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Met Stages Montebello Tribute
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will honor outgoing director Philippe de Montebello for his 31 years of leadership with a show of 300 of the most transformative works acquired during his tenure, the museum said Monday during a press lunch to announce its 2008-09 program. The show, entitled "The Philippe de Montebello Years: Curators Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions," will be on view in the ...
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An expanded USGA Museum reopens in New Jersey
FAR HILLS, N.J. - A museum aspiring to be "the Cooperstown of golf" reopens Tuesday after a nearly US$20 million expansion.
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Denim and Diamonds 2nd gala goes ‘Wild’
The Denim and Diamonds fundraiser chose “Deuces are Wild” as the theme for the second annual event to benefit the Foundation for Lovejoy Schools. The event took place May 3 at the Plano Centre and featured silent and live auctions, a diamond dig, dancing and dinner.
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Art set to come alive at Pomonal
An array of local artists will display their works at the Pomonal Art Exhibition.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-06-02 23:52 Philadelphia Museum of Art CEO Anne d'Harnoncourt dies at 64
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Anne d'Harnoncourt, the longtime head of the Philadelphia Museum of Art who championed art as essential to the city's financial and cultural vigor, and one of the field's most important women, has died. She was 64.
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Doha group organising youth festival
Staff Reporter Indian expatriate forum Friends of Thrissur will organise a youth festival for Indian schools in December. The festival will include competitions in dance, music and art. Entry will be through schools.
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Painting for children’s cause
By Peter Townson THE Festival of the Senses begins at the Ritz Carlton today, with German expatriate Nidhi Wiesner’s art set to be one of the central attractions of the week-long event.
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Art shows at Souq Waqif
DUBAI-based Third Line gallery, which recently opened an outlet in Doha, has lined up a series of exhibitions from this month to July. The gallery, located at the Waqif Art Centre in Souq Waqif, showcases arts and crafts of select artists originating from or working in the Middle East.
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The magical world of innocence
A myriad of colours greeted the audience at the Annexe Gallery, Central Market as children from both local and abroad exhibited more than 1,000 pieces of artwork at the 2nd Malaysian International Junior Art Exhibition that was held recently.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art CEO Anne d'Harnoncourt dies at 64
(AP:PHILADELPHIA) Anne d'Harnoncourt, the longtime head of the Philadelphia Museum of Art who championed art as essential to the city's financial and cultural vigor, and one of the field's most important women, has died. She was 64.
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Art lovers try to revive awards show
The former Norsewear Art Awards could be revived in a different form. A group of Hawke's Bay art lovers expects to decide soon on the fate of the awards, which were suspended this year after running for 21 years and becoming one of New Zealand's top art shows.
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St. Charles announced art show winners
The Downtown St. Charles Partnership announced the winners of the city’s 10th annual Fine Arts show held May 24 and 25 in the city’s downtown.
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Vandals hit Naperville United Way sculptures
It appears the United Way bug sculptures on display around downtown Naperville could use some people repellant.
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Sensational Summertime Music Festivals
No longer just for college students, summer music festivals offer a days-long vacation in which entertainment takes top billing.
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Art exhibition to save water in Mackenzie country
Two Christchurch artists deeply concerned about loss of water in the Mackenzie Country open an art exhibition on Tuesday to launch their campaign.
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Mimi Gates retires retiring as director of Seattle Art Museum
Mimi Gates says she's retiring after 15 years as director of the Seattle Art Museum, effective July 1.
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Mimi Gates retires retiring as director of Seattle Art Museum
Associated Press - June 2, 2008 6:05 PM ET SEATTLE (AP) - Mimi Gates says she's retiring after 15 years as director of the Seattle Art Museum, effective July 1.
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Kentucky Yard Sale Yields a Trove of Weegee Images
This week the Indianapolis Museum of Art plans to announce that it has acquired a trove of work and correspondence by Weegee, the crepuscular, stogie-smoking New York photographer.
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Nevada sculptor’s work to commemorate Tiananmen Square event
Mon, Jun 2, 2008 (2:52 p.m.) A southern Nevada sculptor plans to see a 20-foot statue he created unveiled Wednesday at a park near the U.S. Capitol to commemorate the 19th anniversary of pro-democracy protests that led to bloodshed in Beijing.
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Helping Hands: Route 66 Mother Road Museum
Last week Helping Hands reported on the eighth anniversary of the Route 66 Mother Road Museum, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a classic car show, an art show, mural painting, vendors, food, raffle and more. Admission and parking is free.
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An expanded USGA Museum reopens in NJ
FAR HILLS (AP) -- A museum aspiring to be "the Cooperstown of golf" reopens Tuesday after a nearly $20 million expansion.
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Cancer Survivor's Celebration
Cancer survivors celebrated a special day. Sunday was National Cancer Survivor's Day and many gathered in the Cancer Survivor's Park on the Plaza to celebrate. FOX 4's own Shelli Lockhart was one of the speakers. Organizers also dedicated a new sculpture titled 'Transformed Flower.'
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art June 3 at Weavers Studio Centre for the Arts, 94 Ballygunge Place; 6 pm:
Inauguration of Tibetan Sacred Art , an exhibition of Tibetan Thangkas and sculptures. Curetted by Prabhash Kejriwal. The show will continue till June 14, except Sunday, from 11 am to 7 pm.
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National Endowment for the Arts Grant Awarded to Local Museum
The National Endowment for the Arts awarded the Art Museum of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls a $10,000 grant for their ARTworks school program.
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New York artist to complete several on-campus murals this week
In an effort to increase public art on Texas Tech's campus, 1 percent of a new building's cost is donated to public art. New York City artist, Farley Tobin, was given the commission to construct two granite murals on campus for the Child Development Research Center and the Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery.
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