Kenya: Njau Finally Signs His Paintings (AllAfrica.com)
After a 50-year wait, veteran artist Elimo Njau has finally appended his signature to the murals at St James` Anglican Cathedral in Kiharu, Murang`a.
Mural Dedication Friday (Lake Wales News)
The Dedication of “The Barrel” mural on the wall across from The Care Center on Park Avenue in downtown Lake Wales will take place on Friday, December 1, at 6:30 p.m. Area residents are invited to attend and enjoy fellowship and share stories about The Barrel.
World ponders rebuilding biggest Buddhas / Some ask whether Afghanistan`s 1,500-year-old crumbled relics could or (San Francisco Chronicle)
The empty niches that once held Bamiyan`s colossal Buddhas now gape in the rock face -- a silent cry at the terrible destruction wrought on this fabled valley and its 1,500-year-old treasures, once the largest standing Buddha statues in the world. In...
Blue Genie has unique local designs for sale (News 8 Austin)
The Blue Genie Art Bazaar is a great holiday shopping opportunity with an Austin flare. Blue Genie starts on Thursday, Dec. 7 and runs through Dec. 24 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. weeknights and midnight on Friday and Saturdays. It’s located at 916 Springdale Road in East Austin.
From Ruins of Afghan Buddhas, a History Grows (New York Times)
Bamiyan?s Buddhist relics are once again the focus of debate: Is it possible to restore the great Buddhas?
Students revamp residence halls with murals (Daily Nebraskan)
Each University of Nebraska-Lincoln student gives his or her personal living space its own special touch. But for many, a splash of color in the residence hall hallways and lounges is just as important. "We just have this one lounge, and I wanted to make it a nice place," said sophomore engineering major Violetta Balayan.
Touring the Pacific Through a Colonial Lens (Scoop.co.nz)
A special exhibition of photographs, murals and Pacific viewpoints featuring intriguing images and imaginative and insightful interpretations is now open to the public at Puke Ariki until Sunday 28 January 2007.
Depression-era murals on way to new home (Salem Statesman Journal)
A couple of longtime residents of Salem, now in their late 60s, have returned to Salem, and Tuesday their fans got reacquainted with them as part of a journey to a new home at North Salem High School.
Murals to be unveiled at Courthouses open house (Leavenworth Times)
Historical re-enactors, period music and refreshments from area restaurants will be featured at the Leavenworth County Courthouse’s Christmas open house, in which three murals by local artists will also be unveiled. The open house will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday.
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