigious California State Summer School for the Arts - Inner Spark. The Yolo County Arts Scholars will be honored at a special ceremony at 2 p.
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Cape Cod Life’s Food & Wine Festival ‘Grand Tasting’
The Grand Tasting culinary extravaganza, which will be held Sunday, from 3 to 6 PM, at the Rectrix Aerodrome at the Barnstable Municipal Airport, serves as the official kickoff to the inaugural “Cape Cod Life Food & Wine Festival,” which runs June 1 to 4.
The Falmouth Enterprise |
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London exhibit combines fashion and architecture
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - From Inigo Jones and the Classical revival to Bauhaus and Kraftwerk's ties, fashion and architecture have always gone hand in hand - or rather hand in kidskin glove.
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Roseville news
Marcia Simonson, poppy Chairman of the Lawson Babbitt Post No. 614 American Legion Auxiliary, has announced the winners of the poppy contest.
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Dragon seeks comfy home
"Wanted: A new home for a 400-pound dragon and his pet dragonfly. They prefers living outdoors. Heart of steel. Good with children and animals." If Mississauga artist Holly Atkinson were writing a classified advertisement to find a new home for a six-by-six foot sculpture she fashioned, that's what it would probably sound like.
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Online Art Contest Winners Presented
Some Marshall County school students have proven they know the dangers that can happen while online. And they did it by making posters.
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London exhibit combines fashion and architecture
From Inigo Jones and the Classical revival to Bauhaus and Kraftwerk's ties, fashion and architecture have always gone hand in hand - or rather hand in kidskin glove.
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See exclusively equestrian art in London this summer
The Society of Equestrian Artists is holding its annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries this July
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Maryland Inn to host prints by late Beatle for three days
ANNAPOLIS — Imagine this: The artwork of John Lennon is coming to Annapolis. Limited edition prints made from the late Beatles star's pen and ink drawings will be displayed and sold at The Maryland Inn at the end of the month.
The Daily Record |
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Future of fashion design wows crowd at Senior Show
I don't watch much television. Actually, I don't even own a television in my apartment, but I can say that I am a huge fanatic of Bravo's "Project Runway." The intensity and creativity factors really draw me into the program. I have the utmost respect for the contestants I see on my pixilated screen and even more for the student designers I witnessed firsthand at Drexel's Annual Fashion Show.
The Triangle Online |
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History preservation exhibit opens at AMSE
History in the making continues daily in Oak Ridge with a glimpse back to see preservation successes, landmarks lost and endangered historic sites in "This Place Matters: A Look at Oak Ridge Historic Preservation" exhibit at the American Museum of Science and Energy.
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Art Station hosts open house June 6
The Art Station, which includes the Josh Mitchell Gallery and Pickwick Underground Framing, is hosting a Construction Party from 6 to 11 p.m., Friday, June 6, at 1427 E. Cherry St. (at the corner of Pickwick Avenue). The event includes music by Glen Mckense and the Road Kings, and cartoonist Brian Koschak at work. Call 860-2121 or 863-9770 for more information.
The Springfield News-Leader |
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Culture guide: Museums and more
MUSEUMS BROOKGREEN GARDENS, U.S. 17, between Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island, is a National Historic Landmark with a collection of outdoor sculptures by American artists, and an accredited zoo. Two sculpture exhibitions titled "Good Things Come in Small Packages: Metallic and Relief Sculpture" and "The Bronze Zoo: Anna Hyatt Huntington and Exotic Animals," are on display in the Rainey ...
The Myrtle Beach Sun News |
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