Washington Exhibit Celebrates the Art of Wood Turning and Carving Friday‚ January 14‚ 2011 Photo: VOA - J. Taboh Wood turner Eliot Feldman uses a lathe to shape a block of wood into a drinking vessel. Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. I’m Doug Johnson. This week we play music by Nora Jane Struthers‚ and answer a question about Facebook. But first we look at an exhibit in Washington that celebrates the art of wood turning and carving. Revolution in Wood www.justlisten.cn
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As soon as you enter the Museum of Death Treasures you are greeted by someone and you are led in to the check-in booth of the museum. The room is dingy‚ dark and airy and divided into different sections‚ it is very dimly lit and you can feel a cool breeze as you go deeper inside. The tiles of the ceiling are brown that have gray squares on them and every couple of tiles has a sprinkler. At the far end of the room‚ you can see that there is a fire which is lighted in the fireplace. Close to the fireplace
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Friday‚ March 29‚ 2013 to see the exhibition “Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Art and Design‚ 1848-1900”. It is the first major survey of the art of the Pre-Raphaelites to be shown in the United States features some 130 paintings‚ sculptures‚ works on paper‚ and decorative art objects. The young members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood‚ formed in 1848‚ shook the art world of mid-19th-century Britain by rejecting traditional approaches to painting. Combining scientific precision‚ an innovative approach
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For this reaction paper‚ I chose to visit the Boca Raton Museum of Art‚ which is located in Mizner Park. The street address is 501 Plaza Real‚ Boca Raton‚ Florida‚ 33432. I made two trips to the museum. The first visit on May 20th was simply to preview the entire collection of art and the second trip was to obtain more detailed information on the specific piece I chose for this paper. That second visit occurred on May 29th‚ 2007. This particular museum is currently offering a special exhibit called
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since 1500 Professor: Dr.Gilbert Course Paper on Mission Houses Museum It has been almost four months I left my country for abroad higher studies. I came long away from Nepal to Hawaii for my study and I have heard that there are numbers of historical places to visit but never got chances to visit any historical place of Hawaii. My professor Dr.Gilbert gave me that opportunity to visit idyllic and quiet property in the middle of downtown Mission Houses Museum on Tuesday April 3‚ 2012. I am very thankful
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of news about Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) drew my attention. It said that this nonprofit museum suffered decreasing investment and donation since the worldwide financial crisis in 2008; indeed‚ it lost about 18% money. It is no doubt that the great power of financial crisis damages the development of nonprofit museums‚ which rely on the endowments and donations from the individuals‚ institutions‚ government‚ etc. There may be some negative expectation on the future of nonprofit museums because of the
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The Kennedy Museum of Art is the university museum at Ohio University in Athens‚ Ohio. The Museum is known for their Southwest Native American Collection that comprises extensively on weavings‚ jewelry‚ and silverwork from the cultures of the Diné (Navajo)‚ Zuni‚ and Hopi peoples‚ respectably. Additionally‚ the collections include a renowned print and photo collection‚ 20th century American art‚ and a notable African art collection. Together the staff executes exhibitions to be used as pedagogical
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Curtis Hess Museum Experience The outside activity that I chose to do was to visit a museum. The museum in which I visited was the Brandywine River Museum. This museum is located in Chadds Ford PA‚ which is right outside of Philadelphia‚ and like the name says it sits right along the Brandywine River. I went to this fine art museum with my sister who lives in the area and we did not take a guided tour‚ instead we just walked around on our own time and were able to talk about the paintings with each
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has world class museums that make the city one of a kind. Some of the museum are listed on the top of the world‚ for example‚ the art museums of Chicago has several famous artworks from all over the world. And the other museums are famous for their artwork and sculptures. One of the most famous and exalting museum is the cultural center‚ which is located on Michigan Ave and Randolph. The location of this museum played a big role in making this museum one of the most visited museums in Chicago. When
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Anthropology Dr. Jean Marcus November 16‚ 2012 Cobb Museum Paper The Cobb Institute Museum at Mississippi State University displays items from the Old World and the New World. When I visited the museum I noticed a wide variety of artifacts. The Old world side contained pieces from many Old World countries‚ while the New World side featured a lot of pieces that are from local areas. Since there was such a vast number of artifacts at the Cobb Museum‚ I have decided to focus on the clay vessels and
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