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• Mods converge on Somerset House to mark extension of The Jam exhibition - in pictures

  22-08-2015 19:23
  To celebrate the extension of the popular exhibition The Jam: About the Young Idea, mods and scooter boys gathered at the central London venue to show off their Vespas and Lambrettas Continue reading...
  
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• Welcome to the Tate Sensorium, where the paintings come with chocolates

  22-08-2015 17:00
  A prizewinning new multisensory exhibition is using sounds, touch and scents to reinterpret some works of modern British artAt first glance, Francis Bacon’s 1945 Figure in a Landscape seems a dismal character – a grey and imposing body crouched forward on an isolated bench.But don the proffered pair of headphones and a remarkable transformation takes place. Illuminated by lights, the form is transported into a new context as bustling sounds of the city bounce forth, the clanging of c
  
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• Don’t just look – smell, feel, and hear art. Tate’s new way of experiencing paintings

  22-08-2015 17:00
  Nicola Davis visits the Tate’s new Sensorium – where looking at the paintings is only a part of the experienceAt first glance, Francis Bacon’s 1945 Figure in a Landscape seems a dismal character – a grey and imposing body crouched forward on an isolated bench.But don the proffered pair of headphones and a remarkable transformation takes place. Illuminated by lights, the form is transported into a new context as bustling sounds of the city bounce forth, the clanging of con
  
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• The Artist List for This Year’s Istanbul Biennial Is Cloaked in Mystery

  22-08-2015 15:00 via artnews.com
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• Dismaland: inside Banksy's dystopian theme-park

  22-08-2015 14:00
  A guide to the galleries, rides and subversive installations of Banksy’s weird wonderland in Weston-Super-Mare, with commentary from the man himselfBanksy meets Run The Jewels: ‘The bravest artists have always been graf artists’Banksy: ‘I think a museum is a bad place to look at art’Banksy exclusive: the Guide coverContinue reading...
  
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• Banksy meets Run The Jewels: ‘The bravest artists have always been graf artists’

  22-08-2015 14:00
  As they prepare for a headline at his pop-up theme park, the New York hip-hop duo of El-P and Killer Mike get a grilling from the master of subversionBanksy: ‘I think a museum is a bad place to look at art’Dismaland: inside Banksy’s dystopian theme-parkBanksy exclusive: the Guide coverBANKSY: Thanks for agreeing to play my theme park. Have you ever played in a theme park before?EL-P I have not yet had the pleasure of playing in a theme park, or enjoying one for that matter. Con
  
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• Banksy exclusive: the Guide cover

  22-08-2015 14:00
  To commemorate the launch of his Dismaland theme park, the notorious artist creates a new image for usBanksy meets Run The Jewels: ‘The bravest artists have always been graf artists’Banksy: ‘I think a museum is a bad place to look at art’Dismaland: inside Banksy’s dystopian theme-park
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• Banksy's Dismaland: is the ticket frustration part of the experience?

  22-08-2015 12:19
  After street artist’s largest project to date opens in Weston-super-Mare, those attempting to obtain tickets ask if whole thing is a hoaxPeople wanting to buy tickets for Banksy’s new Dismaland show have been finding it impossible and the question being asked was: is the miserable frustration meant to be part of the experience?The artist has opened his biggest project to date in a crumbling former lido in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Journalists were allowed in on Thursday, and on Fr
  
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• Dismaland website 'unable' to sell online tickets as rumours of Banksy ploy grow

  22-08-2015 11:53
  
  The website for Banksy’s Dismaland ‘bemusement park’ has announced it is "unable" to sell tickets online - fuelling rumours the artist is deliberately adding to depressing nature of the attraction.
  
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• Houston’s Classical Radio Station To Sell FM Frequency, Go All-Digital

  22-08-2015 07:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “Houston Public Media, which operates the University of Houston’s broadcasting properties, says it will sell the frequency and transmitter for KUHA (91.7 FM) while retaining the station’s classical music format via online streaming and an HD Radio subchannel of KUHF (88.7 FM).”
  
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• Music Programming Coordinator

  22-08-2015 03:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The 92nd Street Y Tisch Center is looking for an experienced and self motivated individual to join their team as Music Programming Coordinator.
  The Music Programming Coordinator is responsible for supporting the programming and administration of live music productions and programs throughout 92Y. The Programming Coordinator will be responsible for providing the logistical and creative process support required to deliver successful live music programs. The Programming Coordinator will assist in t
  
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• Manager of Annual & Corporate Support

  22-08-2015 03:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Princeton University Art Museum seeks applications for the position of Manager of Annual and Corporate Support. The Manager will expand financial support for the Art Museum by proactively growing, deepening, and diversifying annual donated revenue from the local and regional community to help achieve the Museum’s ambitious goals.
  DepartmentArt Museum – 41400
  Position SummaryPrinceton University Art MuseumManager of Annual and Corporate Support
  The Manager’s portfolio will i
  
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• Thousands struggle to get tickets to Banksy's Dismaland 'bemusement park' on first day of opening

  22-08-2015 03:20
  
  Everyone has been talking about Banksy's Dismaland 'bemusement park' that has opened to locals in Weston-super-Mare - but thousands are struggling to get tickets.
  
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• Manhattan Theatre Club Attacked For Lack Of Diversity

  22-08-2015 02:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The season, announced piecemeal since December, includes Sam Shepard’s “Fool for Love,” David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Ripcord,” Richard Greenberg’s “Our Mother’s Brief Affair,” John Patrick Shanley’s “Prodigal Son,” Nick Payne’s “Incognito,” Nick Jones’s “Important Hats of the Twentieth Century” and Florian Zeller’s “The Father.” But anger about the choices didn’t b
  
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