In Painting the Town, Russian Folk Artist Hits a Wall
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BOROVSK, Russia -- Not much was happening in Borovsk, population 12,000, a place of cottages slouching on grassy slopes. Then, five years ago, amateur folk artist Vladimir Ovchinnikov was possessed by a vision that the town should become one giant artist canvas.
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The Man and His Art rescues a nearly forgotten genius from obscurity
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Politics and art donât always mix well, but the combination has yielded a rare chance for Hong Kong residents and visitors to see what is arguably Chinaâs most famous painting.
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The famous painting isn&#39;t exactly the type most people want in their home. The image is too grim and full of existential angst.
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An important painting by a prominent French artist has been reunited in one frame for the first time since it was sliced into two pieces in the 18th century.
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A graffiti tagger struck the landmark Crystal Cathedral shortly after the church held a community festival, doing tens of thousands of dollars in damage, a church spokesman said Tuesday.
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A rebel of Chinaâs avant-garde reinvents himself as a painter, sculptor and installation artist.
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The &quot;Beast of Belarus&quot; is in this lovely seaside town on a mission to enthrall his 10 million countryfolk, from President Aleksandr Lukashenko on down. That includes Mikael Pavlov, the mayor of his hometown, Minsk, plus the mob of two Belarusian journalists covering the Beast's heavy task of beating the United States on a local tennis court.
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A priceless painting stolen more than a year ago from a private collection has been found on the wall of a Bulgarian gypsy's flat.
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A painting by El Greco is unveiled in Poland on Friday, 40 years after it was first discovered.
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A pioneer of scatter art goes back to her hometown with more high-glamour fantasies.
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A Russian art exhibition will be one step closer to opening in London when a law to protect the works comes into force.
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A painting from Cuba offers a glimpse into the world of art smuggling.
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Travel: Mark Oliver offers 10 tips for visiting the top galleries in St Petersburg and Moscow
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Vermont community emerges as a vibrant artists' enclave after facing difficulties in the changing economy.
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Fighting involving ethnic Armenians and others in a Volga River town left one person dead and at least three injured this week, officials and news reports said Friday, fueling fears of a rise of ethnic violence across Russia.
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To engage with an artwork, especially contemporary works, can be a daunting task.