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    Damien Hirst's Giant Bronze Sculpture Of A Pregnant Woman [Verity] Is Erected In Ilfracombe

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    Damien Hirst's Giant Bronze Sculpture Of A Pregnant Woman [Verity] Is Erected In Ilfracombe



    [Damien Steven Hirst (born 7 June 1965) is an English artist, entrepreneur and art collector. He is the most prominent member of the group known as the Young British Artists (or YBAs), who dominated the art scene in Britain during the 1990s. He is internationally renowned, and is reportedly Britain's richest living artist, with his wealth valued at £215m in the 2010 Sunday Times Rich List. During the 1990s his career was closely linked with the collector Charles Saatchi, but increasing frictions came to a head in 2003 and the relationship ended]. – Wikipedia

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    Coin Sculptures

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2724, Fact
    Coin Sculptures



    Stacey Lee Webber is a Philadelphia based artist who uses her crafting genius to create the most amazing objects, from lighters to jewelry, out of coins....

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    Banksy Artwork Appears In North London

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    Banksy Artwork Appears In North London



    A man inspects a plastic cover placed over an artwork attributed to Banksy on May 17, 2012 in London, England. The stencilled image depicts a poor child making Union Jack flags on a sewing machine and is located on the wall of a Poundland discount shop in the Wood Green area of north London. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid)...

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    Makoto Tojiki's Light Sculptures

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2180, Fact
    Makoto Tojiki's Light Sculptures



    [Japanese artist and designer Makoto Tojiki innovatively uses light as his primary medium of expression. In his latest exhibition, No Shadow, Tojiki manipulates thousands of small hanging lights to create 3D images of a man and animals. I’m pretty amazed by how the artist is able to [see] the image while meticulously placing the lights. Makoto’s creativity doesn’t stop at light production; he is also involved in jewelry making and furniture design]. (Photos by Ryo Ishihara/Josh Rothman)...

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    ARTandPress Exhibition At Martin Gropius Bau

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 2684, Fact
    ARTandPress Exhibition At Martin Gropius Bau



    Visitors look at an installation by Olaf Metzel at the exhibition [ARTandPRESS] at Martin Gropius Bau on March 26, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The exhibition shows works by artists who have interpreted the medium of newspapers and is open from March 23 to June 24. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)...

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    Works By Banksy Go Up For Auction At Bonhams

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    Author: jone from 14 November, views 2380, Fact
    Works By Banksy Go Up For Auction At Bonhams



    Employee Victoria Livesey walks past Banksys [Kate Moss 2005] on display at Bonhams on March 23, 2012 in London, England. The painting, estimated at GBP 30,000 – 50,000, USD 48,000 – 79,000 and 35,000 – 59,000 euros forms part of the Urban Art Sale, which takes place at Bonhams on March 29, 2012. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)...

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    Fernando Casasempere Installation At Somerset House

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 2649, Fact
    Fernando Casasempere Installation At Somerset House



    In spring sunsunshine the [Out of Sync] art installation is unveiled on a grass meadow at Somerset House on March 15, 2012 in London, England. Chilean artist Fernando Casasempere hand crafted the 10,000 clay flowers that dominate the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court. The installation is open to the public at Somerset House from March 16th to April 27th 2012. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images for Somerset House Trust)...

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    Sculpture Exhibition By Joan Miro Unveiled At The Yorkshire Sculpture Park

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    Author: jone from 14 November, views 2719, Fact
    Sculpture Exhibition By Joan Miro Unveiled At The Yorkshire Sculpture Park



    [Joan Miro i Ferra (April 20, 1893 – December 25, 1983) was a Spanish Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramicist born in Barcelona. Earning international acclaim, his work has been interpreted as Surrealism, a sandbox for the subconscious mind, a re-creation of the childlike, and a manifestation of Catalan pride. In numerous interviews dating from the 1930s onwards, Miro expressed contempt for conventional painting methods as a way of supporting bourgeois society, and famously declared an [assassination of painting] in favour of upsetting the visual elements of established painting]. –...

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    Whitney Holds Press Preview Of 2012 Biennial Exhibition

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 2165, Fact
    Whitney Holds Press Preview Of 2012 Biennial Exhibition



    Visitors attend a press preview of the 2012 Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art on February 27, 2012 in New York City. The contemporary art exhibition includes sculpture, photography, painting, installations, dance, theater, film and music and runs from March 1 through May 27. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)...

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    Joanna Lumley Unveils The Latest Fourth Plinth Statue

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2820, Fact
    Joanna Lumley Unveils The Latest Fourth Plinth Statue



    A sculpture entitled [Powerless Structures, Fig.101] designed by Danish artist Michael Elmgreen and Norwegian artist Ingar Dragset is unveiled on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square on February 23, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)...

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Damien Hirst's Giant Bronze Sculpture Of A Pregnant Woman [Verity] Is Erected In Ilfracombe

  • 80
Author: peter from 14 November, views 2621, Fact
Damien Hirst's Giant Bronze Sculpture Of A Pregnant Woman [Verity] Is Erected In Ilfracombe



[Damien Steven Hirst (born 7 June 1965) is an English artist, entrepreneur and art collector. He is the most prominent member of the group known as the Young British Artists (or YBAs), who dominated the art scene in Britain during the 1990s. He is internationally renowned, and is reportedly Britain's richest living artist, with his wealth valued at £215m in the 2010 Sunday Times Rich List. During the 1990s his career was closely linked with the collector Charles Saatchi, but increasing frictions came to a head in 2003 and the relationship ended]. – Wikipedia

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Coin Sculptures

  • 80
Author: peter from 14 November, views 2724, Fact
Coin Sculptures



Stacey Lee Webber is a Philadelphia based artist who uses her crafting genius to create the most amazing objects, from lighters to jewelry, out of coins....

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Banksy Artwork Appears In North London

  • 80
Author: peter from 14 November, views 2466, Fact
Banksy Artwork Appears In North London



A man inspects a plastic cover placed over an artwork attributed to Banksy on May 17, 2012 in London, England. The stencilled image depicts a poor child making Union Jack flags on a sewing machine and is located on the wall of a Poundland discount shop in the Wood Green area of north London. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid)...

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Makoto Tojiki's Light Sculptures

  • 100
Author: peter from 14 November, views 2180, Fact
Makoto Tojiki's Light Sculptures



[Japanese artist and designer Makoto Tojiki innovatively uses light as his primary medium of expression. In his latest exhibition, No Shadow, Tojiki manipulates thousands of small hanging lights to create 3D images of a man and animals. I’m pretty amazed by how the artist is able to [see] the image while meticulously placing the lights. Makoto’s creativity doesn’t stop at light production; he is also involved in jewelry making and furniture design]. (Photos by Ryo Ishihara/Josh Rothman)...

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ARTandPress Exhibition At Martin Gropius Bau

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 2684, Fact
ARTandPress Exhibition At Martin Gropius Bau



Visitors look at an installation by Olaf Metzel at the exhibition [ARTandPRESS] at Martin Gropius Bau on March 26, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The exhibition shows works by artists who have interpreted the medium of newspapers and is open from March 23 to June 24. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)...

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Works By Banksy Go Up For Auction At Bonhams

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 2380, Fact
Works By Banksy Go Up For Auction At Bonhams



Employee Victoria Livesey walks past Banksys [Kate Moss 2005] on display at Bonhams on March 23, 2012 in London, England. The painting, estimated at GBP 30,000 – 50,000, USD 48,000 – 79,000 and 35,000 – 59,000 euros forms part of the Urban Art Sale, which takes place at Bonhams on March 29, 2012. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)...

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Fernando Casasempere Installation At Somerset House

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 2649, Fact
Fernando Casasempere Installation At Somerset House



In spring sunsunshine the [Out of Sync] art installation is unveiled on a grass meadow at Somerset House on March 15, 2012 in London, England. Chilean artist Fernando Casasempere hand crafted the 10,000 clay flowers that dominate the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court. The installation is open to the public at Somerset House from March 16th to April 27th 2012. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images for Somerset House Trust)...

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Sculpture Exhibition By Joan Miro Unveiled At The Yorkshire Sculpture Park

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 2719, Fact
Sculpture Exhibition By Joan Miro Unveiled At The Yorkshire Sculpture Park



[Joan Miro i Ferra (April 20, 1893 – December 25, 1983) was a Spanish Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramicist born in Barcelona. Earning international acclaim, his work has been interpreted as Surrealism, a sandbox for the subconscious mind, a re-creation of the childlike, and a manifestation of Catalan pride. In numerous interviews dating from the 1930s onwards, Miro expressed contempt for conventional painting methods as a way of supporting bourgeois society, and famously declared an [assassination of painting] in favour of upsetting the visual elements of established painting]. –...

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Whitney Holds Press Preview Of 2012 Biennial Exhibition

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 2165, Fact
Whitney Holds Press Preview Of 2012 Biennial Exhibition



Visitors attend a press preview of the 2012 Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art on February 27, 2012 in New York City. The contemporary art exhibition includes sculpture, photography, painting, installations, dance, theater, film and music and runs from March 1 through May 27. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)...

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Joanna Lumley Unveils The Latest Fourth Plinth Statue

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 2820, Fact
Joanna Lumley Unveils The Latest Fourth Plinth Statue



A sculpture entitled [Powerless Structures, Fig.101] designed by Danish artist Michael Elmgreen and Norwegian artist Ingar Dragset is unveiled on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square on February 23, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)...

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