Arts & Culture

Dior museum celebrates dandies

Weekend fashion special: the Dior family home, now a museum, on France's Normandy coast at Granville , this week opened an exhibition celebrating dandyism in all its manifestations.

Man to be sentenced for art heist

A GOLD Coast man will be sentenced today for the theft of more than a dozen paintings from a studio in 2004, including a work that the owner claimed was a Cezanne worth $50 million.

New York auction records help ease fears over art market

Record prices for works by Claude Monet and Edvard Munch at New York's spring sales this week have helped eased fears over the effect of the faltering US economy on the international art market.

Artist book created by Skratch

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Commerical Art: Hot New Careers

Art-iculate: Supreet Bhamrah, 27 is Technical Director with Framebox.

Russian artistes helping revival of circus industry

PALAKKAD: Jumbo Circus, currently on show at the BEM School grounds here, is attracting crowds with its innovative acts using modern technology and the presence of skilled Russian artistes.

Museum is top visitor attraction

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum was Scotland's busiest visitor attraction last year, according to VisitScotland.

Muti To Be Chicago Symphony Orchestra Music Director

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association named maestro Riccardo Muti on Monday as the next music director of the CSO, the 10th conductor to hold the prestigious post.

New York auction records help ease fears over art market

Lucian Freud's 'Benefits Supervisor Sleeping'. Record prices for works by Claude Monet and Edvard Munch at New York's spring sales this week have helped eased fears over the effect of the faltering US economy on the international art market

TN to establish butterfly park, insect museum

As part of tourism promotion activities, the Tamil Nadu Government will establish a butterfly park and an insect museum at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park at suburban Vandalur.

RUBI REY Rum Launches an Art Movement: the86collective Brings Digital Art to the Forefront

MIAMI, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Maintaining an edge that is anything but traditional, RUBI REY(TM) Rum has created the86collective, a new arts program that will present exhilarating evidence of the most exciting revolution the world has seen in many years, the digital art revolution. Aiming to expose new masterpieces and discover new masters, the86collective is a constantly reinvigorated gallery of 86 works, assembled by well-established organizations in Denver, Chicago and Miami, created by the most talented artists the digital art medium has to offer.

Veep Tasks Artistes To Focus On National Cohesion

Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama yesterday called on Ghanaian artistes to focus their attention on societal issues that transcend politics and keeps the national cohesion and development agenda on track.

Art thief motivated to deal with his substance abuse: court

DARWIN, May 9, 2008: A drunken itinerant who allegedly stole more than half a million dollars worth of Aboriginal art from a Darwin museum is highly motivated to deal with his drug and alcohol problems, a court has heard.

Local choir holding spring concert

Summit Singers, Jasper’s community choir, is scheduled to hold its annual spring concert on Monday (May 12) in the Jasper United Church starting at 7:30 p.m. The concert, featuring about 20 of Jasper’s finest singers, will feature an eclectic mix of songs including Broadway tunes and music from the Renaissance period. The show marks the end of the season for Summit Singers. The group plans to start up again in September. Admission to next week’s concert is by donation.

Museum opens new exhibits

The Showcase Gallery is featuring some of the works of artists of Lake Edith. The event, running May 4-31, displays works from current artists and some from the past. Artwork from children and grandchildren of the original artists of Lake Edith are also highlighted. An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, May 17 starting at 2 p.m.

Ballet Boyz: Greatest Hits, Sadler's Wells, London

In the six years they have been running George Piper Dances, William Trevitt and Michael Nunn have never had the resources to expand into a full-time ensemble. It is still basically just the two of them, the Ballet Boyz, with Oxana Panchenko as Queen Bee. Yet the two men have managed to acquire some priceless assets: a loyal fanbase and a repertory that is unique to them. It is because of these that they can get away with a programme that comes with the swaggering title Greatest Hits.

Creativity flows at Arts and Crafts Center

5/6/2008 - o Abell showcases a set of raptor ceramic pieces at the Arts and Crafts Center here. The raptors are used as presentations to award winners in the 49th Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jamal D. Sutter)

Record prices at NY auction calm art fears

NEW YORK -- Works by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse were among the top lots at Sotheby's sale of impressionist and modern art in New York late Wednesday, with new records for works by Edvard Munch and cubist Fernand Leger helping to calm some fears over the health of the art market.

Hundreds of paintings found to be fakes

By John Varoli -- Russia's booming art market is facing the worst crisis of confidence in the post-Soviet era as hundreds of paintings have been identified as fakes, said dealers and collectors.

Orchestra head admits $1.3m fraud

The director of Nelson's Symphony Orchestra is behind bars awaiting sentencing after fraudulently claiming GST refunds to the tune of $1.3 million for musical instruments he never bought.

Ads for art's sake

For an industry blessed with several geniuses, the biggest budgets and the largest egos, the art of advertising hangs infrequently on gallery walls. But its power is undeniable - just as designers can name record sleeves that pulled them into their profession, art directors cite old Benson & Hedges layouts that did the same. These are images etched deep into our collective cultural consciousness, whether we like what they stand for or not. Presumably, this is what the upcoming Advertising Art exhibition is trying to redress, and on paper it ticks all the requisite boxes. Traditional photography stalwarts like John Claridge and Barry Lategan mix with more recent art directors like Paul Belford and Dave Dye. Living legends like Sir John Hegarty are also involved.

New Artist Spotlight: One Flew South

Each member in Nashville-based One Flew South has shaped his voice into a clarion instrument, capable of seamless blends and show-stopping solos. Royal Reed nurtured his in Los Angeles, gigging six nights a week with Country bands and singing session dates by day. Meanwhile, Chris Roberts pursued twin paths in New York, as a singer/ songwriter and in Broadway shows. They met as cast members of the Broadway musical, "The Civil War," after which they got to know Eddie Bush, whose solo career was already underway.

Dali lithograph donated to charity

A Wheat Ridge, Colo., couple said they want to be sure an anonymous donor who gave their non-profit a Salvador Dali lithograph meant to part with the item.

Opera House deal falls flat

A Sydney car park has been withdrawn from sale. Mariner Financial received an offer of $A100 million for the Sydney Opera House car park in early 2007. It offered the asset for sale in October 2007, hoping to get a price of $A120 million. On 7 May 2008, it confirmed that the car park would be retained by one of its funds. Challenger Diversified Property Group has assumed management of the Domain car park in Sydney and will improve it. Two other car parks are being marketed by Colliers International

Triumph of the vamps

Picture five pop princesses slowly gliding through the air towards their audience and you probably imagine something angelic. Picture them as Girls Aloud and something altogether more pagan comes to mind.