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Art investments can add color to a portfolio
Collecting fine art is more than just a hobby for savvy investors who see the art world as a $50 billion vehicle for generating wealth, storing it and passing on to their heirs.
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Art collector finds Galileo's lost tooth, fingers
An art collector has found a tooth, thumb and finger of the renowned Italian scientist Galileo Galilei who died in the 17th century, Florence's History of Science museum said on Friday.
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Mexican Revolution revived in Asia art exhibit
It's been nearly a century since Mexico was ravaged by revolution but the social, political and religious ramifications of the conflict have been brought to life at an art exhibition thousands of miles away.
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Bennett's "Art" in fine form in London premiere
Alan Bennett has a lot on his mind in his latest play, "The Habit of Art," including creativity, aging, fame, anonymity and sex, and it hangs together because of his gift for language and fine stagecraft, and some splendid performances.
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Latin American art fair in the Big Apple
The only art fair in the United States featuring works exclusively from Latin American artists is under way in New York and drawing artists, collectors and museum representatives from around the world to the PINTA art fair.
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Medical device company ART reaches restructuring proposal after review
MONTREAL - Medical device company ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. (TSX:ARA) said Friday it has signed a deal to be acquired by Dorsky Worldwide Corp. and restructure the company under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
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Modern Art for Modern Museumgoers
A new wing is giving the Art Institute of Chicago room to breathe.
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Nerman museum gets $1 million gift to buy art
Buying art is the favorite pastime of Bruce Hartman, director of the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. On Thursday, he learned he can pick up the pace, thanks to a million-dollar gift from Johnson County philanthropist and art collector Mary Cohen. The funds, given to the Johnson County Community College Foundation, will be used to establish the Barton P. and Mary D. Cohen Art Acquisition ...
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More swim world records expected in Singapore
The final leg of the shortcourse swimming World Cup gets under way in Singapore on Saturday with expectations high that world records will fall.
Google Chrome OS on the PC World Podcast
In this week's special (and slightly long) episode of the PC World podcast, editors Robert Strohmeyer, Tim Moynihan, Melissa Perenson, and Nick Mediati discuss the just-announced Google Chrome OS.
I want to play for England after World Cup, says Beckham
David Beckham wants to continue playing for England even after next year's World Cup finals in South Africa, he was quoted as saying on Saturday.
Germany's Rommel wins men's World Cup skeleton
Last February, Frank Rommel struggled to 13th place in the skeleton world championships at Mount Van Hoevenberg, and his four victories in the World Cup regular season quickly became an icy afterthought.
"You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!": 'A Christmas Story, The Musical!' Begins World Premiere Run
A Christmas Story, The Musical!, conjuring the frosted magic of a classic 1940s holiday, gets its world premiere at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre beginning Nov. 20-Dec. 27.
Germany's Rommel wins men's World Cup skeleton
Frank Rommel led Germany to a 1-2 finish in the men's skeleton World Cup at Mount Van Hoevenberg on Friday. Rommel finished the two runs in a combined 1 minute, 50.88 seconds to easily beat Sandro Stielicke, who finished in 1:51.36. Martins Dukurs of Latvia, who won the World Cup opener a week ago at Park City, Utah, won the bronze, just 0.01 seconds behind Stielicke.
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