The News Review:
- Gloom and sparkle.(Tate Britain exhibit at Chris Beetles gallery)
- The Gauntlet: Himsa Metal News
- Ancient Polynesian Traditions Come Alive at BurJuman
- No straying with Snoop
Gloom and sparkle.(Tate Britain exhibit at Chris Beetles gallery)
Free with registration – Spectator – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jul 7, 2007
(Tate Britain exhibit at Chris Beetles gallery) –>CPYRIGHT 2007 The Spectator Ltd. (UK) Tate Britain until 2 September Chris Beetles 8 & 10 Ryder Street SW1 until 31 July As we are constantly reminded every exhibition in these novelty-obsessed times has to be the first to do something and the Tate’s rather dreary photo show is no exception. ‘The first major exhibition ever to present a photographic portrait of Britain from the invention of the medium to the present day ‘ trumpets the press release. What a rich and varied panoply of images that suggests and how tawdry and oddly defeated the reality proves to be. Forgive me if I single out only a few photos which seem to express some kind of hope or optimism: the leaden weight of material here is so depressing as to require substantial editing. The exhibition begins well with Fox Talbot’s twig broom artily angled in an open doorway; an intriguing cyanotype by Anna Atkins; Tennyson and Carlyle by Julia Margaret Cameron.
The Gauntlet: Himsa Metal News
thegauntlet.com – Jul 7, 2007
The video is for our shortest thrashiest song “Unleash Carnage” and is truly one of the grossest most ridiculous displays in all of metaldom. Also on the CD we included video footage on the making of the album sort of a diary of how the process was working out at the time. To top it off we put lots of pretty pictures of us in a photo gallery so all the girls can make posters of us and hang them on their bedroom walls. Speaking of pretty pictures the ever-masterful Paul Romano (Mastodon The Red Chord) created all the art and design for this album’s packaging. He researched what ancient cultures believed created thunder in the heavens and worked closely with Pettibone’s lyrics to create the imagery of mythological creatures and the power of nature’s dark wrath. We are incredibly proud of this album and feel it’s a pure representation of who we are as individuals and as a band.
Ancient Polynesian Traditions Come Alive at BurJuman
Al-Bawaba – Jul 7, 2007
ne of the highlights will be the walking photo gallery tour where performers dressed in ancient Fijian costumes will enthral shoppers with their ceremonial attire embroidered with traditional motifs. Art enthusiasts can also look forward to other activities like the basket-weaving and tapa- making crafts workshops that will take place between 4. 00 pm and 6 30 pm daily. Fiji’s arts and crafts reflect local adaptations of their Polynesian and Melanesian heritage and this interactive experience will give spectators an opportunity to learn the cultural significance behind these old-age techniques. BurJuman is an active participant in the Dubai Shopping Malls Group (DSMG) exciting summer promotion offering shoppers who spend AED 200 the fantastic opportunity to “Shop and Win Millions.
No straying with Snoop
Sydney Morning Herald – Jul 7, 2007
Action stationNicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman are not the firststars to take up residence at Carlton Hill Station theproperty PS wrote about last week which is the sodden set forBaz Luhrmann’s outback epic Australia where thefictitious Faraway Downs homestead is under construction. DameEdna Everage and Slim Dusty helped Carlton Hill Stationnorth of Kununurra in the Kimberley celebrate its 100thanniversary in 1992. The photographer John Elliott snappedthe odd couple backstage at the celebrations a shot which wasbought years later by the National Portrait Gallery inCanberra. The print went on to become the signature image for thegallery’s opening. And while sleeping arrangement are proving anightmare for Kidman and Co Slim slept in a swag. The actuallocation of Dame Edna’s bed for the night remains an outbackmystery to this day. Remember the TitanScam artists and welfare cheats can take heart from the news thatone of tabloid television’s titans has retired.