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George Best added to National Biography Footballer George Best and comedian Ronnie Barker are among the big names to be added to the online Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. news.bbc.co.uk Cabinet set for Liverpool meeting The entire cabinet is in Liverpool for its third meeting outside London as Gordon Brown continues his regional tour. news.bbc.co.uk Downturn 'fuels unpaid overtime' The economic downturn is helping to drive record levels of unpaid overtime by workers fearing for their jobs, the TUC claims. news.bbc.co.uk Warning given on tax returns scam Fraudsters are targeting people with scam e-mails in the run-up to the self-assessment tax returns deadline. news.bbc.co.uk Derby shock Man Utd with first leg win in Carling semi Kris Commons' fierce strike gives Derby County a shock win in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final against Manchester United. news.bbc.co.uk England captain Pietersen resigns Kevin Pietersen resigns from his position as England captain and will be succeeded by Andrew Strauss, as coach Peter Moores is sacked. news.bbc.co.uk Plea over toddler's arson death The parents of a three-year-old girl who died in an attack on her family's Liverpool home appeal to catch the killers. news.bbc.co.uk In-form Keothavong reaches semis British number one Anne Keothavong is one win away from her first WTA Tour final after beating Ajumi Morita in the last eight of the ASB Classic. news.bbc.co.uk Canada expels US woman deserter A US army deserter and mother of three is ordered to leave Canada after her appeal for refuge fails. news.bbc.co.uk Falling interest Pensioners worried as rate cuts hit income news.bbc.co.uk | World Catalog > Arts > Visual Arts > Native and Tribal > Africa Last searches:valentino rossi411pet trainingeducation degree onlineverkiezingenstudent credit cards World Catalog > Arts > Visual Arts > Native and Tribal > AfricaAfrica:Adinkra Symbols of West Africa A guide to the Asante traditional symbols, with photos of adinkras in use. http://www.welltempered.net/adinkra Hand-woven textiles including Ashanti kente and adinkra, Ewe kente, Yoruba adire and aso oke, Kuba raffia cloths, and Bogolan mud cloth from Mali. http://www.adire.clara.net/ Informative site run by gallery in Washington, D.C. http://www.affrica.com Free Classified Ads Portal www.graand.com Africa Cultural Gallery & Kumbu Kumbu Gallery Contemporary African sculpture, batiks, watercolors and oil paintings. http://www.afroart.com A variety of African tribal art, with good cultural information on many of the objects. http://www.africadirect.com/ Zimbabwean Shona sculpture in materials such as African jade, serpentine, and soapstone. http://www.africainstone.co.uk Wide assortment of arts and crafts, with considerable cultural background on the objects. http://www.africaclub.com Traditional creations of edged weaponry of medieval Africa, using indigenous wood carving and metal working styles. http://www.africanarmsonline.com/ African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning A nicely annotated on-line exhibition of African art from the University of Virginia. http://www.lib.virginia.edu/clemons/RMC/exhib/93.ray.aa/African.html Bridget McNulty trades in contemporary and traditional African art and crafts. http://www.africanartsandartists.com Nonprofit organization promoting black artists and craftspeople of KwaZulu Natal and South Africa. http://www.afriart.org.za African tribal arts dealer. Photographs and descriptions including some information on cultural significance. http://arttribal.com/ Materials for a University of Virginia course on African arts, with images, bibiliographic information, and web links. http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~bcr/rela345_98.html#webart Links to some sites specializing in Makonde arts and crafts. http://www.makonde.com Tribal Art (mostly African), links, and descriptions of some African styles. http://users.telenet.be/african-shop/ African Arts and Culture Discussion Group Discussion group about African art and culture. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/ Collection of African masks, most of which are for sale. http://www.africanmasks.nl/ International trader and exhibitor of Zimbabwean Shone stone sculptures. Site displays news about recent events and images from exhibitions and galleries held in Toronto and London. http://www.african-millennium.com/ Wide range of resources, originates at Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/aoi/artsedge.html African art, mainly from Benin, with nice images and descriptions of cultural significance. http://www.artofafricans.com Papers on the development of sculptural art in Africa, from pre-Iron Age to modern. http://web.onetel.net.uk/~herbertroese/index.html Images of a private collection. http://www.african-sculpture.de A collection of African art (700 objects; 90 ethnic groups) and lots of information African tribal peoples. http://www.zyama.com Databank with over 4,000 photos from 1870 to the present and much cultural information. http://www.africa-photo.com/e_index_frames.html Collection of African art objects: exchange of information and/or of objects http://pagesperso-orange.fr/africart/pages/index2.htm Explanations of the iconography of Akan art. http://web.marshall.edu/akanart/ Information for those starting an African art collection; the regions, types of art and the people who make them. http://www.all-about-african-art.com Rich source of information about Shoowa raffia textiles. http://www.shoowa.com/ Art and Oracle: Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition African art and divination rituals. Includes a map of sub-Saharan Africa, and essays on divination. http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/oracle/index.html Stone sculpture gallery and exhibitions of work of African artists, including Shona Stone sculpture. http://www.artcreationsafrica.com Bushmen/San arts and crafts from the Kalahari. http://www.theartofafrica.co.za Gary van Wyk's gallery, with exhibitions. Emphasis on South Africa. http://www.axisgallery.com/ Azani Stone Gallery Zimbabwe Shona Sculpture Zimbabwe Shona stone sculpture, including busts, abstracts and wildlife art. http://www.azani.com Belgium's Royal Museum for Central Africa Periodic on-line exhibitions as well as a guide to the Brussells museum. Includes a search facility for finding websites with information about central Africa. http://www.africamuseum.be Traditional African art, with many images and explanations of cultural significance of the objects. http://www.cjafricanart.com Art and sculpture of West and Central Africa http://www.davisafricanart.com deYoung Museum African Collection Extensive collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum. http://www.famsf.org/deyoung/collections/collection.asp?collectionkey=36 Many images and information on African tribal art. http://www.dimondstein.com African tribal art objects, with sections for items likely to interest the beginner and those likely to interest more advanced collectors. http://www.douglasyaney.com/ Tribal African gallery with masks, statues, and other tribal arts http://www.theebonytree.com Emory University Collection of African Art An exhibition of part of the university's permanent collection of African art. Good accompanying essays on various aspects of African art. http://www.carlos.emory.edu/african-art Ethnix Gallery of African Art & Tribal Artifacts New York dealer. http://www.ethnix.com/ G. I. Jones -- S.E. Nigerian Art and Culture An outstanding collection of photographs, many showing objects of art in their cultural settings. http://www.siu.edu/~anthro/mccall/jones/index.html Central and Southern African tribal art. In Franschhoek, South Africa. http://www.ezakwantu.com A commercial gallery. Bilingual (German and English), with many images of African items. Also has a section describing ongoing African art related exhibitions and events elsewhere. http://www.galerie-herrmann.de/ Brussels dealer with images of pots, masks, textiles and statues. http://www.lavuun.com H-AfrArts Expressive Cultures of Africa A seriously scholarly site, with moderated discussion boards. From Michigan State University. http://www.h-net.org/~artsweb/ A commercial site with nicely documented thematic exhibitions that change every few months. Past exhibitions are viewable as well. http://www.hamillgallery.com Art from south and east Africa, with lot of cultural background information. http://www.jacarandatribal.com/ Jembetat Gallery of African Art Tribal art from West and Central Africa. http://www.jembetat.com Dallas, Texas dealer in tribal arts and artifacts,contemporary paintings and original jewelry featuring tribal components. http://www.joychristie.com Consultants on African art and display installations. Offers 3-D images of African sculpture. http://www.kerrmuseumproductions.com/ Personal collection and background information about Koma sculptures. http://komaland-ghana.spaces.live.com/PersonalSpace.aspx Calgary (Alberta, Canada) gallery of Shona Stone sculpture from Zimbabwe. http://www.masengogallery.com Masks, African art and primitive paintings. http://www.eling.nl/ Many images and some cultural information. http://www.mccuetribalart.com Information on Moba (Togo and Ghana) sculpture. http://www.moba.be New York's Museum for African Art. http://www.africanart.org/ National Museum of African Art The National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. Exhibitions, articles, and museum calendar of events. http://www.si.edu/nmafa/africart.htm Swiss exhibition venue dedicated to contemporary African arts, crafts and design. Site is multilingual. http://web.mac.com/fabriziosommaruga/NERART/HOME.html Decorative and authentic African art from private collections. Lots of images. In German and English. http://www.origomundi.com/ Multilingual categorized collection of links to sites about African art. http://www.panafrica.ch/ Picard Trade Bead Museum And African Art Gallery Dealer in African art and trade beads, with a trade bead museum. http://www.picardbeads.com A gallery of African art, with periodic thematic exhibitions. http://www.introspecinc.com/gallery/exhibit.htm Images of a private collection with lots of pictures and information. http://www.randafricanart.com Dealer specializing in ancient African arts (mostly terracotta), with nice exhibitions. http://www.ryannwillis.com/index.htm Gallery of Shona stone sculpture.. http://www.sculptures-of-zimbabwe.com Brief description of the Senufo aesthetic tradition; part of an auction house series. http://www.biddingtons.com/content/pedigreesenufo.html African masks and sculpture with brief descriptions of their traditional significance. http://www.shanigallery.com A collection of 67 Shona sculptures from Zimbabwe, with some history of this genre. http://karaart.com/collections/shona/index.html Shona sculpture from 250 Zimbabwe carvers. http://www.stoneageartcompany.com Noncommercial site showcasing a private collection of African masks. http://www.suagacollection.com Museum devoted to the culture and art of the Sukuma (Tanzania, Africa). http://photo.net/sukuma/ A gallery of African art. Periodic exhibitions and a collection of links to other sources. http://www.tamarin.com/index.html Dealer in tribal African artifacts (mostly masks and statues). http://www.tribalartafrica.com UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History Emphasis on works from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas, past and present. http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/ San Francisco dealer in African tribal arts. http://www.vonburgtribal.com/ Extensive information on weaving by the Beduins of North Africa. http://www.beduinweaving.com/ Yahoo! Groups: AfricanAntiques Discussion board on African art. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanAntiques/ Zimbabwe stone sculpture, Shona and others using traditional techniques. http://zambezisculpture.com | Rockets hit Israel from Lebanon At least three rockets are fired from Lebanon into northern Israel raising fears that the current conflict in Gaza could spill over. news.bbc.co.uk Downturn 'fuels unpaid overtime' The economic downturn is helping to drive record levels of unpaid overtime by workers fearing for their jobs, the TUC claims. news.bbc.co.uk Send your video, pictures and story ideas Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you. news.bbc.co.uk Free future Why it makes sense to charge customers nothing news.bbc.co.uk Plea over toddler's arson death The parents of a three-year-old girl who died in an attack on her family's Liverpool home appeal to catch the killers. news.bbc.co.uk Brown on tour BBC reporters take temperature of industry en route news.bbc.co.uk Poor service 'risks tourism jobs' Poor service in hotels and restaurants could cost thousands of jobs in the recession, Britain's tourism chief says. news.bbc.co.uk Warning given on tax returns scam Fraudsters are targeting people with scam e-mails in the run-up to the self-assessment tax returns deadline. news.bbc.co.uk Six-year-old boy misses the bus, so takes the family car instead The parents of a six-year-old boy in the US are charged with neglect after the boy drove their car for 10km trying to get to school on time. news.bbc.co.uk Strauss to lead West Indies tour Andrew Strauss to captain England for the forthcoming West Indies tour after Kevin Pietersen's shock resignation. news.bbc.co.uk In-form Keothavong reaches semis British number one Anne Keothavong is one win away from her first WTA Tour final after beating Ajumi Morita in the last eight of the ASB Classic. news.bbc.co.uk Cabinet set for Liverpool meeting The entire cabinet is in Liverpool for its third meeting outside London as Gordon Brown continues his regional tour. news.bbc.co.uk Derby shock Man Utd with first leg win in Carling semi Kris Commons' fierce strike gives Derby County a shock win in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final against Manchester United. news.bbc.co.uk Gone but not forgotten - George Best added to National Biography Footballer George Best and comedian Ronnie Barker are among the big names to be added to the online Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. news.bbc.co.uk Firm vows to keep up sex adverts A medical company rejects a watchdog's call to remove adverts bearing the slogan "Want longer lasting sex?". news.bbc.co.uk Store wars Northern retailer battles the 'Big Four' news.bbc.co.uk New Clough era Why Nigel is ready to follow his father news.bbc.co.uk Treasury denies 'more cash' claim The government denies reports it plans to print more money to help ease Britain's recession but says the tactic cannot be ruled out. news.bbc.co.uk Brussels to broker gas row talks Top Russian and Ukrainian gas executives are due in Brussels as the EU seeks to end a row hitting Europe's gas supplies. news.bbc.co.uk Medal proposed for Welsh 'heroes' A Welsh medal could be awarded each year to someone who has brought credit to Wales. news.bbc.co.uk Canada expels US woman deserter A US army deserter and mother of three is ordered to leave Canada after her appeal for refuge fails. news.bbc.co.uk Polls apart Charting President Bush's approval ratings since 2001 news.bbc.co.uk England captain Pietersen resigns Kevin Pietersen resigns from his position as England captain and will be succeeded by Andrew Strauss, as coach Peter Moores is sacked. news.bbc.co.uk Scots ministers face budget fight The Scottish Government is facing a fight to persuade MSPs to back its spending plans for the year ahead. news.bbc.co.uk Falling interest Pensioners worried as rate cuts hit income news.bbc.co.uk |
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