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Giant Ant vandal sentenced
PORTSMOUTH — For nearly decapitating a public sculpture, Theodore "Teddy" Mottola must serve 25 hours of community service for the local arts community, pay restitution to the artist and $500 in fines. Mottola, 26, of 68 McDonough St., was also...
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Lucian Freud slips into view
The artist Lucian Freud made a rare foray into public last night, allowing himself to be photographed in front of one of his own paintings. Freud, 85, put in an appearance at a party held in his honour, ahead of the auction of his work Naked Portrait with Reflection, which he painted in 1980.
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Go & Do - Portsmouth area events
The Children's Museum will hold its 22nd annual Charity Golf Classic on Friday, June 20 at the Portsmouth Country Club in Greenland. The tournament will be played in a scramble format with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The registration fee of $175 includes 18...
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Wearing their art on their sleeve, etc.
ANDY GIOVANNI'S Crucifixion scene won the Best of Color at Tuesday's Tattoo Contest held at the Weirs Beach Smoke House at the Weirs. RAY MONGEAU/ CITIZEN PHOTO
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Picasso's Sylvette smashes auction record
Pablo Picasso's Sylvette has become the most expensive painting ever sold at auction in Australia.
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A Momentous Occasion "Momentum Tulsa" returns with more art that refuses to stay put
Webster's New World Dictionary defines the word momentum as "the impetus of a moving object," or a "strength or force that keeps growing." This force is what the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC) strives to capture and display with its annual Momentum art exhibits. Taking place in OKC and Tulsa... By Nat McKnight.
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Meet the Underdogs This year's cast of colorful contenders might not deliver any KOs, but they'll keep the reigning ...
Everybody loves an underdog. Of course, that isn't to say everybody will necessarily vote for one in a political race, a nationally televised and wildly popular singing competition, or a contest for prom king or queen. If contestants were guaranteed that advantage simply by virtue of being underdo... By Brian Ervin.
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Arthur's new beginning continues
KUALA LUMPUR: In response to popular demand, a photography exhibition at Badan Warisan Malaysia, the heritage trust, has been extended to June 28.
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Take in boxwoods, Bloody Marys at Botanical Garden
Have a libation with your leafage at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. The theme for its June Cocktails in the Garden series is Boxwoods & Bloody Marys. Fans of flora and stiff drink troll appetizers courtesy of a different featured restaurant each week. And liquids come alive at a full cash bar. Waves of sound flow from a DJ's system, and guests get a rare, night viewing of the "Sculpture in ...
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Images of Today – Celebrating the IoM Photographic Society
Manx National Heritage is currently in the final stages of preparing for its latest temporary exhibition, ‘Images of Today’. The exhibition is being staged in collaboration with the Isle of Man Photographic Society to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the society.
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Picasso's Sylvette smashes auction record
Pablo Picasso's Sylvette has become the most expensive painting ever sold at auction in Australia.
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Madurai's famed temple to digitise its sculptures
The famed Meenakshi temple at Madurai in Tamil Nadu has taken up a project to digitally document the thousands of magnificent sculptures adorning the nine towers of the shrine.
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Four-wheeled masterpieces drive new museum
Fred Simeone idolized his father. He was his best friend. A general practitioner in Port Richmond, Pa., Anthony Simeone inspired his son...
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Reward for statue raised to $1,000
ST. CHARLES -- The reward for a statue stolen from a sculpture display here has been raised to $1,000, police said Tuesday. The missing piece, Winged Crawler , is described as being a crouching female figure with wings in black coated bronze, weighing about 75 pounds.
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800 balloons to make Mona Lisa sculpture in city park
Almost 800 balloons will be used to create a sculpture of the Mona Lisa. Contemporary art group SoTart will be creating the 25ft by 32ft sculpture at Central Forest Park, in Hanley, on Saturday. Group member and project organiser Charles ...
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Related News
The European Commission has launched a European photography competition on the theme of intercultural encounters.
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Reward for statue raised to $1,000
ST. CHARLES -- The reward for a statue stolen from a sculpture display here has been raised to $1,000, police said Tuesday.
The St. Charles Sun |
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Island art guild shows work of a Lakewood Ranch grad
The Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island is showcasing the artwork of Brittney Douglas this month. Douglas recently graduated from Lakewood Ranch High School, where she was an advanced placement art student and her teacher was Nadya Golubov. Her artwork is a graphite portrait titled "You Had Me At Hello."
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Exhibitors being sought for Merced County Fair
Some exhibits in the Merced County Fair must be entered July 5, fair officials say.
Merced Sun-Star |
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'This artist is deeply dangerous'
What would happen if the Guardian's sports and arts writers swapped jobs? In yesterday's G2, arts critics tackled sport. Today, the sports team take on sculpture, opera, dance and music ...
Guardian Unlimited |
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Now's the time to preserve Earth's bountiful beauty
We live on a planet that is both beautiful and practical. So it seems appropriate to learn ways to protect it by reading two new books that are beautiful in their photography and design and packed with practical information.
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Arts & Jazz a success; Main Street, city preparing for Fourth of July event, Oktoberfest
About 10,000 people got a chance to listen to an array of jazz musicians and performers, look at all mediums and even make some art of their own on June 7 and 8 during the annual McKinney Arts and Jazz Festival.
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Recent Original Stories
The second part of the extensive Linux Tips for Free Mandriva Linux 2006 review has been published, going into details about the state of Linux hardware support and compatibility, hardware configuration and software with a whole section on digital photography.
New Mobile Computing |
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Art exhibits
Photography exhibit 49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar and Gallery, 49 West St., Annapolis, will exhibit the works of Jason Kobes through June. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to midnight weekdays and 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. weekends. 410-626-9796.
Baltimore Sun |
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Science and showbiz
If you want to see physical evidence that the Franklin Institute these days is straddling two realms - one old-world didactic, the other more showbizzy; one science, the other, well, not - take a trip up the ramp in the museum's Mandell Center.
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