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• Aaron Diehl talks about the importance of lesser-known composers

  19-11-2022 18:10 via artsjournal.com
  Aaron Diehl, pianist and composer, talks about his passion for bringing lesser-known composers to the stage.
  
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• ‘Her headscarf seems to continue up into the tree’ : José Luis Barcia’s best phone picture

  19-11-2022 11:00
  The Spanish photographer’s shot of an Iranian woman in a hijab has recently acquired new resonanceDespite not being a religious person, José Luis Barcia Fernández has long been fascinated by the rituals, rules and uniforms of faith. After photographing the hooded capirotes of Seville’s Holy Week, and Jews, Muslims and Christians in Jerusalem, the Spanish photographer travelled to Iran four years ago, where he took this shot of a woman in a hijab silhouetted against a tr
  
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• Soot, fires and endless paperwork: litigation explodes across the art world

  19-11-2022 10:00
  One multimillion collection exemplifies the challenges – and paperwork – involved in damages to today’s artworkFour years ago, in 2018, a fire broke out on the third floor of Revlon beauty magnate Ron Perelman’s Hamptons home. Reports at the time said most of his multimillion-dollar art collection had survived unscathed, but a contentious $400m (£337m) lawsuit working through the New York courts claims that five of the paintings hanging on lower floors have lost the
  
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• Computer says there is a 80.58% probability painting is a real Renoir

  19-11-2022 08:00
  Swiss company uses algorithm to judge whether contested Portrait de femme (Gabrielle) is genuinely by French artist
  Staring enigmatically at an unseen object to her right, the black-haired woman bears a striking resemblance to the person depicted in Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s painting Gabrielle, which Sotheby’s recently valued at between £100,000-150,000.However, art connoisseurs disagree over whether the work, which is owned by a private Swiss collector, is the real deal. Now, ar
  
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• From Confess, Fletch to Pokémon: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

  19-11-2022 07:00
  Whether you want Jon Hamm’s take on Gregory McDonald’s mystery caper or to trap some blobby animals in tiny balls, our critics have you covered for the next seven daysConfess, Fletch
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  If you are mainly familiar with Jon Hamm for his era-defining role as Don Draper in Mad Men, pairing him with Superbad director Greg Mottola might seem like an odd choice. In fact, the third in the film series (Fletch was previously played by Chevy Chase) is a likable comedy romp involving stolen
  
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• CEO- Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council

  19-11-2022 05:13 via artsjournal.com
  Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council (GPAC) seeks candidates to serve as their next CEO, the organization’s collaborative lead focused on galvanizing resources, people, and enthusiasm for support of, and advocacy for, Pittsburgh’s artists and arts community. The CEO works closely with GPAC’s Board on forming well developed plans for deep impact and support on the lives of art makers and organizations in the greater Pittsburgh area and will inspire staff to maximize their efforts aro
  
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• Roundabout Theatre Company – Chief Administrative Officer

  19-11-2022 05:09 via artsjournal.com
  OrganizationFounded in 1965 and based in New York City, Roundabout Theatre Company (Roundabout) has grown to become one of the country’s largest nonprofit theatrical institutions. Roundabout operates three venues on Broadway— American Airlines Theatre, Stephen Sondheim Theatre, and the historic Studio 54—and two venues off-Broadway—Laura Pels Theatre and Roundabout Underground Black Box Theatre, which are housed in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre.With a
  
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