http://art--design.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for Art & Design en Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:12:26 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6909 unknown@Netscape.com I think we should take up the subject of awful site design. There are as many opinions about what constitutes good or bad site design as there are people who are looking at sites. Really there is a huge spectrum of likes and dislikes about anything and these would of course extend itself to site design. There are some people who wil... Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:12:26 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6909Art & DesignartcelebrityDesignSolutionsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6856 unknown@Netscape.com The inaugural production from Shakespeare In The Vines of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" has given way to the launch of their new, official web site. The beautiful, rolling hills of Keyways Vineyards & Winery in Temecula, CA play host to this magical production, which runs back-to-back weekends beginning Sept. 15th. Fri, 25 Aug 2006 05:08:35 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6856Art & DesignshakespeareNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6847 unknown@Netscape.com With all the things going on with the wars or conflicts in this country. It seems it is time to look at some photos of how truly beautiful this planet really is. Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:58:12 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6847Art & DesignNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6793 unknown@Netscape.com The San Diego Museum of Art has returned a painting to the Mexican government after discovering it was stolen from a rural Mexican church. Thu, 24 Aug 2006 22:08:30 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6793Art & DesignPaintingmuseumstolenSan DiegoMexicoNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6549 unknown@Netscape.com Artists who make small original paintings nearly every day are selling them for as little as $100 each on blogs. It doesn't make them rich, but it allows them to make a living as an artist, and it could make some of them famous. Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:20:22 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6549Art & DesignartbloggingNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6393 unknown@Netscape.com Awesome hi-res aerial shot of Venice in all its canalled glory Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:47:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6393Art & DesignvenicephotographyartNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6384 unknown@Netscape.com Edward Tufte has been described by The New York Times as "The Leonardo da Vinci of Data." Since 1993, thousands have attended his day-long seminars on Information Design. That might sound like a dry subject, but with Tufte, information becomes art. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:44:30 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6384Art & DesignartScienceedward tufteNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6314 unknown@Netscape.com The buyer of Dora Maar, the $95 million Picasso remains a mystery. New York magazine does a little investigating and finds that no one is talking beyond the fact that he is Russian and very, very rich. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:07:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6314Art & Designdora maarpicassoart collectingNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6283 unknown@Netscape.com Slate is excerpting one chapter each day, through September 7. Tue, 22 Aug 2006 22:43:23 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6283Art & Designgraphic n911911 report a graphic adaptationseptember 11News http://web2announcer.com/go/6157 unknown@Netscape.com Chicago area craftsmen are “going green” by transforming the high-quality hardwoods into beautiful furniture, given the trees a second life, which otherwise would be turned into mulch or firewood. These oak trees can also be used for flooring, paneling, beams, doors, mantel pieces. Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:59:51 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6157Art & DesignHardwood LumberSustainable FurnitureNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6113 unknown@Netscape.com Brazilian artist Adriana Bertini makes colorful dresses from expired and defective condoms. Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:20:33 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6113Art & DesignCondomsartDesignNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6090 unknown@Netscape.com David Toska, convicted of masterminding Norway's biggest armed robbery ever, reportedly is bargaining for a reduced jail term by offering to help retrieve two stolen paintings by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. Tue, 22 Aug 2006 05:57:01 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6090Art & Designmunchthe screamMadonnastolen paintingsartNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5843 unknown@Netscape.com If you or I found it in a basement or attic, we would consider it just old junk. But wait... That jar, bowl or plate could be worth millions of dollars. Here are a few antiques that cost so much at auction we can only laugh. The World's Most Expensive Antiques are just old stuff that a few eccentrics with way too much money just have to have! Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:15:38 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5843Art & DesignantiquescollectiblesMoneyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5647 unknown@Netscape.com Now anyone can be Picasso! A great time-waster. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:20:19 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5647Art & Designartpicassoonlinefuntime-wasterNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5510 unknown@Netscape.com Обзор N36 - август 2006 г. Ежемесячная рассылка от сайта "База Проектов" (http://basaproektov.ru/) - свободный онлайновый ресурс, который позволяет просматривать и загружать чертежи, проекты или техническ� Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:49:41 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5510Art & DesignNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5309 unknown@Netscape.com 3D Kingdom member Eumel3d wrote very unique and simple tutorial which teaches you how to rebuild those cool 3D effects as seen in movie like Spy Kids 3D. It really works, you'll be impressed when you see tea pot flying around in your room... Sat, 19 Aug 2006 18:15:32 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5309Art & Designanaglyph3d picturesvideoseffectNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4772 unknown@Netscape.com Murillo, though formally established only in 1993, is actually a company of people whose know-how and skills in the art of making quality furniture goes back a long way. Allan and Chris Murillo’s father, Asher, for a long time has been doing furniture since early 60’s and until now as a favorite pastime, used to bring them to his place of work. Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:25:47 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4772Art & Designmurillo exportmurillofurnitureasian furniturenice and cool furnituresNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4640 unknown@Netscape.com "Tattoo artist Richie, who lives and works in Colorado, has been offering UV blacklight reactive ink to his clients for most of his 4-year career." That tattoos glow when put under a black light. Very cool photo gallery at Wired. Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:55:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4640Art & Designtattooblack lightmody modNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4173 unknown@Netscape.com Look bad in pictures? Follow these 5 easy steps to easily improve the way you look in digital cameras. Tue, 15 Aug 2006 13:24:56 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4173Art & DesignphotographycamerapicturedigitalphotoshopNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4103 unknown@Netscape.com An exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum looks at children and school life in the 1800s. Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:27:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4103Art & Designartsmithsonianexhibitsschool19th centuryNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4104 unknown@Netscape.com A preponderance of porch ceilings are painted blue. But why? Is it just popular? Is it to ward off spirits, or even pesky bugs? Three experts -- in paint, home tours, and bugs -- look at theories behind the blue. Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:22:27 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4104Art & DesignporchesblueDesignhomesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/3975 unknown@Netscape.com A new project allows fans to design and license merchandise for the movie Snakes on a Plane. Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:59:19 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/3975Art & Designsnakes on a planemerchandiseNews http://web2announcer.com/go/3983 unknown@Netscape.com The Tuileries Palace, home to French kingsbefore it was destroyed, could be rebuilt after the French government created a commission to draw plans for its restoration. The 300 million euro construction project near the Louvre museum and the Place de la Concorde would be a replica of the original palace and would also serve as museum space. Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:52:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/3983Art & DesignarchitecturetulieriesfranceculturemuseumsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/3979 unknown@Netscape.com Comatose former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has contracted double pneumonia and his condition has deteriorated, the hospital treating him said on Monday. Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:09:59 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/3979Art & DesignIsraelariel sharonNews http://web2announcer.com/go/3762 unknown@Netscape.com Michael Jantzen has designed quite a few wind powered buildings including the breeze-driven pavilion and others. Check the site for descriptions and photos of these intriguing designs. Mon, 14 Aug 2006 01:08:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/3762Art & DesignDesignarchitectureMichael JantzenwindbridgeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/3547 unknown@Netscape.com It may not be the world's greatest artwork, but David Aberg's 86,000-square-foot painting is definitely the biggest. Sat, 12 Aug 2006 22:11:23 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/3547Art & DesignartDesignbiggestguiness world recordNews http://web2announcer.com/go/3390 unknown@Netscape.com Awesome origmai work! Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:08:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/3390Art & DesignorigamiNews http://web2announcer.com/go/3289 unknown@Netscape.com Willard Wigan was born in Birmingham, England in 1957 and is the creator of the smallest works of art on earth. From being a traumatised and unrecognised dyslexic child, he is now emerging as the most globally celebrated micro-miniaturist of all time and is literally capable of turning a spec of dust into a vision of true beauty. Fri, 11 Aug 2006 21:25:01 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/3289Art & DesignartDesignminiatureunbelievableNews http://web2announcer.com/go/3245 unknown@Netscape.com A projector in the back of a car puts a tiger on nearby walls and as you hit the gas, the tiger starts to move. Fri, 11 Aug 2006 19:18:23 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/3245Art & Designprojectorvideo artart installationWildlifeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2903 unknown@Netscape.com A well kept home symbolizes the ethics of the inmate and a well-kept bathroom embodies his cleanliness. Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:25:17 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2903Art & DesignBeautiful bathroomsdesigner bathroomsvanity bathroomsbathroomsbeautiful homesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2868 unknown@Netscape.com The illustrations by Danny Christopher Thu, 10 Aug 2006 06:10:34 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2868Art & DesignNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2743 unknown@Netscape.com Called "THE MOST IMPORTANT SUPERMAN STORY EVER WRITTEN!" by the website, this unpublished 1940s story of Superman could have vastly changed the mythos of what we've all come to know of the Man of Steel. Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:33:51 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2743Art & Designsupermank-metal from kryptonclark kentNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2326 unknown@Netscape.com FontShop goes to the market in search of good type and food packaging. They deconstruct their favorites (and tell you which typefaces are used). Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:46:58 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2326Art & DesigntypographypackagingfontssupermarkettypeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2209 unknown@Netscape.com British art experts believe that one of Australia's prized paintings by Vincent Van Gogh could be a fake. The $20 million painting by the Dutch master was purchased by the Melbourne-based National Gallery in 1940. In an interview the director of the museum says he is open to discussion on the subject. Tue, 08 Aug 2006 04:18:47 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2209Art & Designartvan goghart fraudfakemuseumsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2118 unknown@Netscape.com A 17th Century Chinese porcelain vase accidentally smashed when a museum visitor tripped on a shoelace is back on display after being restored. Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:01:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2118Art & DesignvasesmasheddisplayChineseglueNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1931 unknown@Netscape.com Another deposit of Thracian gold artifacts has been found. Archaeologists have unearthed a gold-platinum dagger and more than 500 gold ornaments from an ancient tomb in central Bulgaria. Mon, 07 Aug 2006 08:58:33 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1931Art & DesignarchaeologygoldthracebulgariaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1777 unknown@Netscape.com A light pen and a digital camera with a long exposure created cool animated gifs of moving light art Sun, 06 Aug 2006 19:16:05 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1777Art & DesignartlightgifsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1778 unknown@Netscape.com There's something loveable about Izik Levy's glass works which include chunky square robots and glass sock monkeys. Sun, 06 Aug 2006 19:13:58 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1778Art & Designglassartizek levyjewelryNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1779 unknown@Netscape.com New York has a variety of major museum and other cultural building projects going. Great news for arts lovers but could it be too much of a good thing as various institutions risk overextending themselves. Sun, 06 Aug 2006 19:04:12 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1779Art & DesignartDesignNew YorkmuseumscultureNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1762 unknown@Netscape.com The island has a series of spectacular contemporary art museums designed around the theme of "Nature and Art." Sun, 06 Aug 2006 18:22:01 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1762Art & DesignartDesignjapanNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1758 unknown@Netscape.com The Extraordinary Work of a Danish Paper Cutter Sun, 06 Aug 2006 18:18:55 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1758Art & DesignartcreativeDesignartistorigamiNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1759 unknown@Netscape.com This has been a popular comic strip in my paper for many years. A classic comic artist gone. Sun, 06 Aug 2006 18:17:42 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1759Art & Designfrank and earnestbob thavescomic stripsobituariesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1670 unknown@Netscape.com What it took: 70,000 litres of paint. 358 single bottle bombs. 33 sextuple air cluster bombs. 22 Triple hung cluster bombs. 268 mortars. 33 Triple Mortars. 22 Double mortars. 358 meters of weld. 330 meters of steel pipe. 57 km of copper wire. Sun, 06 Aug 2006 07:39:55 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1670Art & DesignSony BraviacommercialpaintNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1659 unknown@Netscape.com An interview with one of the photographers caught up in Flickr's most recent case of plagiarism. Photographer Todd Klassy is one of several photographers who has had work appropriated by another photographer who is claiming the works as his own. Sun, 06 Aug 2006 05:24:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1659Art & DesignphotographerplagiarismflickrphotographyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1638 unknown@Netscape.com A collection of old paintings of astronomical objects from the artist Étienne Léopold Trouvelot. Sun, 06 Aug 2006 02:56:40 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1638Art & DesignartspacepaintingsastronomytrouvelotNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1601 unknown@Netscape.com If Apple Made Everything contest results. From washing machines to paint, and of course condoms. Sat, 05 Aug 2006 23:47:14 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1601Art & DesignAppleipodDesignphotoshopNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1581 unknown@Netscape.com "Robin looked at the print I had just taken out of the printer. Next to it was a silver print of the same image. 'Gee, this looks better hon. Does that mean we get our laundry room back now?'" Sat, 05 Aug 2006 21:10:12 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1581Art & Designdarkroomdigital printingtraditional printingphotographyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1437 unknown@Netscape.com A convicted killer who sold postcard-size paintings he created with dye from M&Ms and brushes fashioned from his hair broke prison rules by running an unauthorized business out of his cell, officials said. Sat, 05 Aug 2006 06:46:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1437Art & DesignNewsoffbeat newsartDesign http://web2announcer.com/go/1433 unknown@Netscape.com Check it out. Sat, 05 Aug 2006 05:49:14 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1433Art & DesigncigarettehealthScienceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1422 unknown@Netscape.com A religious icon on the list of more than 220 items stolen from Russia's State Hermitage Museum has been discovered in a trash bin. The police received a tip from an anonymous caller after the list of artifacts stolen was made public. Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:41:34 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1422Art & Designhermitagerussiaart theftmuseumNews