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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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gallery stories: 3 news summaries

 Deface the Bible— 
 Don't Worry; It's Art 

Reactions mixed on gallery exhibit

Jul 23, 09 1:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - An exhibit at Scotland’s Gallery of Modern Art intended to “reclaim the Bible as a sacred text” did not go entirely as planned, the Telegraph reports. Visitors were invited to “write your way back into” the Bible on display, and the resulting additions ranged from the... More »

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art museum • Christianity • art • religion • Bible • gallery • Jay-ZTV

Stumbling Museum Visitor Smashes $12K Sculpture

Ceramic Costa Rican totem at summer exhibition shatters to floor

Jul 29, 08 3:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 9-foot ceramic totem was smashed to smithereens after a visitor to London's Royal Academy lost her balance yesterday and tumbled into the work, the Guardian reports. The "Five Frauleins" in the work by a noted Costa Rican sculptor now number four. Museum officials are discussing the damage with... More »

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art • sculpture • artist • London's Royal Academy • gallery • Tracey Emin

 Hirst Goes Straight to Auction 

Artist eschews galleries and sells new work at Sotheby's

Jun 19, 08 10:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - In recent years, art collectors and auction houses have been reaping the profits of soaring contemporary art prices, while living artists watched with chagrin. Now Damien Hirst has stepped into the fray, bypassing the gallery system and bringing his latest works straight to auction. "It’s a very democratic... More »

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art • Sotheby's • Damien Hirst • art auction • gallery

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