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Sofia Polgar – Amazing Artist, Dangerous Tactician – 1
–> Sofia Polgar – Amazing Artist, Dangerous Tactician – 1 | ChessBase by Frederic Friedel 11/22/2023 – Occasionally you come across a must-have chess book – here’s one that we discovered that makes for an ideal 2023 Christmas present. It is written (and illustrated, with acrylic on canvas paintings!) by the Sofia Polgar, the…
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FCPS encouraged by increase in middle school arts participation after COVID dropoff
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Frederick County Public Schools officials are hoping to see a continued rebound in arts participation among middle school students after a dip during the pandemic. While virtual schooling affected students in all subject areas, it was particularly difficult to…
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Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art’s Small Works Fundraiser Returns to Montecito
They say that good things come in small packages, and that’s certainly the case with the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art’s most popular exhibition and fundraiser. The art museum goes big with 675 small, 5×5-inch-square works by a pedigreed line-up of regional, national, and international artists. Titled 5×5: Westmont College Celebrating 85 Years this beloved…
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Painting Lord Beaverbrook gave to Fredericton gallery sells for just above $2M at London auction
A pricey painting from Fredericton’s Beaverbrook Art Gallery was sold at auction Tuesday in London. Beach Scene, Lancashire by British painter L.S. Lowry sold for slightly more than $2 million Cdn at Sotheby’s. Tom Smart, the Beaverbrook’s director, said recently funds raised from the sale would go into the acquisition fund to purchase new works. Smart was not available for comment after…
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Point Comfort Art Fair + Show is a Platform for African-American Masters of American Fine Art, Dec. 7-10
Hampton Art Lovers is thrilled to announce the eagerly awaited Point Comfort Art Fair & Show, a captivating celebration of art and culture that is set to take place Dec. 7-10, during Miami Art Week/Art Basel/Soul Basel 2023. The event will be hosted in the heart of Historic Overtown at the iconic Historic Ward Rooming House(249 NW 9th…
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SFA to screen Lansdale’s ‘Bubba Ho-Tep’ film
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and the Friends of the Visual Arts will present a free, one-night screening of “Bubba Ho-Tep,” based on the novella by Nacogdoches author Joe R. Lansdale and adapted to film by Don Coscarelli, at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at The Cole Art…
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Cy Twombly Comes Home To The VMFA
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is currently hosting a groundbreaking exhibition that sheds light on the early pilgrimage of one of the most influential American artists of the 20th century, Cy Twombly. Born in Lexington, Virginia, Twombly’s work has left an indelible mark on the art world, and this exhibition, titled Cy Twombly,…
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ODU Students, Staff Share Resources While Educating on the Dangers of ‘Fast-Fashion’
By Jonah Grinkewitz Old Dominion University students and staff recently worked together to promote sustainability in the fashion industry and provide free clothes to students in need. This past Halloween, ODU’s Office of Leadership and Learning hosted “Spooktacular Monarch Thrift” in the University’s Webb Center, where more than 370 students perused and took home 960…
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Rowlett Arts & Humanities Commission Kicks off the Year!
Rowlett, TX (November 20, 2023) – The City of Rowlett Arts and Humanities Commission is charged by the City Council to encourage the development of, appreciation for, and participation in the arts and humanities in the City of Rowlett. This can include (and has in the past) – the promotion of the performing arts, visual…
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Gallery at the Old Post Office: History hosts art in Hanover
With high vaulted ceilings, smooth marble walls and stately glass atrium, the iconic Old Post Office in Hanover has been a popular local landmark for more than 100 years. This year, though, the landmark is taking on a new form: an art gallery. “Artists create these works that are very meaningful to them, and it’s…