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the gallery
You can enjoy fine art on a warm spring evening Saturday at the 2008 Summer Art Cruise of Downtown galleries.
Arizona Daily Star |
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Art museums looking for leaders
Good people are hard to come by. After Sunday's death of Philadelphia Museum of Art director and chief executive officer Anne d'Harnoncourt, the art world was sent reeling. It will be incredibly difficult to find a replacement for the 6-foot art icon, said friends and museum officials.
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Works by noted Portuguese American artists featured at Sanchez Art Center
THE OPENING of "From Ashes to Life," an exhibition of works by noted Portuguese American artists Nathan Oliveira, Mel Ramos, John Mattos and Joao de Brito, will be celebrated with a reception from 7 to 9 this evening at the Sanchez Art Center in Pacifica.
Contra Costa Times |
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Laurel Masse is the 'real thing'
When you come out to catch Laurel Masse, the cabaret and all-that-jazz singer who performed for the Chamber Arts Festival of Marbletown, May 24, do not anticipate some retro, tucked-up chick act.
Kingston Daily Freeman |
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Australian police won't prosecute nude scandal artist
SYDNEY - AUSTRALIAN police will not prosecute one of the nation's top artists for pornography after they shut down his exhibition of naked adolescent girls, sparking a nationwide debate on art and pornography.
Straits Times |
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Film history unspools at Belmar exhibition
In a darkened, hushed gallery, three screens comprise a triptych of flickering images.
Denver Post |
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Sydney nude art inquiry dropped
An obscenity investigation into photos of nude children at a Sydney art gallery has been dropped.
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Fiddlers get into Canadian roots
A dram of creative Celtic music will be pouring over the Brackendale Art Gallery on Saturday (June 14) when The Wheat and the Barley take the stage. With fiddles, mandolins and flutes in hand, the group will be leaving two members at home and showing up as a quartet.
Squamish Chief |
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Longtime Boca gallery, Gallery Camino Real, to close after 37 years
Boca Raton's first commercial art gallery is closing after 37 years.
The Palm Beach Post |
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Australian Police End Probe of Artist's Nude Photos of Children
June 6 (Bloomberg) -- Australian police dropped their investigation into the work of artist Bill Henson, whose photos of naked children sparked a public debate about pornography and art after authorities shut down a Sydney exhibition last month.
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Art League’s June show brings out variety of artists, styles By Joyce Davis For the Reporter-Herald
Art aficionados can expect an eclectic display of local pieces when the Thompson Valley Art League opens the door to its annual June Juried Fine Arts Show on Friday, June 13, at the Lincoln Gallery, 429 Lincoln Ave. The event will be part of Loveland’s Friday “Night on the Town.”
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Five Live: Get Out
1. Festival of Flowers Portland's living room becomes an urban meadow when the bricks are covered with an array of blooming flowers, trees and other plants. The focus this year is sustainable gardening.
The Oregonian |
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Allied Arts juried exhibit awards handed out
The winners of the 41st annual Allied Arts of Yakima Valley Juried Art Exhibit were announced during an opening reception Thursday evening at the Peggy Lewis Gallery in the Allied ArtsCenter.
Yakima Herald-Republic |
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Greeley History Museum examines cultural effects of ancient Asian games By Martin Janssen For the Reporter-Herald
As part of its Pathways to China series, coordinated events leading up to the Beijing Olympics, the Greeley History Museum is offering an enticing look at ancient Asian games. “Asian Games: The Art of Contest” is now open to the public and runs through Aug. 6. It is an exhibit rife with history and cultural expression, manifested, as such things often are, in the form of games.
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The Barre Montpelier Times Argus |
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Art Openings, Events and Museums
Admission is free unless otherwise noted. Museum of Contemporary Craft talk and discussion: In "A Conversation Between Friends," scholar and art critic Mija Reidel interviews Ken Shores. 2 p.m. Sun, June 8.
The Oregonian |
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Nuu Medspa Join Chicago’s Top Eateries and Restaurants to Help Fund Cancer Research at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, ...
NuU Medspa prepares for summer 2008 with Summer Lovin’, Chicago’s Single Best Summer Event that will take place on Friday, June 20, 2008, from 6:30p.m. – 10:30p.m at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, IL. Over 800 guests will donate their time to ring in the summer of Chicago with posh cocktails, fabulous food, silent auction, fun-filled activities and many other fellow Chicagoans. NuU ...
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Windsor art museum takes a stab at defining American art
The premise of the exhibition "The Power of Place" at the Cornish Colony Museum in Windsor is stated in its subtitle: "Paintings that define the American image." That's more than a bit hyperbolic. In truth, it's unlikely that even the grandest exhibition could distill a workable definition of the American image from the sprawling and diverse four-century-long visual feast that is American art. ...
The Barre Montpelier Times Argus |
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Catholic group protests New York student paintings of sexually explict religious symbols
NEW YORK — A Roman Catholic watchdog group is protesting a student art exhibition in which religious symbols including a crucifix and rosary are depicted in sexually explicit paintings.
Arizona Daily Star |
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Thursday, June 12, 2008
Presentation on upcoming Kara Walker exhibit and three books influential in the artist’s work. 7pm Fri. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St, FW. Free. 817-738-9215.
Fort Worth Weekly |
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Light show
For plein-air artists, there is nothing like the sheer thrill of trying to capture a moment in nature. Speed is essential in a race against the changing light, and light reigns supreme in their paintings.
Cape Cod Times |
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Artful lodgers
Local artist William Park had an impressive show of paintings last month at Mark Woolley Gallery called "Life Is Good," which fused colorful abstraction with wildlife portraiture.
The Oregonian |
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Experience the world in San Joaquin county
When it comes to movies, Stockton is notorious for not supporting more-adventurous fare. That reality, however, has done nothing to dampen Sophoan Sorn's faith in the International San Joaquin Film Festival.
The Record |
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Sports hall of fame exhibit a visual feast
"Sports ... Illustrated: Comics and Cartoons in Sports Coverage" is your grandfather's kind of exhibit.
Macon Telegraph |
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Potter loves 'knickknacks and dust catchers'
A potter for more than 50 years, Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival featured artist Hugh Bailey now concentrates on whimsical animals and sculpture. A charming southern gentleman, Bailey does not take either himself or his work too seriously.
The Maryville Daily Times |
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