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Jim Henson and His Fantastic World

The name of Jim Henson is known worldwide, mainly due to the fact that he is the creator of the famous Muppets and also of the characters and stories from the Sesame Street . Many generations of children have grown up in the 70s and 80s watching the adventures of the puppets imagined by Henson and his team, and characters such as Peggy, Kermit...

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Independence Day - July 4th

The Fourth of July, Independence Day, is without a doubt the most important national holiday of the United States of America , an iconic day, which expresses the pride of being an american. It is the best time for families to get together, have parties, barbeques and picnics, watch the shows and splendid parades organised all over the US, only...

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Art of the Ming Dynasty - Complicated Beauty

The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco will host next year one of the richest exhibition of Asian art ever presented in the United States of America , with an impressive selection of works from the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). It was a great time for the vast Chinese...

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The Story of Pompeii - tales of a tragedy

At the Birmingham Museum of Art in Alabama , USA , starting on October 18 2007, history and art lovers will have the chance of rediscovering the fascinanting and tragic story of Pompeii , destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius , in 79AD. It is the first exhibition of this kind ever presented in the US and is will surely attract the...

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Egypt Beyond the Tomb at the Auckland Museum

Ever since the misteries and myths and the Ancient Egyptian civilisation have once again been brought into life, they fascinated countless generations, from kids to adults. The once mighy Egypt is nowadays a source of awe, stories and inspirations for Western audiences, for the Egyptian way of life seems so strange and complicated....

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Ancient Japanese Toys at the Tokyo National Museum

Did you ever wonder how kids played centuries several centuries ago in Japan , a world that is so different from Europe or USA ? But it seems that toys are the same, regardless of the country, so the exhibition opened on the 3 rd of July 2007 at the Tokyo National...

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American Masters at the Carnegie Museum of Art

At the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh , USA , visitors now have the chance of discovering some of the best works of several famous American masters, from the museum's own collection, out together over the years by it's first director, John W. Beatty. The drawings and watercolours selected by the curators present some of the...

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Magic of the Midwestern Amish Quilts

For those who think that Amish only dress in dark colours, ride their covered buggies and reject all that is full of life and joy, the exhibition at the American Museum of Folk Art in New York might be a huge surprise. Far from the iconic image of the Amish men and women, the curators have put together a real show, a voyage into...

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Poiret the King of Fashion at the MET

The name of Paul Poiret (1879 - 1944) is without a doubt known by any fashion historian, as this French designer is still remembered at the "King of Fashion". His creations, although they caused a stir in the French and later European societies at that time, marked the freeing of...

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Projects 85 : Dan Perjovschi at the MOMA in New York City

The Romanian artist Dan Perjovschi is already well known not only in his home country, but all around the world, and it is only fair and necessary that important museum present his great talent and originality. The respected Museum of Modern Art in New York City , USA , is hosting between the 2 nd of May and the 27 th...

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The Life of Jacques Marchais at the Museum of Tibetan Art in NY

To celebrate it's 60 th anniversary, the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art in New York will be hosting until December 31 2008 an impressive exhibition dedicated to Jacques Marchais, the woman who made this museum a reality, showcasing how her passion for collecting had slowly taken over his life. "From Staten Island to...

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The Thannhauser Collection at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York , famous for the quality and diversity of it's collections and for it'a exhibitions, is now hosting a new event, an impressive showcasing of several works from the Thannhauser Collection. The story of this collection is even more interesting than the varied works. ...

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American Still-Life Paintings at the Houston MOFA

The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston , USA , is hosting until the 5 th of August 2007 an impressive exhibition of American still-life paintings, from the Hevrdejs Collection, one of the biggest and richest in the world. Although this part of American art history is little known in the rest of the world, there are many brilliant examples of...

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Treasures of the Russian Tsars in Osaka

The National Museum of Art in Osaka , Japan , will be hosting, starting on the 10 th of July, the first exhibition of this magnitude of Russian art from the Kremlin, presenting to the Japanese art lovers a detailed image of the treasures and wonders of the Tsars. The curators have chosen 230 works, on loan from the Moscow Kremlin...

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Arts from Parma at the The NMWA in Tokyo

The National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo , Japan , is the host of a fabulous and unusual (for the Asian world) exhibition, dedicated to the art created in the Italian city of Parma in the 16 th - 17 th century. " Parma : Italian Arts from Another Capital City" is one of the few events dedicated to Italian art opened in Japan...

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Van Gogh, Degas, Picasso at the Hyde Collection Museum

Till the 23 rd of September 2007 the Hyde Collection Museum of Art in Glens Falls , New York , will be hosting one of the most interesting exhibition of works on paper ever presented in the US . Reuniting 25 such works of famous artists like Vincent van Gogh, Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, Van Rijn, Claude Lorrain, Paul Cezanne, from the famous...

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Stan Lee Exhibition at the MOCCA

Known to all of the comics fans as one of the most important creative forces in this industry, Stan Lee is a trademark in itself, due to his talent and the influence that he had over the years in constructing what is now called the "Marvel Age" of comic books. The...

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Frida Kahlo the Unknown Exhibition in Mexico City

Although Frida Kahlo is considered today one of the best female artist of the 20 th century, and her popularity is growing (also due to the biographical movie dedicated to her), her private life is still the target of legends, myths and speculations, many of these being rather impolite to her memory. But what better way one could find...

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From Corot to Manet at the National Gallery of Art

Under the title " In the Forest of Fontainebleau : Painters and Photographers from Corot to Manet ", the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. will be hosting between 2 March - June 8 2008 an exhibition dedicated to this special place in France , which became a landmark in the history of European art. The curators have...

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Marilyn Monroe - Life as a Legend

Marilyn Monroe is without a doubt one of the most famous cinema divas of the 20 th century, instantly recognised all around the world. Mostly known as an average artist, yet with a special and charming charisma, Marilyn Monroe was for most of her career the most important sex...

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Gardens in Photography at the Delaware Art Museum

As gardens have always been a favourite and popular subject to artists, the first photographers were drawn to this theme. At the end of the 19 th century early photographers produced several surprising compositions on this theme, using the best of that time techniques. By the first decades of the next century this subject quickly was...

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Renoir Landscapes at the National Gallery of Canada

The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa is hosting, starting on June the 8 th , a rich exhibition of landscapes made by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, offering the chance for art-lovers to discover first hand the style and works of one of the most important Impressionist artists. The curators have chosen 56 of the best landscapes produced by Renoir,...

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Rare Rembrandt Etchings at the Knoxville Museum of Art

Under the title "Sordid and Sacred : The Beggars in Rembrandt's Etchings", the Knoxville Museum of Art presents between June 8 - August 5 an exhibition dedicated to some of the best and at the same time mostly unknown of the...

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Chinese ceramics at the Lowe Art Museum in Miami

The Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami has one of the richest collections of chinese ceramics outside of China, so it is no wonder that the museum will open on the 9 th of June one of the best exhibitions in this field. Titled "Clay and brush : the ceramic art of China ", it will be a historic survey of the development of...

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Elvis impersonator set to break his own Guiness record

One of the best Elvis impersonators in Quebec , Gaetan Lalonde of St-Jerome, believes that he has broken his own Guiness record for the second time, singing Elvis songs for two days, nonstop. It might sound impressive, but Lalonde has already set two world record for this kind of exploit. In 2004 he sang the King's tunes for 42 hours...

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Whistler Masterpieces at the Freer Gallery of Art

The Freer Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. is the host of a surprising exhibitions, dedicated to the small masterpieces created by James McNeill Whistler (1834 - 1903) in the 1880s. And by small, the artist really meant small, as these works have only several inches in size, no more than nine (which was already too much by the...

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Monet Exhibition at the Seoul Museum of Art

Monet was not only one of the most important names in art history, a great and inovative talent, but he also had a great influence on the younger artists and especially on the next generations of painters and sculptors. Working in a strenous manner, without resting for hours or even...

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Cinema Posters Exhibition at the MOMA in New York

The Museum of Modern Art in New York opened on the 23 rd of May 2007 a new and interesting exhibition dedicated to the art of cinema posters at the beginning of the 20 th century, mainly between 1912 - 1914. The first film posters, created in the childhoos of the cinematographic art, continued the traditions established in the...

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Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum

Although it might seem strange, Leonardo da Vinci is very popular and loved in Japan , and several prestigious museums in this country have organised important exhibitions dedicated to one of the greatest minds in art history. The exhibition "The Universal Genius at Work. The Mind of Leonardo", hosted by the Tokyo National Museum...

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The Art of Cuba in Montreal

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is presenting until June 8 2007 a rich exhibition dedicated to Cuban art, from 1895 to the present day. It is a great chance for Canadian art lovers to discover artists and works practically unknown, and so far the exhibition has proven to be popular and succesful. Cuban art is in many ways different from...

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