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Josef Maria Auchentaller: A Vienna Secessionist and his misfortunes
One could be forgiven for thinking Auchentaller a tragic literary invention, but for the 400 paintings, drawings, illustrations, posters, designs for textiles and jewelry (and actual pieces) now on display at the revelatory and diverting exhibition, "Josef Maria Auchentaller (1865-1949): A Secessionist on the Borders of the Empire."
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Masters in the making
EUSTIS - Glitter, paint and shredded magazines littered the floor of a room at the Lake Eustis Museum of Art, where children created art collages. The eight children made unique masterpieces - in an art museum of all places - as part of the museum's Summer Art Camp.
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Mark your calendar: Artist Jeffrey Sax in the spotlight for Wave Street Studio exhibition
Wave Street Studios in Monterey is hosting a mixed-media exhibit by artist Jeffrey Sax.
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Photography exhibit explores Colorado’s ghost towns By Jennifer Leigh Johnson The Reporter-Herald
Desolate, forgotten places that were once thriving towns are typically considered as mysterious or haunting. But for Loveland author Ken Jessen, these abandoned places are a work of art. “Abandoned Splendor,” Jessen’s current exhibit at the Loveland Museum/Gallery, features more than 100 images of Colorado ghost towns from his personal collection.
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The Orchard Wins Bid to Acquire TVT Records
NEW YORK----The Orchard , a global leader in digital music and entertainment, and TVT Records, one of America’s premier independent labels, today announced that The Orchard was selected as the winning bidder in a bankruptcy auction held yesterday in New York City to purchase TVT Records.
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AP Financial NewsBrief at 7:42 a.m. EDT
VIENNA, Austria (AP) _ Oil prices rebounded Friday with a number of traders believing that sharp declines based on an announced fuel price hike in China the day before were not merited.
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Pittsfield Art sale expected to bring millions
PITTSFIELD — Hoping to raise millions to enrich its art acquisition fund, the Berkshire Museum plans to sell three paintings by Boris Dmitrievich Grigoriev.
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AP Financial NewsBrief at 6:57 a.m. EDT
SINGAPORE (AP) _ Oil prices rose Friday after dropping sharply in the previous session on concerns that an increase in Chinese fuel prices would dampen oil demand in the booming Asian nation.
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Travel Postcard - 48 hours in Ferrara, Italy
FERRARA, Italy, (Reuters Life!) - Got 48 hours to explore Ferrara, the picturesque Italian town famed for its Renaissance art and bicycle-peddling natives?
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ART NEWS: ART NEWS By Bobbi Seidel
Anchor & Palette Gallery in Bay Head is hosting its 18th annual Watercolor Show from June 25 to July 8. The works of 12 local artists will be on exhibit, including the paintings of Ann Hayes of Seaside Park. The public will vote for a favorite painting in the show at the gallery, 45 Mount St. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. ...
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Spring Lake hosts art show in park on Saturday
The Spring Lake Recreation Commission is sponsoring the annual Art in the Park show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 21 at Divine Park, Passaic and Fourth avenues in Spring Lake, where The Manasquan River Group of Artists will present their most recent pieces of art.
Asbury Park Press |
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Five movies featured in Chinese Film Now series
Four films about China and a documentary about Hollywood's portrayal of Chinese-Americans comprise a series titled Chinese Film Now, launching Saturday at the Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts. The films are presented in conjunction with the exhibits "Shu: Reinventing Books in Contemporary Chinese Art" and "One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now."
Honolulu Advertiser |
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UCCCA show opens Friday
ONEONTA _ The Upper Catskill Community of the Arts will open ``The Mansion: Regional Art Show,’’ a juried exhibition featuring up to 50 area artists, on Friday with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m.
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Local news briefs: Local artist's work on display in Mansfield
MANSFIELD -- Mansfield watercolor painter Jane Johnson has an exhibit, "Watercolor Impression" at Henne's Art Cellar Gallery, 110 W. Third St., through July 25.
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Travel Postcard - 48 hours in Ferrara, Italy
Got 48 hours to explore Ferrara, the picturesque Italian town famed for its Renaissance art and bicycle-peddling natives?
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Capital Sounds: Musical happenings in and around the Capital City
Happy summer, everyone! Though, with some of the heat we've had the past few weeks you'd think it was already here, the official summer solstice is this weekend. On that note, I'd like to inform everyone that this is the last day to purchase early-bird tickets for the sixth annual Northeast Kingdom Music Festival, which takes place at the Chilly Ranch in East Albany, Aug. 1-2. ... - Ed Dufrense
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'Rembrandt Laughing' is self-portrait
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - The auction house thought the portrait was a 17th century Rembrandt knockoff, and valued it at just $3,100. But the British buyer who paid about 1,500 times more than that apparently knew what he was doing.
Nevada Appeal |
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OnMilwaukee.com Weekend Preview: June 20-22
Polish Fest kicks off the ethnic festival this season, and Les Paul, the Wizard of Waukesha, returns to the area for a special concert and the opening of a new Discovery World exhibit. Also, Lakefront Festival of the Arts and Summer Soulstice.
OnMilwaukee.com |
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Mat-Su community datebook
Palmer Friday Fling, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., downtown. Food, plants and crafts for sale at weekly summer festival. (355-9415, fridayfling@mtaonline.net )
Anchorage Daily News |
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' What else can we do with this' sand?
HAMPTON, N.H. -- The origin of the eighth Annual Master Sand Sculpting Competition at Hampton Beach dates back to the summer of 2000, when world-renowned sand sculptor Greg Grady, a Hampton resident, was commissioned by the U.
Lowell Sun |
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RenRe Hosts Hurricane Risk Mitigation Leadership Forum
Bermuda's RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. marked the start of the 2008 hurricane season by holding a seminar, the first ever "Hurricane Risk Mitigation Leadership Forum", which announced some key findings
Insurance Journal |
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Pittsfield Art sale expected to bring millions
Friday, June 20 PITTSFIELD — Hoping to raise millions to enrich its art acquisition fund, the Berkshire Museum plans to sell three paintings
Berkshire Eagle |
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Summerfest versus other summer music festivals
Each large-scale music festival brings something unique to the spectrum of outdoor concert experiences, and there's room for all of them (if not more?) during our nation's stretch of warm weather. But how do they compare?
OnMilwaukee.com |
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MATTHEW KNOWLES RELEASES ESSENCE: CD of triumphant music festival now available.
Essence Music Festival, Volume 1" was released on June 17, 2008 on Mathew Knowles' Music World Music. The CD features studio recordings of music performed at the Essence Music Festival's triumphant 2007 return to New Orleans, LA last year.
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Scavenging at Festival
VISITORS to this year's festival will be able to take part in an exciting art event.
Edinburgh Evening News |
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