Nuit Blanche is that magical night when Toronto becomes a playground for art installation from dusk 'til dawn. From the financial district to the outskirts of Queen West, galleries throw open their doors,...
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Artist and former model Adrian Kondratowicz has just unveiled his newest project, and he's dumping it all over the streets of Manhattan. His colourful (and biodegradeable) trashbags come in numerous colours,...
Two new works of art were unveiled at London Heathrow's Terminal 5 this week.
Goldsmiths, University of London and BAA have joined forces to create a unique contemporary art and design project: the Goldsmiths/BAA...
"Damage assessments from Hurricane Ike at NASA's Johnson Space Center continued on Sunday, and a space agency spokesman said it could be late this week or sometime next week before the facility is ready to reopen for normal operations. Johnson, which employees 16,500,...
So baseball has finally caught on to implement technology to their games. I am a bit indecisive whether I like this idea or not. It is definitely better to get the call right with the use of instant replay but I hope...
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It's hard not to love David Byrne. He's an acclaimed and prolific musician, a widely respected visual and installation artist, a blogger, and an avid cyclist. And now nine of his two-wheeled, transport-inspired...
I am so not making this up! This Swiss exhibit by an American features a collection of inflatable ca-ca. And one big piece got loose in the wind. Imagine explaining that when you get home: honey, mom, dad (fill in the blanks), I'm late, we don't have power, I couldn't finish...
The man who founded what is possibly the best department store in the world could get a street in New York named after him. Alas, only for a month. I wonder, will the maps have to be changed to include the new...
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An attack by gunmen in the Niger Delta has shut down production at Royal Dutch Shell's Bonga oil platform."The raid took place overnight on the Bonga oil platform about 120km (75 miles) off the coast of the Niger Delta, the company said. It is the first attack on the...
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At the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla., last week, more than 1,900 exhibitors showed new and innovative products.
Here are some of the new products that attendees found interesting.
TurboChef, a do-it-all single oven, cooks up to...
"TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A huge portrait of Mongolia's great emperor Genghis Khan (1162-1227) composed of more than 430,000 crystal mosaic tiles will soon be inaugurated at Ulan Bator's international airport, thanks to the...
"NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four giant waterfalls will be erected in New York for three months this summer in a public art project city officials hope will create $55 million in extra tourism revenue for the Big Apple.
The waterfalls, including one that will fall from the famed...
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"Brad Pitt's Pink House art installation ends Sunday
Posted by Doug MacCash, Art Critic January 05, 2008 4:20PM
AP PHOTOActor Brad Pitt points to the Make It Right Pink House art installation, representing sites...
As far as I know this is the first art application in Facebook. Quite an accomplishment given that there are over 100,000 people developing for FB:
"I think utilizing Facebook to distribute (and generate) content in...
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Donald Trump's controversial plan to build the greatest golf complex on earth has been approved by local Sottish planners. It will be interesting to see the reaction of the many enviromental groups opposed to the...