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Australia accused of censorship over art

21 hours ago ago from Nutty News Today | Nutty News Stories

SYDNEY, Australia -  – Australia was accused of censorship Tuesday after it denied visas to North Korean artists invited to a rare international exhibition of their work, saying their studio is a propaganda tool of their country's communist government. The co-curator of the exhibition said the works were nonpolitical, and that letting them be displayed while banning their creators from entering the country so they could talk about them did ...

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"Picturing the Studio," Dec. 11—Feb. 13 at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

15 hours ago ago from The Chicago Blog

Beginning with a reception this Friday, December 11th at 4:30 pm at the Art Institute of Chicago's Sullivan Galleries and running through February 13, 2010, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago presents " Picturing the Studio " an exhibition exploring "the richly complex politically- and psychologicaly-charged notion of the artist's studio today with works by over 30 artists spanning the past two decades including several specially ...

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Austin Art Space Announces Call for Artists

17 hours ago ago from Dallas Art News

5th Annual ‘For The Love of Art’ Juried Exhibit February 8 27, 2010 Entry Deadline: January 18 Austin Art Space Gallery and Studios officially opened submissions for the 5th Annual ‘For the Love of Art” Juried Exhibit. The show is one of three juried shows held each year at the gallery that have drawn entries from as far away as New Zealand, France and Alaska. The subject matter need only represent the artist’s interpretation ...

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Creative Growth Gallery – Art Murmur (part II)

22 hours ago ago from Oaktown Art

Next stop on our Friday night tour was Creative Growth Gallery on 24th Street near Broadway for their annual holiday show & sale and what a stop it was! I can't believe I've never been to this place. I think it's one of those Oaktown secrets. Or maybe I'm just slow. The Creative Growth Art Center provides studio arts training by professional artists to adults with mental, physical, and developmental disabilities. The center's mission is ...

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Second Helpings: November 2009

12 hours ago ago from Arrested Motion

Fall has officially come to a close as November capped off a great start to this art season. As winter kicks off with the big art fairs, we move to recap some of the best stories of last month in another edition of Second Helpings . Get served after the jump. Sleepboy recommends: 1) Openings: Aya Takano - Reintegrating Worlds @ Skarstedt Gallery One of our favorite Japanese artists, Aya Takano , opens her solo show ...

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BBC News - Australia denies North Korean artists visas

7 hours ago ago from BBC

Kim Jong-il is a popular subject for North Korea's artists The Australian government has been accused of censoring five artists from North Korea by refusing them visas. But the government says the art is a product of the North Korean propaganda machine and so is not welcome. Promoters of the art show have argued the visa denial means an opportunity to help one of the world's most closed societies has been lost. North ...

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Today's Art Mediums Made Out of Yesterday's Technology

19 hours ago ago from Switched

What do you see when you look at a busted cell phone or computer monitor? Probably a heap of junk. But as the saying goes, one man's trash is another man's... art. That's the view of a burgeoning number of artists who are repurposing old electronics into works of art. These objects of geeky creativity might never hang in a museum next to an Italian masterwork, but that's fine by us. After all, who needs the Louvre when you have the ...

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New prize honors artists age 35 and under

19 hours ago ago from Good News Now

NEW YORK -A new prize recognizing artists age 35 and under would provide the winner with $100,000 and help from mentors like Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst, the prize's creator announced Tuesday. The Future Generation Art Prize is the creation of the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, whose namesake is a Ukrainian billionaire and art collector. Artists in the age group will apply online for the prize, which will be awarded every two years. A group of ...

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