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Painting lost in Holocaust to be auctioned
(AP:WARSAW, Poland) A 17th-century Dutch painting whose Jewish owner was killed during World War II is to be auctioned this week after Poland helped broker an agreement between his descendants and the current owner.
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Art Zone draws out artist in your child
Want to introduce your kids to fine art by the Old Masters and modern artists without taking a plane ride?
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Earliest Oil Paintings Discovered
Oil paintings have been found in caves behind the two ancient colossal Buddha statues destroyed in 2001 by the Taliban, suggesting that Asians - not Europeans - were the first to invent oil painting.
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Painting lost in Holocaust to be auctioned in London in Polish-brokered deal
WARSAW, Poland - A 17th-century Dutch painting whose Jewish owner was killed during the Second World War is to be auctioned this week after Poland helped broker an agreement between his descendants and the current owner, an official said Tuesday.
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Whirlwind of events this weekend
From golf, jazz and theater to a presidential inauguration and an environmental festival, spring is bringing a whirlwind of events to Madison County this weekend.Do not be alarmed Thursday morning if you see emergency vehicles, including an air ambulance, headed toward Madison Central High School.Emergency response teams will be staging a “drinking and driving docudrama” at the school from 9 to ...
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Local students win congressional art award
Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 10:50 a.m. (Mount Vernon, Iowa) – After the judging was complete for the 2008 Congressional Art Contest, “An Artistic Discovery,” Congressman Loebsack announced Elysia Belilove, a freshman from the Maharishi School, as the grand prize winner for her photograph, titled “Foot Soles.”
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Valley Presbyterian to Host 50th Anniversary Gala
Valley Presbyterian Hospital (VPH) is hosting a 50th Anniversary Gala on Wednesday, May 21 at 6:00 p.m. to benefit new technology improvements at the hospital. The event, honoring David W. Fleming, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Valley Presbyterian, will be held at the LACMA's new Broad Contemporary Art Museum located at 5905 Wilshire Blvd.
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Real Texas Festival opens Friday
Dust off your cowboy hats and brush up on your “Yeehaw.” Gates to the Real.Texas.Festival. swing open at 5 p.m., Friday, April 25. The Real.Texas.Festival. is Mesquite’s annual celebration of Texana culture.
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Kim Stewart, Paris Hilton, Benji Madden, Nicki Hilton and a diamond encrusted ice pick?
MICHAEL BUCKNER/GETTY IMAGES Kim Stewart stabs at an ice sculpture during Jade Jagger's unveiling of Bevledere's Jagger Dagger at the Chateau Marmont April 21 in Hollywood.
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Exhibit shows images of terror, from the inside
Diane Covert's Inside Terrorism: The X-Ray Project takes a clinical view of the human damage.
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Painting taken during Holocaust to be auctioned
A 17th-century Dutch painting whose Jewish owner was killed during World War II is to be auctioned this week after Poland helped broker an agreement between his descendants and the current owner.
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Colts reveal stadium sponsorship plans
Colts fans will see a lot more than football when they go to Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Smile! Lands' End Can Now Print Your Favorite Family Photos on a Canvas Artwork Tote for Mother's Day
A one-of-a-kind mother deserves a one-of-a-kind gift made especially for her.
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Open Space Council hosts wetland photo contest
The Open Space Preservation Council for Eastern Townships of Kent County will once again celebrate the vast open spaces within their communities with a photo contest.
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Australian painting sells for record price
A new record price for a painting by a non-Indigenous Australian woman has been reached at auction in Sydney.
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Earthy event
The planet's preservation took center stage when more than a hundred people attended the Earth Arts Festival at the Cultural Center on Saturday.
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A four-in-one Hindu temple to promote unity
Situated on a five acre plot, the temple has four centres: The Temple of Unity, the main temple; the Indian heritage community centre; the museum of Indian journey to the US and the Ganga Sagar meditation and sculpture gardens.
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Billy Bragg plays politics - and more
Billy Bragg stood on stage at the South by Southwest Music Festival with an electric guitar around his neck and a brand-new song to play. "I want to dedicate this to everyone who is taking their ability to articulate themselves and forging it into some kind of weapon to change the world," said the 50-year-old British punk-folk songwriter, whose first album in six years, "Mr. Love & Justice," ...
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Julian and Barbara Stanczak carry on a vibrant artistic conversation
Julian Stanczak is hot, hot, hot. The great Polish-American abstractionist, who settled in Cleveland after World War II and earned fame in the 1960s with his eye-tingling Op Art paintings, is enjoying a resurgence of popularity and critical esteem.
The Plain Dealer |
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Billy Bragg plays politics - and more
Billy Bragg stood on stage at the South by Southwest Music Festival with an electric guitar around his neck and a brand-new song to play.
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Children should spend their free time doing beneficial things for themselves before anything else, and then for their country, said Najeeba Haddad, Underwriter of the Fine Arts and Theatre Sector at the Ministry of Culture.
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Painting lost in Holocaust to be auctioned
A 17th-century Dutch painting whose Jewish owner was killed during World War II is to be auctioned this week after Poland helped broker an agreement between his descendants and the current owner.
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Museum to hold camps at OSU
Are your children already wondering what to do with their time this summer?
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Providence named a top arts location for fourth year
FIRSTWORKS PROVIDENCE and other festivals help attract visitors and jobs to the city. PROVIDENCE – For the fourth year in a row, the city has been named a “Top 25 Arts Destination” by the readers of AmericanStyle Magazine.
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DAZ 3D Adds New Features For DAZ Studio 2.1
Middleware developer DAZ 3D has updated its free 3D Posing and Animation Software, Daz Studio 2.1, with a number of new features for both professional 3d artists and hobbyists. In addition to Daz Studio's OpenGL Preview, 3Delight Render Engine integration, and Fast-Time Rendering via graphic card hardware, this update includes new features, like Drag and Drop, Levels of Detail, Sub Division, ...
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