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Sudarshan Pattnaik to participate in USF sand sculpture championship
Puri, Jun 04 : Internationally acclaimed sand artist from Orissa Sudarsan Pattnaik left for Berlin today to represent India at the USF World Double Sand Sculpture Championship, 2008. New Kerala
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Fifth- and seventh-grade students at the school teamed up with artist-in-residence Kevin Reese to create a giant mobile sculpture for the school that was unveiled May 22. For weeks leading up to the project’s construction, students collaborated and worked with Reese to create a design that fit the school and the student body. Gazette.Net
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The 200-pound hand painted statue, which stood in a backyard on Rabbitt Road in Pheasant Run in Gaithersburg, was part of the 2004 D.C. ‘‘PandaMania” exhibit, its owner said. Now it’s laid on its back in the grass of Susan Copeland Wilson’s backyard, too heavy and cumbersome to move. Gazette.Net
Exhibition at Cantor Center features masterpieces spared from Hurricane Katrina
An exhibition at the Cantor Center for Visual Art, 'Spared from the Storm: Masterworks from the New Orleans Museum of Art', comprises 80 paintings, drawings and sculptures from the European and American portion of the museum, which were rescued in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Stanford Report
Hobby turns to job for former oil refiner
Larry Grammer, above, stands near many rare plants he has planted for presentation at California Cactus Center in Pasadena. Pasadena Star-News
A Jazzman's Lucre, and Two Living Legends
Karsten Jahnke , Germany's leading concert organizer, got the 2008 jazzahead!-Skoda Award last month for nearly five decades of service to jazz and the music industry. A sculpture plus 15,000 euros (ca. $23,700) make this the most lucrative jazz award in Germany, and possibly in the world. All About Jazz
Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary
The Association of Art Museum Directors has just taken a giant, astonishingly progressive step forward in the deescalation of the antiquities wars, with its just issued Report on the Acquisition of Archaeological Materials and Ancient Art . This is NOT the usual wishy-washy, weak-willed AAMD whitewash that typically made tentative suggestions but basically left members free to do as they pleased. Arts Journal
Festivals, events offer something for everyone
There's no shortage of annual events in Edmond each year. The events attract local residents as well as residents from other cities in the Oklahoma City area. Some of the events are tied to holidays while others are just a tradition. Endeavor Games Athletes who are physically disabled aren't left out of the athletic competitions. The Endeavor Games will be held June 5-8 on the University of ... The Oklahoman
Art students present work
VALPARAISO n Valparaiso University students April Barnes, Adam Hager, Sagan Newham and Susan Swarner of Valparaiso, Abby Gilchrist and Sara Hennessey of LaPorte, Danielle Ren Hertzlieb and Ban Sheraidah of Chesterton, Patricia Korzeniewski of Crown Point, Ellen Orner of Gary and Michelle Wehner of Beverly Shores recently had their artwork featured in an exhibition at the University’s Brauer ... The Times of Northwest Indiana
Bursting onto art scene
The photography of Ivan Guerrero walks the line between radiance and darkness. The Times of Northwest Indiana
Council wants Otero Mesa saved for water
City Council members want the federal government to protect the Otero Mesa in New Mexico from oil and natural gas drilling in case it is needed as a water source. El Paso Times
Janet Monafo: Pastel Still Lifes and Figures
Massachusetts artist Janet Monafo says she is not very good at explaining her painting process, but the truth is she is forthright, clear, and profound when she talks about the creation of her still life and figure paintings. American Artist
Aquatic-themed KidZone opens
SANTA FE SPRINGS - Florence Avenue Foursquare Church expanded its preschool program Tuesday with a huge splash. • Photo Gallery: KidZone Children's Center and Preschool San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Reward offered in theft of sculpture
A $600 reward is now being offered in the case of a bronze sculpture swiped last month from a St. Charles park. Daily Herald
Marin Society of Artists plans annual auction
The Marin Society of Artists will have its annual auction from 7 to 10 p. Marin Independent Journal
Edward Walton painting up for sale
An unknown painting by a celebrated 19th century Scottish artist which was discovered in America has gone on sale for £95,000. The Shepherd, by Edward Arthur Walton, was returned to Britain after an art dealer found it in a small town on the east coast of the United States. ic Lanarkshire
New floral exhibit ready
The Scott County Arts Consortium will have a reception for a new exhibit, .Floral Fusion .. Art . Nature,. featuring local and regional artists and floral designers, from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Arts . Cultural Center, 117 North Water Street, Georgetown. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Call (502) 863-0909. Lexington Herald-Leader
Edmond Community Events
TODAY Artwork by Maria Esperanza Saldarerga, Jaime Macis and Arthur Finch , through July 17, Owens Arts Place Museum, 1202 E Harrison, Guthrie, 260-0204. UCO Baseball Camp , 8:30 a.m., through Friday, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N University Drive, 974-2000. T-Tapp Fitness Class, 8:30 a.m. Mondays through Fridays, Edmond Senior Center, 2733 Marilyn Williams Drive, 216-7600, no cost. ... The Oklahoman
Vietnamese artists attend Beijing exhibition
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese artists won praise for their work at the 8 th international women’s artist’s exhibition, in Beijing, recently. “Her Presence in Colours “ opened on April 13 at the Chinese Art Palace and presented 147 pieces by 147 female artists from throughout the world. Vietnam Net
Akron museum to host wine celebration
The Akron Art Museum will host a Weekend Celebration of Wine June 13-15. The festivities begin on Friday, June 13, with a wine tasting at the museum from 5:30 to 9 p.m., featuring winemaker and actor Gary Conway of Carmody McKnight Estate Vineyards. Conway co-starred in the 1960s television series Burke's Law. Tickets are $50, or $100 for patrons, and include light appetizers. Akron Beacon Journal
Lake Elsinore group holding art fair for children
Give a kid a paintbrush and some paper and anything can happen. The Elsinore Woman's Club is expecting some creative artwork from local kids at its first Children's Art Faire, to be held Saturday in Lake Elsinore. The Press-Enterprise
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-- Frank Anselmo presents a Lunchbox Lecture, 'The Liberation of Rome,' today, noon-1 p.m., at the National World War II Museum. New Orleans Times-Picayune
Sexual Revolution This weekend's art events contribute to the ever-evolving face of human sexuality
Each year, cities all over the world host Pride festivals and celebrations. Gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender individuals come out in droves to assert their identities and celebrate the diversity inherent to the demographic known as LGBT. To outsiders (or anyone stuck in the 1950s), the Pri... By Nat McKnight. Urban Tulsa
Concord Christian plans expansion
Michelle Shaughnessy teaches art and English as a Second Language at Concord Christian Academy, and she does it from a cubicle. She travels from classroom to classroom with her art supplies in a cart and cannot do much painting or any large-scale projects. She tutors and teaches ESL sitting at a small table in her partitioned space in the hallway. Concord Monitor