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80 Engravings from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" Made by Francisco de Goya sold for US 111,000
MADRID.- Spanish auction house Durán sold 80 engravings from the collection "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (The Disasters of War) made by Francisco de Goya for US $111.000. The engravings were published by the Real Academia de San Fernando in 1863.
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Greek Culture Minister Witnesses the Return of Greek Pottery
'Lekythos' was presented to the media by Greek Culture Minster Michalis Liapis. ATHENS- Greek Culture Minister, Michalis Liapis, was pesent at the National Archaeological Museum in Greece to witness the return of a funerary urn named "lekythos" made from marble during the years 400-500 BC. The "lekythos" was brought back to Greece from Basel, Switzerland where it was part of of the collection of ...
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Ellis Island Portraits 1905-1920 by Augustus F. Sherman at the DePaul University Art Museum
Cossack Immigrants by Augustus F. Sherman. Courtesy of The DePaul University Art Museum. CHICAGO, IL.-
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Cannes Film Festival Poster, a Tribute to David Lynch, Presented
Red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival. © FIF CANNES.- The poster of the 61st Festival de Cannes is a work by Pierre Collier, a cinema poster artist, inspired by a photograph by David Lynch.
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National Portrait Gallery Holds Exhibit of Photographs Made by Zaida Ben-Yusuf
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Joaquin Sorolla Exhibit at The Fundación Caixa Galicia in Santiago de Compostela
View of a painting made by Joaquín Sorolla which forms part of the exhibit "Sorolla and Contemporaries", organized by the Fundación Caixa Galicia in Santiago de Compostela.
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The religion and society think-tank Ekklesia has welcomed a new painting of St George, the patron saint of England, which portrays him as a man of compassion and challenges the myth of 'the crusader'.
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Color photos of Paris under Nazis kick up storm
An exhibition of rare color photographs of occupied Paris in World War Two has sparked a controversy in France, with some politicians saying it paints too rosy a picture of life under the Nazis.
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Tribeca hopes for rebound after criticism last year
In 2007, the Tribeca Film Festival underwent a modern-day rite of passage: the backlash. Co-founded by Robert De Niro after Sept. 11 to help heal his Manhattan neighborhood, the festival had previously enjoyed a thankful reception.
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University Galleries closes out year with new exhibits
University Galleries is saying goodbye to the school year by welcoming the Sarah Nesbit and Student Annual exhibits. According to Barry Blinderman, the director of University Galleries, the Student Annual is an important exhibition because it gives a chance for students to display their work for the community.
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Crystal Bridges Officials Unveil Final Design Model
BENTONVILLE -- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art officials unveiled the fourth and final model of the future 100,000-square-foot site over the weekend.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Thieves stole a collection of rare paintings worth millions of dollars that an elderly Russian had been storing unguarded in his empty apartment, Russian newspapers reported on Tuesday.
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Kiwanis Student Art Exhibit goes to Albany Mall
Albany -- Artwork by South Georgia's future Picassos and Michaelangelos is on display at the Albany Mall. These pieces are part of the 28th Annual Kiwanis Student Art Exhibit.
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Earth Day artistry
Anything destined for the landfill can get another stab at life during the annual Earth Day Recycled Art Show at Art City in Hamilton. For the 10th year now, the show will open the season for Art City, a local showcase for a co-op of artists.
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Artist wants to put dying person on show
BERLIN - German artist Gregor Schneider wants you to die. But not just anywhere -- he wants you to draw your last breath in an art gallery to make us less scared of the moment that awaits us all.
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007 centennial book-cover show
Before James Bond became a screen icon, he was a paperback hero. A new exhibition of 007 book covers charts the changing image of the suave British spy and his world of fast cars, luxury casinos and alluring women. Ranging from the 1950s to the present and...
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Artists' eco message on new canvas: billboards
Peter Schulberg considered the billboard behind his Los Angeles art gallery such an eyesore that he used Photoshop to eliminate it from promotional photographs. That is, until, the thing came crashing down. "People have called it divine intervention," said...
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Yale: Student's artwork purporting to show abortion won't be displayed without disclaimer
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Yale University said Monday it will not install an art project by a student who claims to have filmed herself inducing repeated abortions unless she includes a disclaimer saying it is a work of fiction.
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Home is where the art is
And the dead giveaway is they have turned it into a gallery – to share with the world their 30 years of creations – photos, paintings and poems. This creative couple has decided to hold two art exhibitions a year at their New Lambton home.
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Grant for public art
The organising committee of the Wingham Akoostik Festival has received a grant to fund and exciting new project for the 2008 music event.
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US man sues over China arena rights
A lone US entrepreneur is taking on the Goliath of Chinese big business in a pre-Olympics contest, claiming his rights to proceeds possibly worth millions from the state-of-the-art Olympic basketball arena complex.
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Biomaterial charges against N.Y. art professor dismissed
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- A judge threw out charges Monday against a college art professor accused of improperly obtaining biological materials for an exhibit protesting U.S. government food policies.
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London exhibit looks at James Bond book covers
A new exhibition of James Bond book covers opening Tuesday in London charts the changing image of the suave spy.
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Old First Church items to be auctioned
By MARLA A. GOLDBERG mgoldberg@repub.com SPRINGFIELD - Silver communion pieces, some of them dating back to the 18th century, two historic portraits and other artifacts from Old First Church are headed to the auction block on Friday.
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Biomaterial charges against N.Y. art professor dismissed
(AP) BUFFALO, N.Y. - A judge threw out charges Monday against a college art professor accused of improperly obtaining biological materials for an exhibit protesting U.S. government food policies.
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