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ArtCar Fest Brings New Life to Old Rides

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:11:03 GMT

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Clip Source: www.wired.com

Tags: art, culture, cars

Random Art

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:49:18 GMT

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Clip Source: gallery.photo.net

Tags: art

Toys R Us, citing lead, recalls art kits made in China

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:02:02 GMT

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Clip Source: www.usatoday.com

Toys R Us is recalling thousands of art sets made in China due to excessive levels of lead in some black watercolor paints.

Toys R Us and the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday, saying printed ink on the packaging of the Imaginarium Wooden Coloring Cases also contained lead. They said no injuries have been reported.

"Toys R Us has terminated its relationship with Funtastic, effective immediately," the company said in a statement.

Toys R Us bought the sets from Funtastic, a unit of a Hong Kong distribution company called FPL Group. They are manufactured by a company in Ningbo, China, called Danxiang International Trading.

The 213-item set contains crayons, pastels, colored pencils, fiber pens, water colors, a palette and other art supplies in a wooden carrying case.

Childhood exposure to lead can lead to reduced intelligence, hyperactivity and attention-deficit disorder, research has shown.

Tags: consumer

In Miami, mini-golf gets artistic interpretation

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:59:17 GMT

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Clip Source: www.usatoday.com

MIAMI (AP) — A new attraction in Miami combines mini-golf, a garden and contemporary art.

Back 9 is a new mini-golf course located in the city's Upper East Side Garden. The park is filled with exotic tropical plants and each hole features a work of art. Many of them colorful and whimsical creations that appeal to kids by artists such as Bhakti Baxter, Tao Rey, Daniel Arsham, Hernan Bas, Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt, Natalia Benedetti, Jiae Hwang, Martin Oppel, Ali Prosch, Bert Rodriguez, and Cristina Lei Rodriguez.

The course is the brainchild of Peter Rozek, an art enthusiast who says his goal was "to create an outdoor venue in the city that was both inexpensive and fun." Families might enjoy taking the kids through the course in the afternoon or early evening after dinner, while young professionals and hipsters may want to wait until after dark for a fun evening out with friends.

Tags: travel, games