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About Eva Kotatkova

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http://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/whats-on/eva-kotatkova/about/ Eva Kotatkova 15.08.2013 at 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Artist talk Eva Kotátková creates works that are proposals for living in an awkward age, blueprints for difficulties that must be overcome in order to explore the limits of human relationships and behaviour.   Working in a series of interrelated and interchangeable pieces; drawings, photographs and sculpture are reconfigured within broad themes while employing an established vocabulary of contemporary art to re-evaluate ‘normal’. For this talk she will present an intimate insight into her practice showcasing some of the work that she has recently exhibited as well as providing an insight into some new performance works for her exhibition at Modern Art Oxford on 29 November. 

8 ways Lyon outshines Paris

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http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/24/travel/lyon-outshines-paris/index.html

in our backyard...The Clay Art Center Port Chester

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if you can't read this postgo to http://www.clayartcenter.org/category_s/477.htm POTTER'S FIELD: THE CERAMIC ART OF MICHELLE ERICKSON A solo exhibition of work by internationally recognized artist Michelle Erickson April 12-May 31 VIEW ONLINE GALLERY Internationally recognized artist Michelle Erickson continues her conceptual exploration of Potter’s Field; historically referring to fields used for the extraction of potter's clay and used as a burial site for unknown and indigent people, will explore the life cycle of world ceramics that documents human experience through a social, political and environmental landscape. Check out Michelle's recent blog post  ME @ V&A  "Mover, Shaker, World Class Maker" Michelle has been featured in many recent  publications . Take a look at her website for a full listing and pdf's of the articles. Michelle has also been featured in 3 films of her time at the V&A. These are wonderfully informative and

Watch it tonight...Lyon on CNN

Get a taste for the unexpected! Join the Emmy and Peabody Award winning Anthony Bourdain as he takes incredible adventures to extraordinary locations.  Chers Ambassadeurs ONLYLYON aux Etats-Unis, Un petit message en ce vendredi pour vous dire que Lyon est sur CNN ce dimanche. Suite à l’événement presse à New York en septembre dernier, ONLYLYON a accueilli l’équipe de CNN pour le tournage d’un épisode avec le Chef Daniel Boulud "Anthony Bourdain: parts unknown" consacré à Lyon. Il sera diffusé ce dimanche aux Etats-Unis à 21h (heure de NYC). Un beau travail collaboratif entre ONLYLYON et ONLYLYON Tourisme et Congrès. Nous comptons sur vous pour relayer l’info ! ☺ Lyon on CNN: Share with your friends!   http://cnn.it/1fyRzBk SEASON 3, EPISODE 3 Lyon World-renowned French chef Daniel Boulud takes Tony back home to the food-obsessed city and farm where he was raised on a journey into the roots of gastronomy.

save the date art fair in MEXICO February 4-8-2015

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  FEVRIER 4-8-2015 Zona MACO M éxico  A rte  C ontemporáneo Luis G. Urbina 4 int. 102 México D.F.  C.P. 11560 T. + 52 (55) 5280 6073 F. + 52 (55) 5280 8247

GRAND CENTRAL CENTENNIAL QUILTS

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GRAND CENTRAL CENTENNIAL QUILTS MARCH 15 – JULY 6, 2014 MONDAY – FRIDAY: 8AM – 8PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: 10AM – 6PM NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM GALLERY ANNEX AND STORE New quilt show celebrates Grand Central Terminal through fiber art Open March 15 to July 6, 2014  at the New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex and Store at Grand Central Terminal The New York Transit Museum’s newest exhibition will honor Grand Central Terminal’s grandeur not in marble, but in textiles. Last year, The City Quilter, a Manhattan-based fabric store, partnered with  American Patchwork & Quilting  for a national quilt-making contest of landmark proportions. Thirty finalists from that competition will be displayed at the New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex and Store at Grand Central Terminal from March 15 to July 6 in the vibrant new exhibition,  Grand Central Centennial Quilts. For the contest, The City Quilter designed two beige and aqua fabrics, one modeled off the Main Concourse sky ceiling

Hard to forget ...Willie COle's works on view at 2014 VOLTA

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beta pictoris gallery's booth at the 2014 Volta NY art fair highlighting gallery artist Willie Cole's work with a solo booth presentation of selected works, spanning 25 years of practice by the artist.

save the date SOFA Chicago

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http://www.sofaexpo.com/ Last year the VIP had the opportunity to visit the studio of DIANE COOPER check out her website:http://www.dianecooper.org This is what I call a studio !

ON view @ the Aldrich Museum Ridgefield Connecticut : Celebrating The Aldrich at 50

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read more http://www.aldrichart.org/exhibitions/ It is the mission of the Aldrich's curatorial department to present innovative, exciting, diverse contemporary art exhibitions and programs that focus on emerging and mid-career artists. We strive to offer exhibitions of the highest quality and provide opportunities for collaborative, artistic, and curatorial risk taking that respect both artist and audience. Celebrating The Aldrich at 50 In 2014, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum will celebrate its 50th Anniversary with a series of exhibitions and programs highlighting not just the Museum's legacy, but also the relationship between the era in which it was founded and our current cultural landscape. With perspective gained through five decades, The Aldrich's formative years of 1964 to 1974 will be examined through a contemporary lens. The exhibition component of the anniversary will include three overlapping series presented over the course of a year. The first will

Would you like some tea? Are you French or English?

Thanks to ANDY...my english correspondant... 19 April 2014   Last updated at  19:10 ET Share this page Print Share Facebook Twitter France's silent tea  revolution By Hugh Schofield BBC News, Paris Ordering a cup of tea in Paris is a bit like asking for pastis in a British pub. You probably won't get what you came for. The standard response is a glass accompanied by a small pot of water and a bag. Milk, if insisted upon, normally arrives hot...... read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26962095

I LOVE NEW YORK.....New York Panorama Every Sunday in the Metropolitan section, a photographer offers a new slice of New York.

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A view of the J train from the Flushing Avenue stop in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, during one of December’s many brief snowstorms. December 22, 2013 Each Sunday....quite an amazing view of New york check out http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/nyregion/new-york-panorama.html?_r=0

TODAY....

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Author Lucas Cranacch the Elder 1472-1553 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kleiner-Flügelaltar-1509.jpg La résurrection du Christ ,  Sainte Barbe ,  Sainte Catherine ,  triptyque  de Lucas Cranach l'Ancien

AMIS LYONNAIS ....

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      15 000 Ambassadeurs  pour ONLYLYON  souhaite la bienvenue    à sa 15 000 ème  Ambassadrice : Tabata  Depuis octobre 2013, le chef Tabata Bonardi est à la tête du restaurant  « Marguerite » de Paul Bocuse. Connue pour son passage remarqué  dans l’émission « Top Chef » en 2012, elle vient de rejoindre la grande  famille des Ambassadeurs ONLYLYON et devient la 15 000 ème  Ambassadrice.    Brésilienne d'origine, Lyonnaise de coeur... D’origine brésilienne, Tabata est arrivée en France il y a une dizaine  d’années et se revendique Lyonnaise de coeur.    1 er  réseau territorial de France  ! Lancé fin 2007 pour renforcer la promotion de Lyon en y associant  les forces vives du territoire, votre réseau s’est fortement développé  ces dernières années et notamment à l'international. Il compte 1 800  lyonnais expatriés et 8 correspondants internationaux dans les villes strategiques pour Lyon   1 Ambassadeur, 1 Action :  une mission pour  c

ISCP Open Studios

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for reading it correctly GO TO http://www.e-flux.com/announcements/spring-open-studios-3/ Skip navigation Clients Archive Program Projects Journal About Subscribe Contact RSS     International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) Molly Haslund,  CIRCLES – Drawing Upon The Universe , 2013. Wood, chalk, urban space, 71 x 47 inches. Open Studios Saturday and Sunday, April 26–27, 2014, 1–6pm Opening : Friday, April 25, 7–9pm I nternational Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) 1040 Metropolitan Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11211 www.iscp-nyc.org Share on twitter Share on email Share Saturday, April 26, 4pm:  Panel discussion: “On Video Bureau’s Residency at ISCP” with Howie Chen and Sue Hui, moderated by Xiaofei Mo Sunday, April 27, 4pm:  Panel discussion: “Everywhere and Nowhere: Curatorial and Critical Ideas in a Cosmopolitan World” with Marianna Garin and John Barrett-Lennard The International Studio & Curatorial Program