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Ten of the most incredible art heists of the modern era

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:00:47 GMT

clipped by: einbar
clipper's remarks: 'Art crime's history is long and bloody, dominated by the plundering of invading armies"

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Stolen from the Louvre Museum, Paris, France, 1911
Status: Recovered

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Stolen from the St. Bavo Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium, 1934
Status: Still missing

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Stolen October 1969
Status: Still missing

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Stolen from Russborough House, Ireland, 1975-2002
Status: Partially recovered

45 paintings taken in four separate heists

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124 gold, jade and stone pre-Columbian artifacts

Stolen from the National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, Mexico, 1985
Status: Most items

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13 masterpiece paintings and historical objects

Stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, USA, March 18, 1990
Status: Still missing

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20,000 pieces of Islamic art and historical objects

Stolen from the Kuwait National Museum and the House of Islamic Antiquities, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 1990-1991
Status: Most it

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31 statues from the 12th century

Stolen from the Angkor Wat temple complex, Cambodia, 1993
Status: Still missing

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Two versions of The Scream (1893), Edvard Munch

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Stolen from the National Museum, Baghdad, Iraq

Rogues Gallery

Tate Modern first time presents six Street Artists

Tue, 27 May 2008 00:42:28 GMT

clipped by: syncopath
clipper's remarks: much more on street art at source

Clip Source: www.lifeinthefastlane.ca

In an anti-establishment movement that’s taking the art world by storm, 6 of the world’s most famous Street Artists whose work is intricately connected to the urban environment were commissioned to paint the iconic river façade of Tate Modern exterior walls with 45 foot (15 meter) high towering artworks for the first major public museum display of Street Art in London.

Work of Brazilian artist Nunca exhibited on the facade of the Tate Modern. Photo Getty

All 6 artists are represented in major collections around the world and regularly shown in gallery exhibitions but their work began in public urban spaces and remains indebted to Street Art and graffiti traditions.

JR from Paris, France. Photo Jason Delport

“It is the first time that the Tate Modern is using the outside walls of the building to do an exhibition, and it is the first time this institution is working with ‘Street Art’ too.”

Street Artist Blu

Os Gemeos from Sao Paulo

Blu

Artist JR

“Color Spread”

Project WOMEN ARE HEROES. Photo JR

Food art

Wed, 21 May 2008 07:25:03 GMT

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Clip Source: www.oddee.com

12 Most Awesome Pieces of Food Art

Tags: food, art

Origami: 15 Most Amazing Paper Sculptures

Sun, 18 May 2008 01:20:28 GMT

clipped by: merrie
clipper's remarks: History: Origami originated in China as "Zhe Zhi" in the first or second century AD, and it reached Japan in the sixth century. Over the next few hundred years, origami became familiar in many aspects of Japanese culture. By the Heian period of Japanese history, origami was a significant aspect of Japanese ceremony. Samurai warriors would exchange gifts adorned with noshi, a sort of good luck token made of folded strips of paper. Origami butterflies were used during the celebration of Shinto weddings to represent the bride and groom.

In the 1960's the art of origami began to spread out, first with modular origami and then with various movements developing, including the kirikomi.

http://www.answers.com/topic/origami?cat=technology

thanks to alanocu and einbar>[oddee.com]

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World's biggest origami. Width: 215 feet and 8 inches; height: 120 feet.

Tags: origami, paper art, china, japan, samurai warriors, gifts

Topsy-turvy Matchbox Art

Tue, 13 May 2008 22:12:59 GMT

clipped by: boozich
clipper's remarks: To flip, move cursor over image.
To revert, move cursor off image.

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Ambigrams

Topsy-turvy Matchbox Art

Here's a collection of art which adorned match boxes during the late 19th and early 20th century. These whimsical images were cleverly drawn so as to be viewable right side up or upside down. Maiden to hag or man to beast, the images transform with a flip of the pack or, in this case, a click of the mouse.

Click on a thumbnail to view the full-sized image or tour the gallery.

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Cool Globes Public Art Exhibit: Hot Ideas For a Cooler Planet

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:16:48 GMT

clipped by: urbanlife
clipper's remarks: "Cool Globes" is public art with a purpose – to increase awareness about and motivate people to implement simple solutions in their day-to-day lives to help combat global warming.

I am showing you the 2007 Globes from Chicago: To remind you that from April 17 to September 1, 2008, a selection of globes will once again be on display in Chicago, Washington, DC and San Francisco.

Cool Globes debuted in Chicago on June 1, 2007 with over 100 sculpted globes. Cool Globes was launched in Chicago because of the City's leadership and dedication to promoting environmentally sound policies.

For the 2007 globes, there was a charity auction of select large and mini-globes from the Cool Globes exhibit. The auction raised $500,000 to fund the expansion of environmental education programs.

Clip Source: www.chicagoarts-lifestyle.com

Souvenir

Recycled Evolution

Conserve Water

Carpool

Non-Electric Play

Global Bingo

Heal the World

Plastics, Metals, and Cell Phones OH MY!

Make It Happen

Green Roof Connection

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The Intelligent Earth

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Tapping Geothermal Resources

Spiral Chance

First We Scream, Then We Act

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Peace on A Cool Globe

For the Seventh Generation

Mighty Methane

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Lights without Limits

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Garden Variety

Electrified Earth

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Listen to Our Children

CO2 Breakthrough: Plant a Tree

Water Efficiency: World on Fire

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Tags: public art, global warming, education, environment, chicago, spread the word, step up to the challenge

Digital Arts - Photoshop

Wed, 07 May 2008 16:25:16 GMT

clipped by: Lubaska

Clip Source: www.digitalartsonline.co.uk

Vintage collages in Photoshop

Layer found images and handmade elements with Photoshop and Illustrator techniques for a witty, retro style that’s got dozens of uses.

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Tutorials

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Making a Photoshop crystal ball

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Abstract poster effects

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Create amazing photomontages

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Filter-free art in Photoshop

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Urban halos in Photoshop

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Photoshop montages

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Creating cool background textures

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Posterized illustration effects

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Hand-rendered Photoshop art

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Political poster art in Photoshop

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Stencil poster effects in Photoshop

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Patterns with letters

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Faking fine art - pt2

Learn how to recreate classic fine art techniques in Photoshop. Part 2 - Silkscreen style.

Tags: photoshop, art, design, tutorials

A matter of viewing a matter

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:12:41 GMT

clipped by: Johanna_G

Clip Source: www.boreme.com

Tags: pavement art

Fabergés Eggs

Wed, 07 May 2008 05:29:54 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Certainly not cheaper by the dozen these?!

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Fabergés Eggs

Alexander III Equestrian' Egg

They were produced by a jeweler called Peter Carl Fabergé and are made of expensive metals or gemstones decorated with combinations of enamel and gems. The term ‘Fabergé Egg’ has become a synonym of luxury and the eggs are regarded as masterpieces of the jeweler’s fine art. Peter Carl Fabergé original name Carl Gustavovich Fabergé (May 30, 1846–September 24, 1920) was a Russian jeweller, best known for the famous Fabergé eggs, made in the style of genuine Easter eggs, but using precious metals and gemstones rather than more mundane materials.

The Memory of Azov Egg

The Imperical Coronation Egg

Full list of Fabergés Eggs

List of Fabergé Imperial Easter eggs

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Faberge Eggs Collection

A kind person posted these graphics to alt.binaries.pictures.misc in early 1995; whoever you are, thank you. Research at the library provided the textual information about each egg.

Read the Introduction by H.C. Bainbridge,
a longtime associate of Carl Faberge

Tags: russia, peter carl faberge, museum, rarity, collection, auction, artifact, object d'art, heirloom

Tunnel becomes Banksy art exhibit

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:54:09 GMT

clipped by: reimers
clipper's remarks: Follow the links for bigger pictures

Clip Source: pinewooddesign.co.uk

THE public is making its mark on graffiti artist Banksy’s first British exhibition in three years as a whole street has been transformed into an art exhibition.

The Cans Festival, a three-day street party of stencil art, kicks off yesterday in an old tunnel formerly used by taxis, which was vacated when Eurostar left its Waterloo terminal in London.

Artists from as far afield as Brazil, Canada and Australia are also taking part.

Huge installations include smashed up cars, a CCTV camera-laden tree, an ice cream van, a cut-out of the Queen, and statues as well as artwork on the walls.

Boris Johnson also features in murals by a Dutch artist named Hugo Kaagman.

In one piece - We Need Change - the politician’s face appears by a picture of a Smurf.

From today the public can add to the exhibition with their own stencilling.

Banksy said: “Graffiti doesn’t always spoil buildings, in fact it’s the only way to improve a lot of them.

The exhibition takes place in Leake Street, near Waterloo Station.

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Clipmarks | alanocu's 'art' clips

Ten of the most incredible art heists of the modern era

124 gold, jade and stone pre-Columbian artifacts

13 masterpiece paintings and historical objects

20,000 pieces of Islamic art and historical objects

31 statues from the 12th century

Two versions of The Scream (1893), Edvard Munch

Tate Modern first time presents six Street Artists

Food art

12 Most Awesome Pieces of Food Art

Origami: 15 Most Amazing Paper Sculptures

Topsy-turvy Matchbox Art

Ambigrams

Optical Illusions

Cool Globes Public Art Exhibit: Hot Ideas For a Cooler Planet

Digital Arts - Photoshop

Vintage collages in Photoshop

Tutorials

Making a Photoshop crystal ball

Abstract poster effects

Create amazing photomontages

Filter-free art in Photoshop

Urban halos in Photoshop

Photoshop montages

Creating cool background textures

Posterized illustration effects

Hand-rendered Photoshop art

Political poster art in Photoshop

Stencil poster effects in Photoshop

Patterns with letters

Faking fine art - pt2

A matter of viewing a matter

Fabergés Eggs

Full list of Fabergés Eggs

Faberge Eggs Collection

Tunnel becomes Banksy art exhibit