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New Zealand Fringe Arts Festival: Wellington’s Showpiece for New New Zealand Arts

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By: Debra DeLorenzo

Round One of Lehman Brothers' Art Auction: The Bankrupt Investment Bank's Collection is Going, Going, Gone

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By: Vanessa Cross

Rhode Island School of Design for Architecture: RISD is a Top Art College in the US

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Three Women Artists Who Rocked Art History: Mary Cassatt, Imogen Cunningham and Georgia Okeeffe

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Kala Ghoda Festival, Mumbai - India: A Magnet for Creative Talent at Mumbai's Cultural Hub

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By: Shanti Mahadevan

Art Criticism 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Constructing an Art Critique

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By: Roxanne Llamzon

Three Levels of Art Analysis: The Semiotic, Iconic, and Thematic Planes Defined

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By: Roxanne Llamzon

The Sexy Art Of Hajime Sorayama: Robots And Pin-Ups From Japan

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By: Maya Trimner

Evaluating and Buying Art for Absolute Beginners: The Very Basic Guidelines for Viewing and Purchasing Art

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By: Joni Chng

Collecting Art for Absolute Beginners: How to Get Started on Becoming an Art Appreciator

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By: Joni Chng

Economic Viability of Arts for Public Funding: Government Cutbacks to BC Arts Groups not Sound Economics

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By: Simone Keiran

Pin-Up Art: The Love of Painting And Drawing Beautiful Women

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By: Maya Trimner

Brandywine in Literature, History, and Art: Lord of the Rings, Lion in Winter, Battlefield, and School of Art

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By: Teresa Knudsen

Artprize in Grand Rapids: West Michigan Hosts Largest Art Contest in the World

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By: Jason O'Hare

Canadian Culture Under Attack: Conservatives Express Disdain for Arts and Literature

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By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

The Art Market - Time to Buy: Recession Means Time to Invest in Artwork

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Best Art School - SAIC: Top Art College - School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Jackson Pollock's Drip Paintings In Context: Social Political Forces that Shaped Pollock’s Attitude to Art

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By: Kathleen Duffy

Ukulele Renaissance: This Small Fretted and Stringed Instrument is Making a Comeback

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Navratri, Celebration of Nine Nights: The Indian Festival of Dolls and Dances

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By: Kalpana Rangan

Origins of Impressionism: Rebellious Artists Change Art History

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Alfred Stieglitz – The Eloquent Eye: A Documentary Film About Famous American Photographer and Artist

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Flight of the Conchords: This HBO Musical Comedy Duo is Funny and Fresh

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

How to Look at and Enjoy Art: A quick guide to enhance your experience while looking at art.

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By: Veronica Franklin

Kate Mior - Portrait of a Young Street Performer: Bringing Joy to the People One Street at a Time

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By: Michael Falcone

Antony Gormley's Empty Plinth Project Interview: Trafalgar Square's Unused Plinth Becomes Focus of London's Art World

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By: Christine Fadhley

Worcester Center for Crafts Re-opened: Glassblowing Courses Offered at the New Street Glassworks Studio

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By: Andrea Lettic

Pantone Matching System is Industry Standard: How Can An Industry Revolve Around Color?

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Anthony Blunt, Spy From Art History: Cambridge Five, Cambridge Spies During WWII in England

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Georges Seurat: His Life and Work

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By: Allison Isom

National Black Herstory Conference: Keeping African American History Through Authentic Storytelling

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By: Rhonda Campbell

Pratt Institute - Things To Do and Uniqueness: What is there to do near this top art school in New York City?

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Top Art School, California College of the Arts: CCA in San Francisco and Oakland California, one of the best

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Charles Marion Russell the Cowboy Artist: C M Russell Painted Life of Montana Cowboys and Great Plains Indians

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By: Kathleen Duffy

Pratt Institute in NYC is a Top US Art College: How is this Art School involved in the Community of New York City?

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Ottawa Lumière Festival 2009: Residents Make Lanterns and Display Them at Annual Festival

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By: Michael Falcone

Comparing Art Colleges - Pratt Institute: New York City is the Art Capital of the World. Why not Pratt?

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Top 10 Art Colleges - Otis College of Art: Find out more about this Los Angeles Art and Design College

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

J M W Turner Rain Steam and Speed Train Painting: Turner Painting Pays Homage to Brunel's Great Western Railway

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By: Kathleen Duffy

Camille Pissarro French Impressionist in London: Pissarro paints Londons Suburbs and New Victorian Railways

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By: Kathleen Duffy

Top Art Schools - Corcoran College of Art: Help For Art Students Choosing a Top US Art School

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Evaluating Art Schools - MICA: The Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

The Final Days of Antoni Gaudi: A Look At The Tragic End Of A Beautiful Artist

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By: Cathy Beasley

Gaudi's Start in Creating Beautiful Barcelona: A look at how an artists used his love of nature to create a city

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By: Cathy Beasley

The Universe of Keith Haring: A Documentary Film About the American Artist

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Kapa Haka Takes Indigenous Culture to the World: Tradition and Innovation in Maori Performing Arts

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By: Brenda Ann Burke

Gigantic - They Might Be Giants: A Documentary Film About the Alternative Rock Band TMBG

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Brief Life Atkinson Grimshaw Victorian Artist: Grimshaw Leeds Artist of Civic Architecture Docks and Landscape

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By: Kathleen Duffy

Meanings Behind Easter Symbols in Art: The Risen Christ, Lily and Rabbit all Represent Easter and Spring

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Famous Fragrance - Celebrity Perfumes and Scents: Which Personalities Have Perfumes That Carry Their Name?

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Spain's Art and Cuisine in Washington, DC Museum: National Gallery of Art Honors, Meléndez, Armor and Chef José Andrés

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By: Judith Glynn

Ross Bleckner - Welcome to Gulu: New York Artist’s Exhibition Highlights UN Mission in Uganda

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By: Shona Black

John Martin Victorian Painter and Printmaker: Martin was Victorian Artist of Sublime, Radical Thinker and Engineer

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By: Kathleen Duffy

Why Are Vampires So Popular? From Anne Rice to Charlaine Harris, the Undead Rule the Media

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

David Sedaris Announces Fall Tour Dates: Listen To NPR's Star 'Talk Pretty' In A City Near You

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By: Feature Writer Alex Sharp

Absinthe and the Arts: Green Spirit Has Been Associated With Artists and Decadence

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By: Jenny Ashford

Performing a Poetry Reading: Connecting to an Audience through the Written Word

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By: Catherine Owen

Infamy – A Movie About Graffiti in the USA: Documentary Film About Six Graffiti Artists and One Guerilla

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock? Documentary Film About a Valuable Painting Found in a Thrift Shop.

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Little Haiti: Voodoo & Culture: Haitian Relgion Reflected in the Art of Little Haiti

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By: Dindy Yokel

Diane Arbus and Fur: An Imaginary Portrait: Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jr. Star in This Biopic

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Painters and Poets - Creative Union: The Language of New Zealand Artist Ralph Hotere

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By: Brenda Ann Burke

An Art-Lover's Trip to Ann Arbor: Fairy Doors, Galleries, Handmade Papers and Fine Crafts

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By: Judith Wylie

Spoken Word: A Platform to Performance Poetry

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By: My Nguyen

Understanding Post-Modernism: Art, Literature, and Popular Culture

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By: Edurne Scott

Toronto Storytelling Festival: Storytelling as a Performance Art.

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By: Y F Chin

Graffiti Artists Debate the Vandal Squad: Cope 2, Ket, and Ellis G. Disapprove Graffiti Book Written by Cops

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By: Travis Delingua

Weird Facts About Andy Warhol: American Pop Artist Stranger Than Fiction

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By: Feature Writer Shelley Aylesworth-Spink

Obama "Hope" Poster Artist In Copyright Lawsuit: Shepard Fairey Battles News Agency AP Over Image Rights

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By: D. Yvette Wohn

Investment In Art – Focus On Indian Artists: If You Are Planning To Invest Then Think South Asian Indian Art

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By: Paulomi Patel

Cultural Legacy of Spiritual Tradition: Life of Body, Soul and Spirit

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By: Anna Lobsanova

The Ascent of Joe Btfsplk: A Minor Comic Strip Character Finds a Place in the English Lexicon

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By: Janeen Keelan

Functional Environmental Design: Building for an Integrated Society

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By: Anna Lobsanova

2009 Tour Dates for David Sedaris: The Star of This American Life Returns to America

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By: Feature Writer Alex Sharp

Esoteric Art: Inspiration and Visionary Art

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By: Anna Lobsanova

Preference for Art Predicted by Personality: Research Links Traits to Preferences for Artistic Styles

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By: Justin Schamotta

A New Realism: David Hockney: British Pop Artist formed a unique realistic style of painting

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By: Christine Deakers

Pin-Up Goddess Bettie Page Dies at 85: Notorious 1950s Model Felled By Heart Attack in L.A. Hospital

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By: Cheron Taylor

Economic Recession Affects Performing Arts: Theaters, Centers, and Dramatic Arts Groups Face Funding Issues

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By: Feature Writer Alex Sharp

Cartooning and World Peace: Satirical Drawing's Bid to Increase Global Understanding

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By: Brenda Ann Burke

Bridget Fairbanks' "It Ain't Easy" Radio Show: A 20-Something Guide to Crafts in Canada Tackles Survival

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By: Simone Keiran

Understanding African Art: A Brief History of Art in Africa

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By: Feature Writer Uni Blake

Can Your Tattoo Help Save the Earth? Body Art as Spiritual Practice for Eco-Warriors

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By: Brenda Ann Burke

Censoring the Art Nude Today: Conflict and Controversy in Displaying Nude Art

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By: Marc Zeale

Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month: Art Galleries and Museums Promote Art for the Visually Impaired

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By: Feature Writer Martha R. Gore

The Connection Between Music and Madness: Two Films Suggest a Relationship Between Art and Mental Illness

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Art Institute Versus Art School: Looking for a Career in the Arts?

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By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Shepard Fairey's "E Pluribus Venom": A Provocative Coffee Table Book From the Popular Street Artist

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By: Norman Kolpas

Guernica: An Ideal Depiction of Human Suffering: Picasso's Masterpiece Visualizes the Tragedies of War and Violence

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By: Lisa Rufle

Master Forger Han Van Meegeren: How to Fake a Vermeer

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By: Jenny Ashford

Sound Poetry and the Migrant Story: Polynesian Artists Combine in Spoken Word and Music

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By: Brenda Ann Burke

How Art Communicates: Creativity as Environmental Activism

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By: Brenda Ann Burke

Banksy, Much More Than Just a Graffiti Artist: Political Satire & Wit – Banksy's Grafitti and Other Art Reviewed

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By: Christine Fadhley

Spoken Word as Revolution: Performance Poetry: The Art of the People

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By: Brenda Ann Burke

Politics and Performance Poetry: The Roots of Hip Hop and Slam

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By: Brenda Ann Burke

The Goddess and Rita Angus: New Zealand Landscape Artist Precursor of Gaia Movement

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By: Brenda Ann Burke

John Berger's Ways of Seeing: BBC TV Series Turned Art Theory Book

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By: Kiki Anderson

The Folkestone Triennial Art Show: A UK Towns Homage to Art and Life by the Sea

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By: Tony Butcher

Words from William Hazlitt the Romantic: Writer Who Mentored Keats Speaks to Modern Readers

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By: Brenda Ann Burke

MAM Festival of Arts Milwaukee WI: Milwaukee Art Museum Celebration of the Arts on the Lake Front

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By: Christine Nyholm

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