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Artist crosses international divides
Artist Madeleine Segall-Marx has managed to capture vast portions of the world in one room.
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A history of videogame chainsaw killings
The chainsaw is a noble tool. Direct, unpretentious, yet capable invoking nigh-incandescant spectacles of bodily deconstruction, it is the choice of the true artist.
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Whiz of the Web: Thirsty Thursday
A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. Apparently there's an artist who goes around making bizarre, fake roadside attractions, including one that commemorates the Union's plan to use dinosaurs against the South in the Civil War. Awesome! Our old friend Toren Atkinson dug up a bunch of fun movie rumors : Frank Miller might direct an adaptation of his own ...
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'Pirate investment' by Hack
Click the image below to see a full-screen version of the animation. The opinions expressed are those of the artist. They do not represent those of Channel 4 or Channel 4 News.
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'50 Paintings in 50 Days'
Local artist Kate Vrijmoet displayed her work ethic and organizational skills at her recent opening of her exhibit, 50 Paintings in 50 Days, at her home studio located at 138 South Harmony Hill Road.
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The China Trade, Portrayed in Porcelain
Kentshire Galleries is hosting a selling exhibition of Chinese export porcelain in its Manhattan shop at 700 Madison Avenue, at 62nd Street.
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WOMAD 2009 Featured Artist: Seun Kuti and Egypt 80
Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 are more than a funk orchestra; they’re a musical family who have been united for more than 20 years.
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WOMAD 2009 Featured Artist: Seun Kuti and Egypt 80
Seun Kuti inherited his father Fela’s charisma, energy and booming voice along with his orchestra - Egypt 80. But Seun’s orchestra isn’t a clone of his fathers, even if we do see as much frenetic movement on stage and even if two thirds of the ...
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Were the World Mine (2008)
Tanner Cohen, left, and Nathaniel David Becker in “Were the World Mine,” inspired by “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
Model Karolina Kurkova world's sexiest woman: report
Lingerie model Karolina Kurkova has been voted the world's sexiest woman by E! entertainment television, beating sultry actresses Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson for the honor.
NATO ready to help Africa, but is not world's policeman: chief
NATO is ready to strengthen its ties with Africa, but Africa should come up with solutions to its problems and not expect NATO to police the world, its secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said on Thursday.
World stocks down amid fears of deep recession
World stocks fell sharply Thursday as fears of a deep global recession gripped markets and sent oil prices below $50 a barrel to levels not seen in more than three years.
World Bank Arm Backs Small Palm Growers on Climate (Update1)
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The International Finance Corp. , the World Bank's investment arm, said it will help lenders in Indonesia to finance small-scale palm oil growers to encourage so-called sustainable practices and forestall climate change.
Google to shut down virtual world Lively at year-end
The Internet giant, which launched the site less than five months ago, says it wants to focus on its core search business. Not all Google Inc. endeavors turn into gold. Lively, a virtual world the Internet giant launched less than five months ago, will be shut down at the end of the year so Google can focus on its bread-and-butter search business.
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