Plans to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of hunger striker Bobby Sands on May 5 in New York, have Unionists hot under the collar. The Irish papers reported that Gerald Kelly, the Belfast painter who together with other artists will create a mural to Sands, had been given a $75,000 grant from the City of New York. Sammy Wilson, the Democratic Unionist Lord … [Read more...] about New York Remembers Bobby Sands
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Jacqueline: The White House Years
To mark the 40th anniversary of her emergence as America's first lady, and explore her enduring global influence on style, Jacqueline Kennedy will be celebrated this September with an unprecedented special exhibition of the original costumes and accessories she wore at state events in America and abroad. "Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years" will be presented at the John … [Read more...] about Jacqueline: The White House Years
Black Wind / White Lands
Fifteen years to the day since the Chernobyl nuclear reactor went into meltdown, an exhibition showing the effects of the "world's greatest environmental catastrophe" will be held at the United Nations Plaza in New York. "Black Winds/White Lands" will open on April 26. Photographers, sculptors, graphic designers and multimedia artists will contribute. "The long-term effects … [Read more...] about Black Wind / White Lands
Bacon Painting Sells for €3 Million
Francis Bacon's Three Studies for a Portrait of John Edwards, sold for over €3 million to a private collector at an auction in Christie's in London, on February 8. Te oil canvas, a three-panel work painted in 1984, is considered a rare and important portrait of Edwards, who was Bacon's companion until the artist's death in 1992. Bacon chose it as the final work of his second … [Read more...] about Bacon Painting Sells for €3 Million
Those We Lost: Al McGuire
On January 26 the sports and television world lost one of its true champions. Known as "the James Joyce of the airwaves," sportscaster Al McGuire passed away in his Milwaukee home surrounded by his loved ones. McGuire's renown as former coach of the Marquette Warriors basketball team, and later NBC then CBS commentator for the NCAA basketball tournament, was matched only by … [Read more...] about Those We Lost: Al McGuire