Visual Arts
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Real 'Monuments Men' records go on display in D.C.Feb 05, 2014 4:45 am - WASHINGTON — When art historians saw Paris fall to the Nazis in World War II, they immediately realized Europe's vast monuments, art, cathedrals and architecture were at...
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Marbles that belonged to Anne Frank re-discoveredFeb 05, 2014 4:45 am - AMSTERDAM — Shortly before Anne Frank and her family went into hiding from the Nazis, she gave some of her toys to a non-Jewish girlfriend who lived in the building next...
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Members art exhibition on display at College of Lake CountyFeb 03, 2014 2:44 pm - The Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art at the College of Lake County in Grayslake features the Members Exhibition through Feb. 23. The show includes works by 85 ...
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Gurnee library planning to expand public art collectionFeb 03, 2014 4:30 am - It’s unlikely anyone will ever find a Picasso or a Monet at Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee, but artwork is becoming another reason to visit. Five pieces commiss...
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Dylan Farrow resurrects Allen molestation claimFeb 01, 2014 8:32 pm - NEW YORK — Dylan Farrow renewed molestation allegations against Woody Allen, claiming the movie director sexually assaulted her when she was 7 after he and actress Mia F...
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A touch of red helps global art market boomJan 31, 2014 4:45 am - LONDON — Want to sell that masterpiece for a fortune? It might help if it’s red. That’s just one trend from an art market that has come roaring back from the global fina...
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Morris Turner, Wee Pals comic strip creator, diesJan 28, 2014 5:47 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Morris “Morrie” Turner, the creator of the “Wee Pals” comic strip and the first African American cartoonist to be syndicated nationally, has died. H...
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Landscapes rule in Volo Bog’s annual photo contestJan 27, 2014 10:35 am - The winners of Volo Bog State Natural Area’s 27th Annual Nature Photo Contest were announced Jan. 12 at Volo Bog’s annual WinterFest. The competition and show is presen...
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Charley Harper exhibit at Discovery Museum near WaucondaJan 23, 2014 11:35 am - Experience the whimsical world of nature illustrator and artist Charley Harper at “Beguiled by the Wild: The Art of Charley Harper” exhibition on display through Feb. 16...
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Arts Unlimited competition open to all in Dist. 214 communityJan 21, 2014 1:20 pm - Looking for a chance to take your works of prose, poetry or art out of your home studio and into the public eye? Here is your chance. The Daily Herald Community Art & Wr...