Visual Arts
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London exhibit features fashionista Isabella BlowNov 20, 2013 4:45 am - LONDON — She wore everything from a crystal-studded lobster to a tall ship made of feathers on her head, and chose a purple medieval robe for her wedding dress. Long bef...
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Strokes’ Moretti engages in interactive artNov 19, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — People listen — sometimes really carefully — to music, and Fabrizio Moretti, drummer of rock band The Strokes, certainly appreciates that. But, he says, it’s ...
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Evidence on the Pavement exhibit at CLCNov 18, 2013 2:22 am - There is plenty to reflect upon at Joel Sheesley’s art show at College of Lake County’s Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art. The 15 oil on canvas paintings contain...
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Trial to decide fate of Warhol portrait of Farrah FawcettNov 17, 2013 6:26 pm - LOS ANGELES — Andy Warhol’s artwork has always grabbed attention and sparked discussion, but one of his portraits of Farrah Fawcett is about to receive scrutiny of a dif...
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Sunday picks: Meet Emily Dickinson in GrayslakeNov 17, 2013 5:00 am - Up to their gills Whether your aquariums feature freshwater or saltwater fish, the Aquatic Experience Chicago brings all of them together (plus an exclusive Live Sh...
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Weekend picks: Metropolis presents the 'Caveman'Nov 16, 2013 5:00 am - Grunt, laugh Laugh at perceived differences between men and women traced back to prehistoric times in the one-man show “Rob Becker's Defending the Caveman.” It feat...
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’Anchorman’ parody of TV news lands at NewseumNov 16, 2013 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — While Dorothy’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” are prize artifacts at the Smithsonian, Ron Burgundy’s burgundy “Anchorman” suit might turn out to be ...
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New art exhibit at CLC:Nov 14, 2013 3:38 pm - An exhibit of 15 paintings called “Joel Sheesley: Evidence on the Pavement” will be on display in the College of Lake County Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art st...
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Francis Bacon artwork sets auction record in NYNov 12, 2013 7:52 pm - NEW YORK — A 1969 painting by Francis Bacon set a world record for most expensive artwork ever sold at auction. “Three Studies of Lucian Freud” was purchased for $142,40...
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Warhol to be on exhibit in Florida at Dali MuseumNov 08, 2013 4:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol: one was a surrealist from Spain, the other, a pop artist from Pittsburgh. They were among the most famous artists o...