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• A Reunited History: Jacob Lawrence at the Phillips Collection

  15-09-2021 23:52 via artnews.com
  
  It seems fitting that the Phillips Collection’s centennial celebration would include a major exhibition of works by painter Jacob Lawrence, whose career was deeply entangled with the Washington, D.C., institution. Collector Duncan Phillips, who founded the museum with his mother, was one of the artist’s early champions who solidified his support by purchasing all odd-numbered panels of Lawrence’s sixty-part epic “The Migration Series” (1940–41) a year after it
  
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• Sacred Native American Cave Sold Off to Highest Bidder

  15-09-2021 23:43 via artnews.com
  
  On the walls of Picture Cave in eastern Missouri is a 1,000 year old Native American artwork. The cave, along with the 43 acres surrounding it, was sold yesterday by the Busch family to an anonymous buyer at auction for $2.2 million.
  The Picture Cave and its surrounding land are some of the foremost sites of Native American art in the country, and are incredibly precious to the Osage Nation. Along with the eight other tribes of Missouri, the Osage Nation was pushed out of the state as a result o
  
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• Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Electronic Arts, Moderna and more - CNBC

  15-09-2021 23:15 via cnbc.com
  
  Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Electronic Arts, Moderna and more  CNBC
  
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• Pauli Murray Should Be a Household Name. A New Film Shows Why.

  15-09-2021 23:12 via nytimes.com
  
  The lawyer, activist and minister made prescient arguments on gender, race and equality that influenced Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
  
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• ‘Nightbooks’ Review: A Fairy Tale Horror Fit for Kids

  15-09-2021 22:30 via nytimes.com
  
  Genuine scares elevate this modern take on Hansel and Gretel, which follows a bright boy who is held captive in an evil witch’s apartment.
  
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• Back to School, for Now

  15-09-2021 22:30 via nytimes.com
  
  Some seasonal constants (and variables).
  
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• 88 Arts & Culture Organizations Receive $2.6M ARPA Funding - phoenix.gov

  15-09-2021 22:25 via phoenix.gov
  
  88 Arts & Culture Organizations Receive $2.6M ARPA Funding  phoenix.gov
  
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• Gagosian Will Open Third Location in Paris as City Sees Post-Brexit Resurgence

  15-09-2021 22:08 via artnews.com
  
  Gagosian, the world’s largest art gallery, with 17 exhibition spaces across the globe, will add yet another venue to its empire. Next month, the gallery will open at 9 rue de Castiglione in Paris’s 1st arrondissement.
  The space is Gagosian’s third in Paris. In a statement, the gallery’s founder, Larry Gagosian, said, “Paris is an important center for modern and contemporary art, and this space will bring a new dimension to Gagosian’s presence there, while comp
  
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• Jaap van Zweden to Step Down as New York Philharmonic’s Maestro

  15-09-2021 22:05 via nytimes.com
  
  Citing a reassessment of his priorities during the pandemic, and the desire to spend more time with his family, the conductor will leave his post after the 2023-24 season.
  
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• Why Does Every Company Now Want to Be a Platform?

  15-09-2021 21:56 via nytimes.com
  
  In “The Platform Delusion,” Jonathan Knee takes apart the magical aura that surrounds one of Silicon Valley’s biggest conceptual exports.
  
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• Rijksmuseum Buys Back Restituted Porcelain Trove at Auction

  15-09-2021 19:50 via artnews.com
  
  A group of rare 18th-century Meissen porcelain objects surpassed expectations in a New York auction at Sotheby’s on Tuesday. Some 120 lots sold for a collected $15 million, nearly five times their $3.1 million estimate. More than half of those lots were bought back by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which was forced to give up the objects this year amid a restitution claim.
  The porcelain items were made by the German manufactory Meissen, and are prized for their rarity. Some items from the a
  
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• Norm Macdonald’s Best Late-Night Moments

  15-09-2021 19:28 via nytimes.com
  
  Macdonald was one of late-night TV’s funniest and most unpredictable guests. Here are clips from some of his most memorable appearances.
  
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• Fall Arts Preview 2021 - Sactown Magazine

  15-09-2021 19:23 via sactownmag.com
  
  Fall Arts Preview 2021  Sactown Magazine
  
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• Soho Rep Returns With Job Initiative and New Plays

  15-09-2021 19:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Sarah Benson, the theater’s artistic director, said she hopes that the productions this season will respond to a transformative moment in theater.
  
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• Met Costume Institute and Brooklyn Museum Bring Back Fashion

  15-09-2021 18:43 via nytimes.com
  
  With “In America” at the Met and “Christian Dior” at the Brooklyn Museum, our critics debate the nuances of showing fashion in art institutions, and find a depth of influence among young American designers.
  
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• Works From Designer Herbert Kasper’s Art Collection To Be Auctioned at Christie’s

  15-09-2021 18:27 via artnews.com
  
  Thirty-five Old Master drawings from the collection of the late designer Herbert Kasper are going under the gavel at Christie’s next month.
  The gentlemanly designer, who was known as “Kasper,” died last year at the age of 93. He developed a vast art collection, a pursuit that was first piqued as a student in Paris in the 1950s.
  A live sale, “Always in Style: Old Master Drawings From the Collection of Herbert Kasper,” is planned for October 14. Additional w
  
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• 'The Harder They Fall': Black Westerns Enter a New Era

  15-09-2021 18:13 via nytimes.com
  
  The genre dates back decades, when the films were made for segregated audiences. “The Harder They Fall” nods to the past but takes a new attitude altogether.
  
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• Essential Books: 8 Vivid Monographs on Famed Outsider Artists

  15-09-2021 18:13 via artnews.com
  
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  Outsider Art isn’t a particular genre so much as it is a plethora of them: vernacular art; folk art; visionary art; works by institutionalized, incarcerated, or disabled artists. The only thing these artists have in common is that they’re self-taught. Not surprisingly, there’s been a long-standing debate over the efficacy of using “Outsider Ar
  
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• Studio Arts Boulder dishes up annual Chili Bowl, Fall Pottery Sale - Boulder Daily Camera

  15-09-2021 18:12 via dailycamera.com
  
  Studio Arts Boulder dishes up annual Chili Bowl, Fall Pottery Sale  Boulder Daily Camera
  
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• Union County 4-H Welcomes Students to Explore Arts, Technology, Sports, Civics and More – County of Union, New Jersey - UCNJ.org

  15-09-2021 18:10 via ucnj.org
  Union County 4-H Welcomes Students to Explore Arts, Technology, Sports, Civics and More – County of Union, New Jersey  UCNJ.org
  
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• Arts grants awarded to 22 local organizations - Dayton Daily News

  15-09-2021 18:03 via daytondailynews.com
  Arts grants awarded to 22 local organizations  Dayton Daily News
  
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• Black tie and ballet: Arts & Culture for Woodstock Fund will debut with gala event - Woodstock Independent

  15-09-2021 18:01 via thewoodstockindependent.com
  
  Black tie and ballet: Arts & Culture for Woodstock Fund will debut with gala event  Woodstock Independent
  
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• Performing Arts - Sept. 15 - Brainerd Dispatch

  15-09-2021 18:00 via brainerddispatch.com
  Performing Arts - Sept. 15  Brainerd Dispatch
  
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• Winona Arts Center reopens with new COVID protocol - Winona Post

  15-09-2021 17:42 via winonapost.com
  Winona Arts Center reopens with new COVID protocol  Winona Post
  
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• Gordon Lightfoot concert announced for Reading’s Santander Performing Arts Center - Daily Local News

  15-09-2021 17:40 via dailylocal.com
  
  Gordon Lightfoot concert announced for Reading’s Santander Performing Arts Center  Daily Local News
  
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• QWERTY: Typewriter & the Letter Arts Festival Vol. 5 - Hudson Valley 360

  15-09-2021 17:26 via hudsonvalley360.com
  
  QWERTY: Typewriter & the Letter Arts Festival Vol. 5  Hudson Valley 360
  
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• Quincy artist Dawn McMillan's jewel-tone 'Captured Moments' opens at Gadsden Arts - Tallahassee Democrat

  15-09-2021 17:26 via tallahassee.com
  Quincy artist Dawn McMillan's jewel-tone 'Captured Moments' opens at Gadsden Arts  Tallahassee Democrat
  
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• Artists x Artists: When Teaming Up Leads to New Kinds of Art

  15-09-2021 17:23 via artnews.com
  
  As the world of art broadens its borders and sets its sights on all realms of culture, ARTnews surveyed collaborations of various kinds for the August/September issue of the magazine. Stay tuned as roundups related to different categories—Art x Fashion, Art x Music, Art x Science, Art x Food, and Artists x Artists—join related feature stories online in the weeks to come.
  Carmelita Tropicana x Ela Troyano
  Siblings often share a private language that draws on common family histori
  
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• Arts events this week and weekend in Orlando - Orlando Sentinel

  15-09-2021 17:22 via orlandosentinel.com
  Arts events this week and weekend in Orlando  Orlando Sentinel
  
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• Building Bridges: Fine Arts in the Park - KLRT - FOX16.com

  15-09-2021 17:01 via fox16.com
  Building Bridges: Fine Arts in the Park  KLRT - FOX16.com
  
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• Explore Gwinnett awards nearly $100K through Gwinnett Creativity Fund - Gwinnettdailypost.com

  15-09-2021 16:54 via gwinnettdailypost.com
  Explore Gwinnett awards nearly $100K through Gwinnett Creativity Fund  Gwinnettdailypost.com
  
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• Manatee School District adds visual and performing arts to millage allocations - YourObserver.com

  15-09-2021 16:41 via yourobserver.com
  Manatee School District adds visual and performing arts to millage allocations  YourObserver.com
  
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• Books on Race Filled Best-Seller Lists Last Year. Publishers Took Notice.

  15-09-2021 16:21 via nytimes.com
  
  Titles that the houses signed in 2020 are now entering the world, with authors, agents and editors anxious to see how they do.
  
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• Kailey Wallman named Pierre Fine Arts Performer of the Week - Drgnews

  15-09-2021 16:13 via drgnews.com
  
  Kailey Wallman named Pierre Fine Arts Performer of the Week  Drgnews
  
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• Proposed arts festival could bring national attention to Sarasota area cultural scene - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

  15-09-2021 16:10 via heraldtribune.com
  Proposed arts festival could bring national attention to Sarasota area cultural scene  Sarasota Herald-Tribune
  
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• Resetting the Stage: Local Presenters Eye the 2021-22 Performing Arts Season With Optimism and Caution - Seven Days

  15-09-2021 16:00 via sevendaysvt.com
  
  Resetting the Stage: Local Presenters Eye the 2021-22 Performing Arts Season With Optimism and Caution  Seven Days
  
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• Celebration of the Arts canceled in Hiddenite | Local News | hickoryrecord.com - Hickory Daily Record

  15-09-2021 16:00 via hickoryrecord.com
  Celebration of the Arts canceled in Hiddenite | Local News | hickoryrecord.com  Hickory Daily Record
  
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• Crozet Fall Arts & Crafts Festival returns in October - Augusta Free Press

  15-09-2021 15:47 via augustafreepress.com
  
  Crozet Fall Arts & Crafts Festival returns in October  Augusta Free Press
  
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• Here’s Why Norm Macdonald Was Comedy Royalty. It’s Not ‘S.N.L.’

  15-09-2021 15:44 via nytimes.com
  
  He may have been best known for his work on “Saturday Night Live,” but he should be really remembered for decades of club sets and you-can’t-miss-this clips.
  
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• 2021 Vermont Arts Awards recipients announced - Vermont Biz

  15-09-2021 15:30 via vermontbiz.com
  2021 Vermont Arts Awards recipients announced  Vermont Biz
  
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• First ever Arts Montco Week plans to revitalize area with a bevy of events - Metro US

  15-09-2021 15:26 via philly.metro.us
  
  First ever Arts Montco Week plans to revitalize area with a bevy of events  Metro US
  
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• Martial arts: Winonans medal in grappling tourney | Community | winonapost.com - Winona Post

  15-09-2021 15:25 via winonapost.com
  Martial arts: Winonans medal in grappling tourney | Community | winonapost.com  Winona Post
  
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• Gautier gets first look at future Town Center Amphitheater, Songwriters Performing Arts Center - WLOX

  15-09-2021 15:08 via wlox.com
  
  Gautier gets first look at future Town Center Amphitheater, Songwriters Performing Arts Center  WLOX
  
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• Jamestown Arts Center seeks artist submissions for ‘RAW: Reassessment and Wonder’ - What'sUpNewp

  15-09-2021 15:03 via whatsupnewp.com
  
  Jamestown Arts Center seeks artist submissions for ‘RAW: Reassessment and Wonder’  What'sUpNewp
  
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• How the Mask Alive Festival celebrates the significance of masks in different cultures - The Arizona Republic

  15-09-2021 15:02 via azcentral.com
  How the Mask Alive Festival celebrates the significance of masks in different cultures  The Arizona Republic
  
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• Late-Night Shows Are Teaming Up to Tackle Climate Change

  15-09-2021 15:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Seven of TV’s most popular late-night programs and hosts, including Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Samantha Bee, plan to address the subject on the night of Sept. 22.
  
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• EDITORIAL: Arts return in different ways | Editorials | valdostadailytimes.com - Valdosta Daily Times

  15-09-2021 15:00 via valdostadailytimes.com
  EDITORIAL: Arts return in different ways | Editorials | valdostadailytimes.com  Valdosta Daily Times
  
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• Jim Jarmusch on Creative Process, Early Influences, and Pandemic Inspirations

  15-09-2021 14:49 via artnews.com
  
  Portrait of Jim Jarmusch, 2019.
  My collages are sourced from newsprint. The physical material of newsprint is almost becoming obsolete, which I find interesting. And now our news is delivered in many other ways, mostly digital. But I don’t analyze my collages or think about them too critically. These collages are are just kind of fun, little dream worlds that I go into to calm myself and escape from things.
  The way I make my collages can provide some insight into my usual creative process.
  
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• Can the arts accelerate economic recovery in the Danbury area? - Danbury News Times

  15-09-2021 14:03 via newstimes.com
  
  Can the arts accelerate economic recovery in the Danbury area?  Danbury News Times
  
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• Fall Into the Arts: Arts seasons move forward despite pandemic - Valdosta Daily Times

  15-09-2021 14:00 via valdostadailytimes.com
  Fall Into the Arts: Arts seasons move forward despite pandemic  Valdosta Daily Times
  
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