Visual Arts
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Trickster Art Gallery celebrates new exhibits SaturdayMar 19, 2014 1:01 am - Trickster Art Gallery, the only Native American owned and operated art institution in Illinois, will open two new exhibitions and present Native performances from 5:30 t...
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'Best of best' of Ansel Adams' photos on displayMar 18, 2014 5:30 am - LOS ANGELES - During the last years of his life, Ansel Adams pored over the tens of thousands of negatives he'd carefully stored since his teens, setting aside 70 he det...
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Cook Park Library hosts opening of ArtEffects D70 Art ShowMar 12, 2014 1:01 am - From now through April 4, the Cook Park Library will showcase 125 art pieces created by students from Libertyville Elementary District 70. The ArtEffects D70 Art Show c...
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Images of the Heartland:Mar 11, 2014 1:01 am - Artists 18 and older from Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana are sought for a contest sponsored by the Lake County Heritage Farm Foundation, in cooperation with the Lake Co...
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Exhibition argues Vikings more than hairy raidersMar 06, 2014 4:45 am - LONDON — They had names like Thorfinn Skull-splitter, Erik Bloodaxe and Ragnar Hairy Pants. No wonder the Vikings have a rough and bloody reputation. A new exhibition at...
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Artwork from Oakton students on displayMar 06, 2014 12:01 am - Artwork from students at Oakton Community College is now on display at the Brickton Art Center in Park Ridge as part of a special exhibit, The Nature Project. The exhibi...
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'Downton Abbey' costumes on display at Delaware museumMar 04, 2014 4:45 am - WILMINGTON, Del. — Officials at the Winterthur Museum in Delaware say an exhibit of costumes from the hit British television drama “Downton Abbey” could turn out to be t...
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Rap lyric project takes art from street to galleryMar 04, 2014 4:30 am - LOS ANGELES - Artist Jay Shells was in his New York City studio last year, painting while listening to rapper Big L, when some lyrics booming through the room grabbed hi...
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Graceland exhibit gives glimpse into young ElvisFeb 26, 2014 4:45 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The telegram sent by Elvis Presley to his parents in November 1954 gives a glimpse into the young singer's priorities and his optimism, as he begins wha...
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Nominated costumes get museum treatment in L.A.Feb 25, 2014 4:45 am - LOS ANGELES - The burgundy velour suit Christian Bale finished with an ascot stands next to the slinky, leopard-print gown worn by Jennifer Lawrence in "American Hustle....