Visual Arts
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Pa. exhibit highlights early black comic artistsFeb 11, 2014 4:45 am - PITTSBURGH — Comic books are full of superheroes and a dazzling variety of characters, but in the early days of the industry one thing was conspicuously rare: black char...
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Fine Line to offer demos at St. Charles Fine Art ShowFeb 07, 2014 1:01 am - Live demonstrations of blacksmithing, copper, flamework, ceramics, painting, felting, weaving, metals, clay and more will captivate and intrigue visitors at Fine Line Cr...
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MCC art galleries to host postcard art competition, Ben Grant paintingsFeb 07, 2014 12:01 am - The McHenry County College is hosting two upcoming art exhibitions, including paintings by Ben Grant in Galleries One and Two in the MCC library, through Dec. 7 and the ...
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Odyssey fine arts festival an exciting experience for Stevenson High studentsFeb 06, 2014 4:15 am - And the show must go on. Despite an overnight snowstorm that snarled Wednesday morning commuter traffic, only a handful of performers and lecturers missed the 10th editi...
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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...