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Hermitage Paintings Found in Moldova, President Says

ST. PETERSBURG—The president of Moldova, Vladimir Voronin, announced Friday that two paintings from the Hermitage Museum in Russia had been found in his country and would be returned, reports the New York Times via the Associated Press. However, Voronin did not name the works, and the press office at the Hermitage said they didn't know what paintings he was referring to.

New exhibition of landscape paintings for Mount Grace Priory

English Heritage is delighted to host an exhibition of landscape paintings by Jane Thorniley-Walker at Mount Grace Priory near Northallerton. Jane’s exhibition, which runs from May 1st until June 30th, is the second of a diverse series of art exhibitions, planned for Mount Grace in 2008, and is only the second professional exhibition by this emerging artist. The exhibition called, Landscapes of the North Yorkshire Moors, features a collection of large-scale oils, pastels and watercolours, including some dramatic paintings of the Priory itself.

Hollywood Artist Explores the 'Green' side of Famous L.A. Landmarks

EM & Co boutique hosts Nathan Horner's new paintings in 'L.A. Icons' series LOS ANGELES, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Nathan Horner's new installment in the 'L.A. Icons' series celebrating L.A.'s famous landmarks (Hollywood Boulevard, Beverly Hills, Griffith Observatory) focuses on the vegetation: the shrub outside Yamashiro restaurant, the Palm Trees on Hollywood Boulevard, hedges on Hollywood way. Whereas his earlier paintings focused primarily on the architectural aspect of these landmarks (Beverly Hills Hotel, Mann Chinese Theater, Capitol Records), the new paintings explore the play of light and shadow of the vegetation on the buildings and surrounding landscape. The exhibit opens at EM & Co, a West Hollywood boutique hosting the works of Los Angeles artists alongside fashions from global and local designers.

Warhol paintings stolen in Stockholm art heist

Paintings by Andy Warhol were among those stolen from the Lasse Åberg museum near Stockholm on Friday morning.

Paintings by renowned Canadian artists net record prices at Heffel auction

VANCOUVER - Paintings by several renowned Canadian artists sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars Thursday at the Heffel spring auction in Vancouver, trouncing previous records set by the painters' work.

Paintings strung together for record

Berlin: Children displayed a 37-km-long band of paintings covering the 75,000 seats in the Olympic Stadium here on Tuesday during a performance called by the German Transport Ministry seeking entry into the Guinness.

2 paintings stolen from Russia's Hermitage museum found, to be returned

STRELNA, Russia: Moldova's president says two paintings stolen from Russia's Hermitage museum have been found.

Erotic cave paintings could be 37,000 years old

A gallery of pre-historic cave paintings has been found in south-western France, including a drawing of a 12ft long bison and erotic sketches.

Bob Dylan paintings go on show

AN exhibition of Bob Dylan's paintings went on show in London today, revealing the artistic talents of the legendary singer long revered for his musical and poetic output.

Bob Dylan paintings go on show

AN exhibition of Bob Dylan's paintings went on show in London today, revealing the artistic talents of the legendary singer long revered for his musical and poetic output.

Carved wooden paintings exhibited in southern hub

Twenty black-and-white carved wooden paintings by artist Ha Hung Dung are on display starting today at Ho Chi Minh City’s Himiko Visual Cafe.

Dubai showcases paintings by orphans from conflict zones

DUBAI. May 16. KAZINFORM An exhibition of paintings and handicrafts made by orphans from around the world began yesterday at the municipal headquarters in Dubai.

Exhibition of paintings by Surjit Akre opens in Russia

Moscow, June 3 (RIA Novosti) An exhibition of paintings by Indian artist Surjit Akre has opened in Penza, 630 km from the Russian capital.

Exhibition of paintings by Surjit Akre opens in Russia

Moscow, June 3 (RIA Novosti) An exhibition of paintings by Indian artist Surjit Akre has opened in Penza, 630 km from the Russian capital.

Recovered Munch paintings to be exhibited in Oslo

Oslo - On the eve of a special exhibition showing the painstaking work to restore two paintings by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch stolen in 2004, the Munch Museum said Thursday that one of the works, The Scream, has been redated. Until recently, the Munch Museum version of The Scream was dated to 1893, the year after Munch described a deeply unsettling experience while walking with two friends according to an entry in his journal.

2:30amBob Dylan paintings go on show

AN exhibition of Bob Dylan's paintings went on show in London today, revealing the artistic talents of the legendary singer long revered for his musical and poetic output.

Cypriot wall paintings get HIV test

LONDON. A scientific technique generally used in testing for the HIV virus is being utilised for the first time in the conservation of wall paintings in a remote Cypriot monastery.

Model paintings for Thai embroidery

In response to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s wish to preserve the ancient art of traditional Thai embroidery, Thonburi Rajabhat University recently hosted a competition of model paintings for Thai embroidery. Curious about who won what?

George Keyt's paintings restored

The ceremonial opening of the restored George Keyt paintings at the Gothami Viharaya at Borella was held recently in the presence of several philantrophists and businessmen who helped raise funds for this purpose. Chairman of the Restoration Committee Prof Lakshman R. Watawala said the BOI (when he was chairman) and John Keells (JKH), Saman Villas and Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC) with their respective chairmen - Mr Susantha Ratnayake (JKH), Mr Daya Ratnayake, Director Saman Villas Hotel Group and Mr Jayampathy Bandaranayake (CTC) helped in raising funds. The Tourism Ministry agreed to print a book to be distributed to students and tourists and also erect hoardings in the city and do other promotion work.

Everyday Life: Paintings by Edward Hopper.

This week in the magazine, Peter Schjeldahl writes about the Edward Hopper retrospective at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and concludes that “Hopper painted with reproducibility on his mind, as a new function and fate of images in his time.� Here is a portfolio of images of Hopper paintings from the retrospective.

Epic Tibetan Thangka paintings to debut during Olympics

BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) -- A total of 1,288 traditional Thangka paintings, which follow the epic tale of Tibetan hero "Gesar", will be shown here from July 30 to August 20 as a key program for the Olympic Culture Festival.

The Uncertainty Principle: Paintings by Neo Rauch.

This week in the magazine, Peter Schjeldahl writes about the “virtuosic and befuddling� paintings of the German artist Neo Rauch, now on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Here is a portfolio of images of Rauch’s work.

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