Parades remind residents to honor veterans Nov 12, 2009
The memorial is a bronze 7-foot sculpture of a World War I chaplain by Austin Deuel, who was a Marine Corps combat artist during the Vietnam War. Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane and U.S. Rep. (AZCentral -- News)
Reporter's Notebook: Post remembers Fort Hood victims Nov 11, 2009
Retired Army Lt. Col. Sam Lombardo of Carlisle will receive a Legion of Honor Bronze Medallion from the Chapel of Four Chaplains Sunday in Mechanicsburg. Founders of the Chapel established the Legion of Honor program to publicly recognize individuals who have rendered selfless service to humanity without regard to race, religion or creed. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Fred Rogers statue brings out the critics Nov 11, 2009
In the days since its unveiling last week on the North Shore, the bronzed Mr. Rogers has been mobbed with children climbing over his arms, legs and lap ... But watching her four children and two nephews immediately run to the statue, running their hands over the rough bronze and hanging onto Mr. Rogers' hands and feet, it didn't really matter. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Fountain recaptures its youth Nov 11, 2009
The bronze plaque bearing the names of the servicemen, including five who lost their lives in the conflict, which was dedicated on Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1922, had become monochrome, its names becoming hard to read, and had been damaged with age. On Monday and Tuesday, Steve Roy, of Brewster-based Argos Inc., cleaned off the corrosion and applied a protective patina coating to the plaque. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Henkel Heir, Mistress Settle Suit on $48 Million Hirsts, Daughter Custody Nov 10, 2009
Wiener valued the second Hirst, a 20-foot-tall painted bronze anatomical model titled Hymn, at $12. 6 million. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Art show draws crowd for 39th year Nov 10, 2009
The art teacher for Box Elder Schools uses various mediums, including airbrush, antler art and scrimshaw, batik, blown glass, bronze art, jewelry, mosaics, painting, pottery, sandblast art, stained glass and tie dying, among others. What his favorite one is depends on his mood, he said. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Archaeologists Uncover Prehistoric Landscape Beneath Oxford University, England Nov 10, 2009
The River Thames was an important focus for monument building in the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods when monuments used for burial, ritual and social purposes were constructed along the gravel terraces of the river. A spokesperson from MOLA explained: 'Ring ditches are, as the name suggests, circular ditches, which are often the remains of ploughed out barrows, that may be associated with burials of high status individuals in the later Neolithic or Bronze Age, about 4000 years ago. (Science Daily)
A gallery for the 'bold' Nov 9, 2009
Hooper settled into a comfy chair dwarfed by a large table on which sat a bronze Vishnu statue. He had stuck a paintbrush into the statue's curled fingers. (Florida Today)
MacArthur statue Nov 9, 2009
PALM BEACH GARDENS Just in time for the city's 50th anniversary celebration, the much-debated bronze statue of the community's founder is almost finished ... Called patina, the process brings out a brown color with a hint of green to the bronze, which is about 95 percent copper and the rest tin. (The Palm Beach Post)
Diego Giacometti Artist-Designer Nov 9, 2009
Utilitarian bronze candelabra and hurricane lamps, tables, chairs, benches and stools, incorporating foliage and animals or just animals as in the famous cat butler (a cat on its hind legs holding a small tray for visitors to put their business cards on) took their place alongside animal figurines, all imbued with qualities of gentleness, a keen sense of observation that is never academically realistic, whimsy, humor, and earthiness (one table features a dog lifting its leg against a tree... (Suite101.com)
Art.view: China syndrome Nov 8, 2009
Gilt-bronze figures were cast aside willy-nilly, as was a consignment of bronze plaques and, perhaps more surprisingly given their popularity, a number of jade animals and figures ... Lord Cunliffe s son consigned 25 archaic bronzes to the Bonhams sale. (The Economist)
6 decades later, French say 'merci' Nov 8, 2009
Besides his Purple Heart, Mr. Tougher earned two bronze stars for aiding the wounded under fire in France and Belgium. After the Battle of the Bulge, he made a second battle jump for the Rhine River crossing in March 1945. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
NZ Lawmaker Sculpted In Cow Manure Nov 7, 2009
He polished the sculpture with beeswax to create a finish that resembles bronze. Smith joked about the tribute Friday. (CBS News)
Terracotta army's new UK formation Nov 7, 2009
Terracotta figurines of acrobats and weightlifters as well as musicians and bronze birds are thought to have been designed to entertain him. Stern figures of bureaucrats, with their arms folded under their long sleeves, symbolise his civilian ambitions. (Yahoo News -- Art and Museums)
Auction of relics angers public Nov 6, 2009
Some netizens referred to the Christie's case half a year ago, in which Cai Mingchao, a domestic relics collector, claimed he had secured the winning bid of two looted Chinese bronze relics with 14 million euros ($21 million) each but refused to pay for the objects later, calling for the items to be returned to Chinese officials to be kept safely as historical relics. Experts warned against too much public outcry, noting that some overseas auctioneers are using Chinese people's patriotism to... (Xinhuanet, China)
Taking the list out of the listener Nov 6, 2009
Actually, Armstrong & NASA denied claiming the moon for the US. And he did say "We ... PMCD, Sydney Story Tools The Goanna Goanna Tracks Most commented 331 comments 179 comments 136 comments 123 comments 111 comments 79 comments 56 comments 51 comments 12 comments 10 comments 7 comments 5 comments Editor's picks Sculptor Ricky Swallow's first major exhibition since 2006 features wooden sculptures, as well as works in bronze and plaster. Peter Hartcher Barack Obama came to power ''extending an... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Record prices mark art sale boom Nov 6, 2009
Giacometti's 1951 bronze, L'homme qui Chavire, prompted a bidding war ... Top of the lots was a bronze sculpture by Italian artist Alberto Giacometti which fetched more than $19m (11. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Rare Degas bronze caps Grays auction Nov 6, 2009
Rare Degas bronze caps Grays auction ... Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 1:10 AM EST When auctioneer Deba Gray stumbled upon a rare Edgar Degas bronze in a New York warehouse seven years ago, she embarked upon an intriguing investigation ... In 2002, Gray was painting and working in the film industry in New York, taking a break from her job at Sotheby s. She spied the Le Tub bronze as she walked through the showroom of a foundry company s warehouse, where she was renting a small art... (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Timecare: Why Alternative Commodities Are Helping Savers Beat the Banks Nov 5, 2009
Coins collected can be ancient gold, silver and bronze dating from as early as 650BC right through to new issues from the present day. A grading system is used, with top prices being paid for near-flawless coins which have never entered circulation. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
NAMES & FACES Nov 5, 2009
The 18-year-old figure skater, twice a World Junior bronze medalist, is the "Face" of this item, but the "Name" should really be the 2012 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. It was announced Wednesday that they'll be held at HP Pavilion. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
US opts for 'baby steps' in Middle East Nov 5, 2009
November 5, 2009 - 11:07AM. Video will begin in 5 seconds. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Governor polls a blow to Obama Nov 5, 2009
12 months on, and the general mood may be showing signs of a "Change we can believe ... Is the emperor not wearing any clothes?, Melbourne Story Tools The Goanna The Goanna Most commented 331 comments 179 comments 123 comments 111 comments 99 comments 68 comments 56 comments 43 comments 7 comments 5 comments 4 comments 3 comments Editor's picks Sculptor Ricky Swallow's first major exhibition since 2006 features wooden sculptures, as well as works in bronze and plaster. Peter Hartcher Barack... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Icons of Design participants offer tips Nov 5, 2009
A dark stone-tile wall and bronze shelf are substitutes for a fireplace and mantel in the living room by Greg Stewart and David Oldroyd of Orlando Diaz-Azcuy Design Associates. "In a lot of places you can't have a fireplace - in this instance, we're on the 52nd floor of a 60-story building," says Stewart who adds that it's important to have "that kind of focal point in a room that a fireplace becomes - so we created this." A cluster of flickering candles on the shelf can reinforce that... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dennis Jones : Text Based Paintings Nov 4, 2009
Kevin Yates solo exhibition at Susan Hobbs in Toronto, features a selection of new cast bronze sculptures of vernacular architecture in miniature. Along the gallery walls, weathered clapboard dwellings sit in silent intervals on an invisible horizon line, creating a suburban landscape caught in quiet repose. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Cities host shows about da Vinci art, inventions Nov 4, 2009
The work was never completed because the bronze intended for the statue was used to make cannons, and a plaster model was destroyed by soldiers. (This version DELETES reference to Birmingham show which took place last year). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Recent Local News Nov 4, 2009
Have you ever wondered what it takes to create the beautiful bronze statues and monuments found throughout the town of Casper. Bronze artist Chris Navarro will share details of his career, his pieces displayed in Casper, and other works of art at 7 p.m. at the Natrona County Public Librar. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Meet the Artists of Mexico! Nov 3, 2009
From a distance as you enter San Cristbal de las Casas, Chiapas, you can see the uniformity of the roofs and their curved red tiles, adorned with great crosses of iron or bronze and decorated with roosters, suns, moons, and more. But you dont have to go to Chiapas to find the famed Iron Crosses. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Why he’s bound up in books Nov 2, 2009
There s a new bronze statue of St. Paul outside the local parish church, by Hingham-based sculptor Susan Luery. Seated on a granite boulder and rotated slightly to his left, the saint appears to be preaching to an invisible audience. (Boston Globe)
Read Indepth Article Nov 2, 2009
Kevin Yates : New Cast Bronze Sculptures - Susan Hobbs Gallery - absolutearts ... "Kevin Yates : New Cast Bronze Sculptures" 2009-10-31 until 2009-12-12 Toronto, ON, CA Canada ... Kevin Yates solo exhibition at Susan Hobbs in Toronto, features a selection of new cast bronze sculptures of vernacular architecture in miniature. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Minvielle deserves recognition as patriotic war hero Nov 1, 2009
His many decorations include four Major Campaign Battle Stars, the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart. He was promoted to Captain in the reserves and also served as President of the Seventh Armored Division Assn. (1984-1985). (New Iberia, LA)
Yasmin's TV ad wins Kancil award Nov 1, 2009
Besides the Golden Kancil, it racked up a gold, two silvers and seven bronze at the ceremony organised by the Association of Accredited Adverti-sing Agents Malaysia. The other Golden Kancil winner of the night was IF Interactive Sdn Bhd for its digital installation at the National Art Gallery entitled Seconds Away, done for the Kuala Lumpur Design Week 2009. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Art show in 39th year Oct 31, 2009
The works of art in various mediums including oil, pastels, watercolors, calligraphy, pencil, pottery, wood, wire, bronze sculpture, pen and ink, fabric painting and handmade paper have been submitted by artists as far away as Glasgow, said Vince Woodwick, an art association member who is helping with the show ... Marinkovich has taught art in Box Elder schools for 30 years, and creates pieces by many methods, such as airbrush, antler art, scrimshaw, batik, blown glass, bronze art, jewelry,... (Havre Daily News, MT)
China Art Craft of Design Quintessence Exposition kicks off Oct 30, 2009
Visitors get their own experience of sitting on the gold-jade glittering Imperial Dragon Seat by renowned bronze sculptor Zhu Bingren, at the ongoing 10th China Art Craft of Design Quintessence Exposition, which opens at the Hangzhou Peace International Convention & Exhibition Center, in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 29, 2009. Some 400 enterprises of art craft designs together with over 380 masters of art craft designers from across the country bring upon the exposition myriads... (Xinhuanet, China)
Casper briefs Oct 29, 2009
Bronze artist Chris Navarro will share details of his career, his pieces displayed in Casper, and other works of art at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Natrona County Public Library. The presentation will be followed by a book signing and opportunity to purchase the book, "Chasing the Wind: The art of Chris Navarro." Call 577-READ ext. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Kevin Yates opening Oct 29, 2009
Kevin Yates' newest exhibition at the gallery features a series of new cast bronze and painted wood sculptures of vernacular architecture in miniature. Along the gallery walls in silent intervals, weathered clapboard dwellings sit along an invisible horizon line, creating a suburban landscape caught in quiet repose. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Need for Speed Nitro DS Hands-on Oct 29, 2009
Career is broken up into bronze, silver, gold, and nitro difficulty modes, with circuits located in San Diego, , , , , , and beyond ... On my Ford Escort RS I've got a bronze body color, grey skirts, and black wheels and rims. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Frank house tree Idaho bound Oct 29, 2009
And in May 1944, just three months before she and her family were captured, Frank wrote, "Our chestnut tree is in full bloom. It is covered with leaves and is even more beautiful than last year." Boise's Anne Frank memorial was dedicated in 2002, after thousands of individuals and corporations donated to help build it and schoolchildren across Idaho collected coins to fund a 42,000 life-size bronze sculpture of Anne. She's depicted peering through an attic window in the hidden annex where she... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Visitor's Guide Oct 27, 2009
Beverly, MA -- On Saturday, October 3, during Homecoming and Family Weekend celebrations, Endicott College dedicated its most recent addition to the campus -- a twelve-foot-high bronze sculpture, titled The Gull. A depiction of the College's mascot, The Gull perches atop a granite base at the entrance to the College's athletic complex. (Ecgulls.com)
Celia Sislow of Nine Hills Studio will be among artists displaying this week in Green Valley. Oct 27, 2009
Jewell s Fine Art Festival comes to Green Valley Village on Friday and Saturday with a juried selection of oil, acrylic, watercolor and pastel artwork plus photography along with works in glass, metal, bronze, stone, raku pottery, woodwork, leather and jewelry. Show organizer Sandi Jewell said that within these art mediums are a mixture of Southwestern, Native American, abstract, contemporary and traditional styles. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Want to see lots of wolves? Just head to Palmer Oct 25, 2009
Many of the pieces on display -- which range from watercolors to bronze statues -- were naturalistic portraits but a few percolated with imagination. Click to enlarge. (Anchorage Daily News)
How to Wear Military Fashion Oct 24, 2009
Metal embellishments, like silver chains and bronze bangles, will achieve the same effect in a modishly veiled way. Camouflage. (Suite101.com)
Lots of Interest in London Oct 23, 2009
Fancy an amusing bronze pig or giant jade bowl. This is where you might find it. (Time.com)
CP Veterans Memorial Donation Oct 23, 2009
They are offering Bronze Leaves, Paver Bricks and Dog Tags (see website: for details). There has also been 20,000 committed from the Cedar Park Tourism Board, and the Advisory Group has requested funding from the Cedar Park 4B Community Development Board. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Sculpture is a beautiful addition to Downtown Oct 22, 2009
What I'm talking about is the new bronze sculpture in front of the Lodi Chamber of Commerce. Rowland Cheney has once again captured the essence of our community. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
United We Stand spurs united front Oct 22, 2009
The bronze figures in United We Stand and the price tag of more than $100,000 has put city and county officials in unison with a common goal: to ensure that Ben Fosters massive sculpture stays somewhere on the streets of Gillette. I think its one of the best pieces of art thats been in town, Commissioner Roy Edwards said. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Parviz Tanavoli & Abbas Kiarostami Exhibition Press Release Oct 22, 2009
A central figure in the formation of the Saqqakhaneh Schoola neo-traditional style of art that derives inspiration from Iranian folk art and culture - Tanavoli has created works in bronze, ceramic, fiberglass and scrap metal ... Here, he began working in bronze, exploring a variety of themes including the Poet, Prophet and Lovers, and was introduced to the contemporary arts scene in the United States, most notably Pop art. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Loss of UC program hurts crop research Oct 21, 2009
Since the contest's 1987 launch, no U.S. chef has ever scored gold, silver or bronze. If you like psychedelic-tinged alt-rock fit for a party, then head over to Starline tonight to see Heavy Young Heathens. (Fresno Bee)
Things to do this weekend Oct 21, 2009
The juried show will feature 24 artists working in oil, acrylic, fiber art, bronze sculpture, jewelry, stained glass and other media. Raffles will benefit art education for children. (AZCentral -- Travel)
A Contemporary Art 'Field of Dreams' Appears in Texas Oct 20, 2009
There are massive glass vitrines, erotic bound prosthetics, gaily dressed baby dolls wearing spectral paper masks, ethereal portraits, neon enhanced paintings, majestic bronze Creator and infant sculptures, even an authentic boxing ring containing a crucified Christ in tattered pugilist regalia. "Werrick Armstrong's preference to work in obscurity, his untrained, unchained artistic passion, and his belief in the spiritual nature of his talent make him a true Outsider," Spector states. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Southwestern travel notes Oct 20, 2009
Ullberg's composition includes more than 65 bronze and stainless-steel figures of bison and geese and spans six city blocks ... The wildlife tableau is a companion piece to "Pioneer Courage," an installation of bronzes by other sculptors depicting settlers ... If you visit Corpus Christi, stop by the Art Museum of South Texas to see a bronze of a bison by Ullberg that was added this summer. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
China caps off worlds with yet another gold medal Oct 19, 2009
The Americans won just one medal Sunday, a bronze on balance beam by Ivana Hong. They leave with five, all by the women, including a gold-silver finish in the all-around. (MSNBC -- Sports)
D. von Bothmer, 90: scholar identified Greek pot makers Oct 17, 2009
He served with the US Army in the South Pacific, and received a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. At the Met, where he began as a curatorial assistant in 1946, he was named curator in 1959, department chairman in 1973, and distinguished research curator in 1990. (Boston Globe)
Monument honors Portsmouth firefighters Oct 16, 2009
" The fruit of years of fund raising, planning and the work of well-known Canaan artist Emile Birch was dedicated at a ceremony featuring members of the department both past and present. The firefighters to whom the monument is dedicated can see more than just a brick structure, a pair of bronze statues of firefighters, more than just the first city-owned piece of artwork in the downtown in 25 years, more than the $101,000 in costs for the monument, plaza and landscaping paid for by donations... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Portrait of Rocky Marciano to hang in Brockton library Oct 15, 2009
The boxing legend will also be honored, probably sometime next year, when the World Boxing Council unveils its 24-foot bronze statue of Marciano at the high school football stadium that also carries his name. The city s main post office on Commercial Street was named for Marciano in April. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Lincoln returns to Illinois Oct 15, 2009
Beside him are the 1835 Illinois Code books and "Murray's Grammar." Abe Lincoln returned to the campus of Illinois College in Jacksonville, IL, after a long absence of more than 150 years - in the form of a bronze sculpture just completed by Steve Maxon and Doris Park - owners of Max-Cast, a Kalona art foundry ... The bronze sculpture was created by a process called "lost wax." A mold is made of the original piece, usually of clay ... Molten bronze is poured into the shell as soon as it is... (Kalona News, IA)
Terracotta army's new UK formation Oct 15, 2009
Terracotta figurines of acrobats and weightlifters as well as musicians and bronze birds are thought to have been designed to entertain him. Stern figures of bureaucrats, with their arms folded under their long sleeves, symbolise his civilian ambitions. (Yahoo News -- Art and Museums)
Clemens marker unveiled at 200 Main Street Oct 14, 2009
Meister ordered a cast bronze plaque and with the help of public works employee Bubby Hauffs assistance, had it placed in the sidewalk at the former print shop site. Meister stepped off the place for the plaque, but when Hauff tried to sink the post he hit an old building foundation, Meister said. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Chinese art market falters, foiling grand plans Oct 13, 2009
China's leading auction house, Beijing Poly International Auction, which is famous for its repatriation of looted bronze animal heads from the West, has seen business in Chinese contemporary art plunge over 50 percent in the past year. "A lot of buyers have been pushed out, including the speculators. The collectors who are left are now able to pay more reasonable money for reasonable things," said Li Da, Poly's general manager. (MSNBC -- Business)
China's "Sons of Heaven" thrill people in Europe Oct 11, 2009
The works range from the establishment of the first settlements in the Neolithic era, via the royal monarchies of the Bronze Age, right up to the splendor of the last ruling dynasty, the Qing Dynasty (1644 --1911). They came from 20 museums and archeological institutes from 7 provinces and cities in China. (Xinhuanet, China)
NW: Jonze, Eggers, Sendak discuss Wild Things Oct 10, 2009
There's even a bronze sculpture of Max and his sailboat in the center of the kitchen table. The always acerbic Sendak, 81, inhabits the world of the Wild Things as fully as any childhe actually placed an order for a Wild Things parka during our interviewso we couldn't wait to ask him about. (MSNBC -- News)
Gallery Glimpses Oct 9, 2009
In each work of art, materials like stone, bronze shaped like wood, and wood are layered and enclosed or contained. They evoke ritualistic associations, transforming the viewer into a kind of archaeologist or explorer and heightening awareness of each site the white cube of the gallery or the lush landscape of the lakeside. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
The It style Oct 9, 2009
Shine and shimmer take precedence silver, bronze, black and greys dominate. Still young and sexy but very much understated, Dffusion line is for the man or woman who doesn't need to shout, "Look at what I'm wearing." A personal favourite is a subtle piece, exquisitely cut and full of little details. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Wenham seniors tour Mullen property Oct 8, 2009
The manor house was named Penguin Hall for the two bronze penguins at the courtyard entry, a gift from Admiral Byrd perhaps in honor of his Arctic exploration. Other bronze work dotting the landscape includes deer, turkeys and herons. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Paintings at the White House Oct 8, 2009
On the more classical side, there is a melancholic "Sunset" by Winslow Homer, and two bronze dancers by Degas. Abstract artists like Mark Rothko, and Josef Albers, and conceptual stars like Edward Corbett and Jasper Johns also made the White House grade. (India Times, India)
Oregon Cultural Trust Day of Culture events scheduled for ThursdayEvents will happen at several locations throughout the day Oct 8, 2009
-Favell Museum, 125 West Main St., 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Pat MacMillan will talk about new bronze sculptures made by Native American Artists. Follow the talk, there will be visitors will have time to tour the museum. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
