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• Priscilla McMillan, Who Knew Both Kennedy and Oswald, Dies at 92

  13-07-2021 23:41 via nytimes.com
  
  A Cold War scholar, she met Oswald four years before Kennedy’s assassination and later wrote “Marina and Lee,” a book about him and his Russian wife.
  
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• New Talent: 6 Queer Figurative Painters Reimagining Intimacy

  13-07-2021 23:33 via artnews.com
  
  Whether painting figures beyond the confines of the gender binary with blurry ambiguity or memorializing formative moments of sexual exploration in exquisite detail, a growing group of painters is developing a new visual vocabulary for depicting queer intimacy. Melding ambitions at one personal, political, and painterly, this cohort celebrates queer intimacy—emphatically and at times with trepidation, delicately refuting the oppressive gazes that sometimes accompany visibility. T
  
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• 6 Queer Figurative Painters Reimagining Intimacy

  13-07-2021 23:33 via artnews.com
  
  Whether painting figures beyond the confines of the gender binary with blurry ambiguity or memorializing formative moments of sexual exploration in exquisite detail, a growing group of painters is developing a new visual vocabulary for depicting queer intimacy. Melding ambitions at one personal, political, and painterly, this cohort celebrates queer intimacy—emphatically and at times with trepidation, delicately refuting the oppressive gazes that sometimes accompany visibility. T
  
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• BYU Arts announces performances for upcoming season - The Daily Universe - Universe.byu.edu

  13-07-2021 23:31 via universe.byu.edu
  
  BYU Arts announces performances for upcoming season - The Daily Universe  Universe.byu.edu
  
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• Arts & Community Archives — Page 21 of 21 - The Oaklandside

  13-07-2021 23:24 via oaklandside.org
  
  Arts & Community Archives — Page 21 of 21  The Oaklandside
  
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• Schoodic Arts for All gets back to in-person summer programming, Ukulele Club returns - WABI

  13-07-2021 23:21 via wabi.tv
  
  Schoodic Arts for All gets back to in-person summer programming, Ukulele Club returns  WABI
  
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• Emmy Obscurities: John Travolta, Stacey Abrams and ‘Lucifer’ Dancing

  13-07-2021 23:17 via nytimes.com
  
  Big stars and strange tidbits lurk in the more obscure precincts of the Emmy nominations, which were announced on Tuesday.
  
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• Australia Council for the Arts Releases Research on Audience Engagement - The Violin Channel

  13-07-2021 22:54 via theviolinchannel.com
  
  Australia Council for the Arts Releases Research on Audience Engagement  The Violin Channel
  
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• Elizabeth Olsen on the Unexpected Challenges of ‘WandaVision’

  13-07-2021 22:53 via nytimes.com
  
  Olsen talked about her first Emmy nomination and about why the series exceeded her expectations compared with more typical Marvel fare.
  
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• Bowen Center for the Arts to hold “Brunch and Bouquets” event in August - Dawson Community News

  13-07-2021 22:46 via dawsonnews.com
  Bowen Center for the Arts to hold “Brunch and Bouquets” event in August  Dawson Community News
  
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• Billy Porter Believes That ‘Pose’ Blazed a Lasting Trail

  13-07-2021 22:45 via nytimes.com
  
  The star was nominated again for his role as Pray Tell, M.C. of New York’s legendary drag balls, one of nine nominations the show received on Tuesday.
  
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• The Best Photographer’s Loupes for Close-Up Views

  13-07-2021 22:43 via artnews.com
  
  A loupe is a necessity for almost any photographer who prints his or her own work. The pocket-size device enlarges the smallest details in your negatives and prints and comes in handy whether you are examining the quality of a print, the details of an enlargement, or the individual images on a contact sheet. Magnification levels vary, as do special features like lights. Find out what’s right for you by reading about our favorite photographer’s loupes on the market now.
  
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• Lauren Rogers Museum of Art awarded grant from Mississippi Arts Commission - WDAM

  13-07-2021 22:33 via wdam.com
  
  Lauren Rogers Museum of Art awarded grant from Mississippi Arts Commission  WDAM
  
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• Robert A. Ellison Jr., Champion of Modern Ceramics and Pottery of All Kinds, Has Died

  13-07-2021 22:21 via artnews.com
  
  Robert A. Ellison Jr., a storied collector of ceramics whose gifts of more than 600 works spanning centuries helped transform the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, died on Friday.
  Born in West Texas in 1932, Ellison started collecting in New York in the 1960s and built up formidable holdings of ceramics of all varieties—especially modern and contemporary work of the kind featured in “Shapes from Out of Nowhere: Ceramics from the Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection,” an
  
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• ‘The Crown’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ Lead the 2021 Emmy Nominations

  13-07-2021 22:10 via nytimes.com
  
  The 73rd Emmy Award nominations were announced on Tuesday with HBO, fueled by its new streaming service, HBO Max, leading the nominations, followed by Netflix.
  
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• Price and Dramatic Arts collaborate on play about criminal justice reform - USC News

  13-07-2021 22:03 via priceschool.usc.edu
  
  Price and Dramatic Arts collaborate on play about criminal justice reform  USC News
  
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• Peter Saul Doesn’t Want Any Advice

  13-07-2021 21:50 via nytimes.com
  
  The painter — known for colorful, cartoony works that explore the depths of American depravity — is still pushing the boundaries, but enjoys quiet afternoons on his porch most of all.
  
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• How The Coppell Arts Center Was Pushed By COVID To Improvise, Even Improve - Texas Standard

  13-07-2021 21:49 via texasstandard.org
  
  How The Coppell Arts Center Was Pushed By COVID To Improvise, Even Improve  Texas Standard
  
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• Kate Winslet Embraced the Ordinary in ‘Mare of Easttown’

  13-07-2021 21:44 via nytimes.com
  
  The actress spent the day indulging in a quick ice bath, looking at cows and receiving an Emmy nomination for her performance on the HBO series.
  
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• ‘Pessoa’ Is the Definitive and Sublime Life of a Genius and His Many Alternate Selves

  13-07-2021 21:38 via nytimes.com
  
  Richard Zenith’s biography of the Portuguese poet, critic, translator, mystic and giant of modernism is a perceptive reading of the eccentric man and his abundant work.
  
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• Creative Arts Emmy Analysis: ‘The Mandalorian’ Leads, ‘The Underground Railroad’ Disappoints - IndieWire

  13-07-2021 21:34 via indiewire.com
  
  Creative Arts Emmy Analysis: ‘The Mandalorian’ Leads, ‘The Underground Railroad’ Disappoints  IndieWire
  
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• Zenia Mucha, Disney's Powerful and Feared Brand Chief, Is Stepping Down

  13-07-2021 21:20 via nytimes.com
  
  For almost two decades, Zenia B. Mucha has been responsible for protecting the vaunted Disney brand and has held influence far beyond her official duties.
  
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• Creative Arts Emmys: Nominees to Watch Include Composers Ludwig Göransson, Kris Bowers - Hollywood Reporter

  13-07-2021 21:17 via hollywoodreporter.com
  
  Creative Arts Emmys: Nominees to Watch Include Composers Ludwig Göransson, Kris Bowers  Hollywood Reporter
  
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• Ashley Olsen’s Walk in the Woods With a Machete

  13-07-2021 21:14 via nytimes.com
  
  A rare photograph of a designer seldom seen or heard from has sent the internet into a tizzy.
  
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• Audible's Newark Artist Collaboration to Host a Virtual Meeting on Local Arts Program - TAPinto.net

  13-07-2021 21:11 via tapinto.net
  
  Audible's Newark Artist Collaboration to Host a Virtual Meeting on Local Arts Program  TAPinto.net
  
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• Arts Council launches new public art campaign – Explore Big Sky - Explore Big Sky

  13-07-2021 21:11 via explorebigsky.com
  
  Arts Council launches new public art campaign – Explore Big Sky  Explore Big Sky
  
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• Book Review: ‘Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story,’ by Julie K. Brown

  13-07-2021 21:01 via nytimes.com
  
  In “Perversion of Justice,” Julie K. Brown expands on her explosive 2018 series for The Miami Herald on the notorious financier to explore how he was able to avoid criminal prosecution for sex crimes for so long.
  
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• Guggenheim Bilbao Seeks $118,000 to Restore Giant Koons Sculpture

  13-07-2021 20:57 via artnews.com
  
  The Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain has launched a crowdfunding campaign to restore a monumental flower sculpture by Jeff Koons. Organizers are seeking €100,000 ($118,000) in donations to repair Koons’ Puppy, a 12-meter-tall likeness of a West Highland white terrier that has stood guard at the museum’s entrance for 24 years.
  Over 38,000 plants, including marigolds, begonias, and petunias, comprise the work. Those flowers are replaced twice a year.The sculpture’s vibrant exterio
  
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• Genius at Work: 29 MacArthur Fellows Show Their Art in Chicago

  13-07-2021 20:50 via nytimes.com
  
  A mega-show of MacArthur fellow artists — Kara Walker, Kerry James Marshall, David Hammons and Nicole Eisenman among them — has community on its mind.
  
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• The Arts Scene: Wooden wonders - Yakima Herald-Republic

  13-07-2021 20:43 via yakimaherald.com
  
  The Arts Scene: Wooden wonders  Yakima Herald-Republic
  
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• For Keioui Keijaun Thomas, the Body Becomes a Vessel

  13-07-2021 20:42 via nytimes.com
  
  The artist’s installations, now on view in Manhattan, showcase her arduous journey from tokenism to transcendence.
  
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• Paul Huntley, Hair Master of Broadway and Hollywood, Is Dead at 88

  13-07-2021 20:39 via nytimes.com
  
  The many famous heads he worked on included those of Elizabeth Taylor and Carol Channing. Some actors requested him in their contracts.
  
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• Electronic Arts Rises as BMO Capital Likes Industry Trends - TheStreet

  13-07-2021 20:36 via thestreet.com
  
  Electronic Arts Rises as BMO Capital Likes Industry Trends  TheStreet
  
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• 'Arts, Naturally' exhibit hosted by Cackleberries | Announcements | laconiadailysun.com - The Laconia Daily Sun

  13-07-2021 20:35 via laconiadailysun.com
  'Arts, Naturally' exhibit hosted by Cackleberries | Announcements | laconiadailysun.com  The Laconia Daily Sun
  
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• City Center Announces Its 2021-2022 Season

  13-07-2021 20:30 via nytimes.com
  
  The theater will reopen for in‐person performances with the Fall for Dance Festival in October.
  
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• Emmys 2021 Snubs and Surprises: ‘Emily in Paris’? Mais Oui

  13-07-2021 20:20 via nytimes.com
  
  A nomination for a lightweight Netflix comedy and the omission of Ethan Hawke’s John Brown were among the few shockers.
  
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• Critics on 'I May Destroy You' and the Emmys 2021 Nominations

  13-07-2021 20:18 via nytimes.com
  
  This year’s Emmy announcement brought a bit of justice for Michaela Coel’s powerful series as well as the usual array of predictable and odd choices.
  
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• Hard Structures and Soft Power: Terence Gower at Americas Society

  13-07-2021 20:16 via artnews.com
  
  Grayscale facsimiles of David Alfaro Siqueiros’s still lifes, portraits, and paintings of horses paper the walls of Americas Society’s ground floors. These reference the late Mexican artist’s works hung in the same space in a 1970 exhibition, at a time when the Park Avenue venue was named the Center for Inter-American Relations. These digital prints, titled Partial Facsimile (2021), are now part of Terence Gower’s exhibition “The Good Neighbour,” where it serv
  
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• Which UNCSA grads were nominated for an Emmy? - Winston-Salem Journal

  13-07-2021 20:15 via journalnow.com
  Which UNCSA grads were nominated for an Emmy?  Winston-Salem Journal
  
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• Christie’s Reports Very Strong $3.5 Billion in H1 Sales: Asia Ascendant

  13-07-2021 20:08 via artnews.com
  
  Christie’s released sales figures for the first half of 2021 today. The report indicates that the global pandemic has been inconvenient for the auction market, but far from catastrophic. After improvising throughout 2020, Christie’s seems to have dialed itself in to take advantage of a world awash in cash creating buyers eager to acquire significant pieces of cultural property.
  Christie’s CEO announced the headline numbers of £2.5 billion ($3.5 billion) in sales for the f
  
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• Arts Council awards funds to community projects - MPNnow.com

  13-07-2021 20:06 via mpnnow.com
  Arts Council awards funds to community projects  MPNnow.com
  
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• 'The Crown,' 'The Mandalorian' and Other Series Have a Big Day

  13-07-2021 20:03 via nytimes.com
  
  The series each received 20 or more Emmy nominations, and it was the first time the top three nominated shows were all from streaming platforms.
  
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• Pace Picks Marian Goodman Gallery Director as Vice President

  13-07-2021 20:00 via artnews.com
  
  Jessie Washburne-Harris will now be a vice president at Pace, one of the world’s biggest galleries. Currently executive director at Marian Goodman Gallery, Washburne-Harris will assume her new position next week.
  “Today, the gallery’s visionary thinking, both in the physical and digital spheres, makes it an exciting place to be,” Washburne-Harris said in a statement. “After eight wonderful years with Marian Goodman, the time feels right to embrace new challenges.&rd
  
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• 'The Queen's Gambit' Earns Emmy Nomination, While Mj Rodriguez Pulls Off a First

  13-07-2021 19:54 via nytimes.com
  
  Best actress in a limited series may be the Emmys’ most-watched race.
  
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• Mandurah Performing Arts Center Calls On Pliant Technologies' MicroCom XR - Live Design

  13-07-2021 19:40 via livedesignonline.com
  
  Mandurah Performing Arts Center Calls On Pliant Technologies' MicroCom XR  Live Design
  
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• Mansfield Arts Festival calls for artists for Sept. 18 event - Richland Source

  13-07-2021 19:34 via richlandsource.com
  Mansfield Arts Festival calls for artists for Sept. 18 event  Richland Source
  
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• Arts Commission invests over $3M To Strengthen Communities Through Arts And Creativity - WIMS AM 1420

  13-07-2021 19:18 via wimsradio.com
  
  Arts Commission invests over $3M To Strengthen Communities Through Arts And Creativity  WIMS AM 1420
  
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• ARTS COMMISSION INVESTS IN THE La Porte County Symphony Orchestra TO STRENGTHEN LA PORTE COUNTY THROUGH ARTS AND CREATIVITY - WIMS AM 1420

  13-07-2021 19:03 via wimsradio.com
  
  ARTS COMMISSION INVESTS IN THE La Porte County Symphony Orchestra TO STRENGTHEN LA PORTE COUNTY THROUGH ARTS AND CREATIVITY  WIMS AM 1420
  
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• Metal exhibit will be featured at Arts at the Arb - Clinton Herald

  13-07-2021 19:00 via clintonherald.com
  Metal exhibit will be featured at Arts at the Arb  Clinton Herald
  
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• The Most Expensive Works by Anthony van Dyck to Sell at Auction

  13-07-2021 18:40 via artnews.com
  
  Last week, an early-career portrait of Flemish artist Cornelis de Vos and his family by then 20-year-old artist Anthony van Dyck hit the block at a Sotheby’s Old Masters evening sale in London. Recovered by the famed World War II team of art experts known as the Monuments Men and returned to its original Jewish-Dutch owners in 1948, the painting wound up selling for $3.4 million, making it the sixth-most expensive work by the artist ever to sell at auction.
  Among the most highly regarded F
  
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