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Sculpture of King may be given a softer look
WASHINGTON — Artists working on a Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial submitted changes Thursday to address concerns that a proposed rendering made him look confrontational and like a socialist leader. Changes to the 28-foot "Stone of Hope” sculpture were requested by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a federal panel that helps oversee monuments and memorials on the National Mall. The commission ...
The Oklahoman |
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A Rembrandt, Really
A 17th-century painting sold by Moore Allen & Innocent in October has been confirmed by experts as an authentic Rembrandt self-portrait, The Associated Press reported.
New York Times |
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Art Historian?s Trove Will Go to Auction
About 620 paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures from Julius Held?s collection will be featured at Christie?s in New York on Jan. 29.
New York Times |
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Beyond Stereotypes: 21st-Century Indian Artists
The National Museum of the American Indian presents a mixed bag of works by 15 artists of at least partial American Indian descent.
New York Times |
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Art in Review
Dara Friedman at Gavin Brown?s Enterprise, Keith Haring at Skarstedt Gallery, Tom Burckhardt at Caren Golden Fine Art and more.
New York Times |
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Soft and Poetic: Whisperlike Brushstrokes on Canvas
A blissful exhibit of late-19th- and early-20th-century paintings and a serene new building by Tadao Ando, at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute.
New York Times |
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Teacher shares visions of Japan
Oklahoma City art teacher Marcia Greenwood traveled to Japan recently — on the Japanese government's tab. She was one of 200 people selected for the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program to visit the country and share its culture back in the U.S. Tonight, an art gallery including works inspired by Greenwood's trip will go on display at the Gold Dome Gallery, along with fans made by her ...
The Oklahoman |
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Equine artwork illustrates Charity Horse Show's 60th
Please forgive artist Linda Seidman for being a bit excited when she talks about her decorative fiberglass horse called "Horse Cents." After all, she did spend 122 hours in her home studio gluing more than 15,000 coins to her life-sized horse statue.
Memphis Commercial Appeal |
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Arts panel considers revisions for King Memorial
Artists working on a Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial submitted changes Thursday to address concerns that a proposed rendering made him look confrontational and like a socialist leader.
The Kansas City Star |
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When Images Galvanized the Nation
The High Museum of Art has opened a large and popular exhibit that brings to light many new images of the civil rights movement, along with the struggles of the photographers who made them.
New York Times |
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OSAI facts
Teenagers spend two weeks studying nine areas of arts discipline including photography, ballet, modern dance, acting, painting/drawing, orchestra, film and video, chorus and creative writing.
The Norman Transcript |
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A chance to view the rewards of risk
If it's summer, it's time for the annual Members' Show and Sale at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit. Some 200 works are included in the exhibition, slightly fewer than last year.
The Star-Ledger |
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Local artists let imagination run wild for recycling
Thinking of how best to decorate 4 1/2-foot-high fiberglass bins that encourage recycling, artist- sculpture Ellen Hanauer said it took her no time to come up with different eye-catching themes for West Orange.
The Star-Ledger |
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Danish company to pay $4.75M for dumping oil sludge into sea
Federal authorities will collect $4.75 million in fines and payments from a Danish company that admitted responsibility in federal court in Newark yesterday for illegally discharging oil sludge and oil-contaminated bilge water into international waters in 2006.
The Star-Ledger |
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Clay & Glass Festival grows in popularity
Visitors from all over Michigan will travel to see the unique art showcased at the 14th annual Clay & Glass Festival, held Saturday and Sunday in downtown Royal Oak.
Royal Oak Daily Tribune |
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Kutztown to draw hundreds of craftsmen
The past is always present at what is considered by many to be America's premier folklife festival. For the last 58 years, a festival that has celebrated everything that's Pennsylvania Dutch has been celebrated in Kutztown, Pa. -- and this year's Kutztown Festival continues the tradition.
The Warren Reporter |
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Obituary: Robert Dionise / Former Armco Steel Co. manager, lifelong musician
Robert Victor Dionise, a man whose diverse interests ranged from big band music to painting to sprint car racing, died Monday of cancer at his Chippewa home. He was 79. Mr. ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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High-flying fun in MB
Rick Kligman sees flying kites as a heavenly escape and, every year, as a chance to give back to the community. The co-owner of Klig's Kites in Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach helped organize the 27th annual Summer Kite Festival. It continues today and Saturday at the Boardwalk Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach. "I love doing the event," he said. "It's noncompetitive, and everyone can participate."
The Myrtle Beach Sun News |
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MUSEUMS
BROOKGREEN GARDENS, U.S. 17, between Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island, is a National Historic Landmark with a collection of outdoor sculptures by American artists, and an accredited zoo. Brookgreen is now featuring its Cool Summer Evenings series showcasing live entertainment and evening cruises on the creek. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays through Aug. 15. Free with garden admission. Creek ...
The Myrtle Beach Sun News |
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A main AthFest driver downshifts this year
[ Jeff Montgomery has been an ardent champion of AthFest since, well, before Day One, spearheading the extremely vital promotions committee for the art and music festival's first 11 years.
Athens Banner-Herald |
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'Best of Photography' features local woman
Kathy Harris of Washington Township, Morris County, has been published for the third time in the "Best of Photography" annual of Photographer's Forum magazine.
The Warren Reporter |
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Winning senior art on display
Winners have been announced in Warren County's annual Senior Citizen Art Show. All works can be seen through Monday, June 30 at the Wayne Dumont Jr. Administration Building on Route 519, White Township.
The Warren Reporter |
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Glave Kocen Gallery benefits cancer center
Glave Kocen Gallery in Uptown near VCU is presenting an exhibition and holding a fundraiser, both designed to benefit the VCU Massey Cancer Center. The impetus for the show, "What a Difference a Day Makes," came when the sister of gallery co-owner Jennifer Glave was diagnosed with breast cancer. Glave's husband, BJ Kocen, says, "We wanted to lift her spirits, and we wanted to create a community, ...
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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Exhibit Reveals Shades Of Gray In Iconic War Photo
It's an iconic image of World War II: Berlin has fallen and Soviet soldiers are hoisting the red flag over the Reichstag.
The Tampa Tribune |
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Jackson police are happy campers
JACKSON TWP. Sitting among the rides and food vendors at the Jackson Community Festival is a large, white trailer now owned by the Police Department. It doesn't have a living room or a bedroom. Instead, it sports a dispatching center and a conference room.
The Canton Repository |
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