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• Warhol Foundation Seeks Supreme Court Review of Lynn Goldsmith’s Prince Portraits Case

  09-12-2021 23:15 via artnews.com
  
  The Andy Warhol Foundation in New York is lobbying the Supreme Court to review a copyright infringement case involving a 1981 photograph of Prince by Lynn Goldsmith and a 1984 series of paintings by the Pop artist based on it.
  In 2017, Goldsmith sued the Warhol Foundation, claiming that Warhol’s “Prince Series” hewed too closely to photographs she took while on assignment for Newsweek. While the Southern District Court of New York ruled in favor of the Warhol Foundation in 2019
  
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• New arts program ‘Deluxe Kids’ hit the stage with holiday stage play ‘A Krush Christmas’ - KPRC Click2Houston

  09-12-2021 23:04 via click2houston.com
  
  New arts program ‘Deluxe Kids’ hit the stage with holiday stage play ‘A Krush Christmas’  KPRC Click2Houston
  
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• Walt Disney’s Secret Inspiration? French Decorative Arts - Architectural Digest

  09-12-2021 22:58 via architecturaldigest.com
  
  Walt Disney’s Secret Inspiration? French Decorative Arts  Architectural Digest
  
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• Getty Museum Acquires Bearded Roman Bust of Young Man in Need of Shave

  09-12-2021 22:50 via artnews.com
  
  The Getty Museum in Los Angeles has acquired a marble bust from the first century related to the Roman ritual surrounding the first shaving of a young man’s beard. The portrait of Roman general Germanicus, the adopted son of Tiberius and later the father of Caligula, shows the young buck before the time of his depositio barbae, the term for a boy’s first trip to a barber to trim the stubble on his face.
  “This stunning portrait bust adds an extraordinary sculpture to the Villa&r
  
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• Augustana gets surprise $2 million donation for fine arts renovation project - WHBF - OurQuadCities.com

  09-12-2021 22:45 via ourquadcities.com
  Augustana gets surprise $2 million donation for fine arts renovation project  WHBF - OurQuadCities.com
  
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• Arts calendar published Dec. 8, 2021 - West Central Tribune

  09-12-2021 22:36 via wctrib.com
  
  Arts calendar published Dec. 8, 2021  West Central Tribune
  
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• Beading arts part of Ronan adult education classes - Char-Koosta News

  09-12-2021 22:34 via charkoosta.com
  
  Beading arts part of Ronan adult education classes  Char-Koosta News
  
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• Guest columnist Frederick U. Fierst: To move forward, current Arts Council members must resign - GazetteNET

  09-12-2021 22:24 via gazettenet.com
  
  Guest columnist Frederick U. Fierst: To move forward, current Arts Council members must resign  GazetteNET
  
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• Children First: All About The Arts - KFSN-TV

  09-12-2021 22:24 via abc30.com
  
  Children First: All About The Arts  KFSN-TV
  
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• Is Self-Censorship a Problem for Writers?

  09-12-2021 22:13 via nytimes.com
  
  At an event organized by PEN America, four prominent writers debated art, identity, appropriation and the state of free expression. (Fisticuffs not included.)
  
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• Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Hires Jillian Decker as New Director of Development and Communications - New Jersey Stage

  09-12-2021 22:05 via newjerseystage.com
  
  Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Hires Jillian Decker as New Director of Development and Communications  New Jersey Stage
  
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• East Central Regional Arts Council seeks board members - ECM Publishers

  09-12-2021 22:02 via hometownsource.com
  East Central Regional Arts Council seeks board members  ECM Publishers
  
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• Reilly Arts Center Addition Almost Completed - Ocala

  09-12-2021 21:52 via ocala.com
  Reilly Arts Center Addition Almost Completed  Ocala
  
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• How one UAB graduate is bridging the gap between arts and sciences - UAB News

  09-12-2021 21:48 via uab.edu
  
  How one UAB graduate is bridging the gap between arts and sciences  UAB News
  
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• Jussie Smollett Timeline: A Case With Twists and Turns

  09-12-2021 21:47 via nytimes.com
  
  The case began in 2019 when the actor reported that he had been the victim of a racist and homophobic attack, and led to a trial in which he was accused of staging the attack himself.
  
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• The Power of Multidimensional Liberal Arts - SBC News

  09-12-2021 21:43 via sbc.edu
  
  The Power of Multidimensional Liberal Arts  SBC News
  
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• Arts United Center plans expansion backed by City - Fort Wayne's NBC

  09-12-2021 21:40 via fortwaynesnbc.com
  
  Arts United Center plans expansion backed by City  Fort Wayne's NBC
  
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• Best Art Books of 2021

  09-12-2021 21:30 via nytimes.com
  
  The art critics of The Times select their favorites from this year’s crop of art books.
  
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• Denis O’Brien, Force in Ex-Beatle’s Film Company, Dies at 80

  09-12-2021 21:27 via nytimes.com
  
  He and George Harrison created Handmade Films to make “Monty Python’s Life of Brian.” Other successes followed, but the partnership ended badly.
  
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• ARTREPRENEUR BECOMES FIRST MULTI-MODAL PLATFORM FOR THE ARTS TO GAIN B-CORP STATUS - PRNewswire

  09-12-2021 21:16 via prnewswire.com
  ARTREPRENEUR BECOMES FIRST MULTI-MODAL PLATFORM FOR THE ARTS TO GAIN B-CORP STATUS  PRNewswire
  
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• ADAA Foundation Names James Cohan President, Foundation Grant Recipients

  09-12-2021 21:06 via artnews.com
  
  The ADAA Foundation, a grant-giving entity related to the nonprofit organization Art Dealers Association of America, has named a new president and the recipients of its six grants for 2021. James Cohan, founder and partner of his namesake New York gallery, will serve as the foundation’s next leader, succeeding Michael Findlay, a director at Acquavella Galleries.
  The grants, which are funded by donations from ADAA members and go to museums with an operating budget of less than $5 million, a
  
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• Arts Council Presents Roy Firestone's One-Man Show - Southern Pines Pilot

  09-12-2021 21:05 via thepilot.com
  
  Arts Council Presents Roy Firestone's One-Man Show  Southern Pines Pilot
  
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• Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2022 Lineup

  09-12-2021 21:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Films addressing racism and abortion are among the 82 titles that will screen when the event returns in person in January.
  
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• Impact Expressions School of the Arts presents a Christian version of the Nutcracker - Amarillo.com

  09-12-2021 21:00 via amarillo.com
  Impact Expressions School of the Arts presents a Christian version of the Nutcracker  Amarillo.com
  
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• Jay Leno, Judy Collins Coming to Performing Arts Center - SCVNEWS.com

  09-12-2021 20:47 via scvnews.com
  
  Jay Leno, Judy Collins Coming to Performing Arts Center  SCVNEWS.com
  
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• Year of Uncertainty: Artist Mo Kong and the Queens Museum Embark on an Experiment

  09-12-2021 20:46 via artnews.com
  
  Like many arts institutions, the Queens Museum has pondered how it can do more for its community. “We were asking ourselves how could we create a relevant model of a museum that is situated and informed by where we are and who our constituents and stakeholders are,” said Sally Tallant, the museum’s executive director. “So we thought, OK, let’s think about what we have: space, resources, and a brilliant team. How can we make available some of that to the wider commun
  
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• Rijksmuseum Seeks $170 M. from Dutch Government to Acquire Rembrandt Painting

  09-12-2021 20:36 via artnews.com
  
  The Dutch government seems set to back the Rijksmuseum museum’s purchase of a €175 million ($198 million) Rembrandt self-portrait, the Amsterdam institution announced on Wednesday.
  The Standard Bearer (1636), which depicts the 30-year-old painter in historical garb, is one of the last masterpieces by Rembrandt still in private hands. The paintings is being offered for sale by members of the Rothschild family, with whom the work it has resided since 1844. Prior to coming into the Roths
  
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• ‘A Son (Un Fils)’ Review: The Pain of Others

  09-12-2021 20:32 via nytimes.com
  
  In this Tunisian drama, a terrorist attack sends a husband and wife into a spiraling crisis, opening a world of hurt and understanding.
  
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• San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Kathryn Schulmeister, Nutcracker Tea Party, Parol Festival and more - KPBS

  09-12-2021 20:18 via kpbs.org
  
  San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Kathryn Schulmeister, Nutcracker Tea Party, Parol Festival and more  KPBS
  
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• Fine Arts Association, Ashtabula Arts Center, Curtain 440 staging Christmas shows | Young Thespians - News-Herald.com

  09-12-2021 20:13 via news-herald.com
  
  Fine Arts Association, Ashtabula Arts Center, Curtain 440 staging Christmas shows | Young Thespians  News-Herald.com
  
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• MSU College of Arts and Sciences announces 2021 faculty award winners - Mississippi State Newsroom

  09-12-2021 20:12 via msstate.edu
  
  MSU College of Arts and Sciences announces 2021 faculty award winners  Mississippi State Newsroom
  
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• What’s Up This Weekend: Holiday Arts Market, Navy Choristers’ Concert, Mingle & Jingle, Elf, and much more - What'sUpNewp

  09-12-2021 20:09 via whatsupnewp.com
  
  What’s Up This Weekend: Holiday Arts Market, Navy Choristers’ Concert, Mingle & Jingle, Elf, and much more  What'sUpNewp
  
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• Advisory Firm Gurr Johns Expands with Acquisition of London Auction House

  09-12-2021 20:06 via artnews.com
  
  The art advisory firm Gurr Johns is acquiring London’s Forum Auctions, which specializes in works on paper. Founded in 2016 by former investment banker Stephan Ludwig, Forum will be added to the firm’s newly established division dedicated to auctions.
  A major player within the auction space known for liaising on blue-chip purchases, Gurr Johns has previously acquired small-scale London auction houses, such as Dreweatts and Bloomsbury, which it bought for £1.25 million in 2017.
  
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• ‘France’ Review: When the Journalist Becomes the Story

  09-12-2021 20:02 via nytimes.com
  
  Léa Seydoux plays a star television anchor whose life comes unraveled in Bruno Dumont’s new film.
  
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• Joan Semmel Takes an Unflinching View of Her Own Body

  09-12-2021 19:58 via nytimes.com
  
  The painter, 89, has never shied away from erotic imagery. Her signature nude self-portraits are an attempt to see herself through her own eyes.
  
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• Here are 10 metro Phoenix gift ideas for the arts lover on your holiday shopping list - AZCentral.com

  09-12-2021 19:56 via azcentral.com
  Here are 10 metro Phoenix gift ideas for the arts lover on your holiday shopping list  AZCentral.com
  
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• Remember Emmet Otter and His Jug Band? They’re Back, and Onstage.

  09-12-2021 19:43 via nytimes.com
  
  The Jim Henson TV special was a hit in 1978. Now its furry creatures return in a new theatrical production in Manhattan, just in time for the holiday season.
  
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• Knight Akron Arts Challenge returns, awards 6 winners $400K - Spectrum News 1

  09-12-2021 19:40 via spectrumnews1.com
  
  Knight Akron Arts Challenge returns, awards 6 winners $400K  Spectrum News 1
  
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• Review: ‘And Just Like That,’ It All Went Wrong

  09-12-2021 19:31 via nytimes.com
  
  The “Sex and the City” revival is part dramedy about heartbreak, part awkward bid at relevance.
  
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• New York City to Give Record-Breaking $50 M. in Grants to Cultural Organizations

  09-12-2021 19:25 via artnews.com
  
  The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs said it would giving $51.4 million in grants to over 1,000 cultural organizations across the five boroughs through an initiative known as the Cultural Development Fund. That fund represents the largest allocation of money in the department’s history. It was made possible by the record-breaking $230 million expense budget that the department was given this year. In total, 1,022 non-profit arts organizations will receive much needed capital fo
  
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• Saratoga Jewish Community Arts Host 'Kippur' Virtual Film Discussion Dec. 12 - Saratoga TODAY Newspaper

  09-12-2021 19:24 via saratogatodaynewspaper.com
  
  Saratoga Jewish Community Arts Host 'Kippur' Virtual Film Discussion Dec. 12  Saratoga TODAY Newspaper
  
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• Open A Heart To Art With A Membership To The Woodlands Arts Council's “Art Lovers Program” - Woodlands Online

  09-12-2021 19:06 via woodlandsonline.com
  
  Open A Heart To Art With A Membership To The Woodlands Arts Council's “Art Lovers Program”  Woodlands Online
  
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• Arts Quad installation upcycles wood with mixed reality | Cornell Chronicle - Cornell Chronicle

  09-12-2021 18:53 via news.cornell.edu
  
  Arts Quad installation upcycles wood with mixed reality | Cornell Chronicle  Cornell Chronicle
  
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• Metropolitan Museum of Art to Remove Sackler Name from Galleries

  09-12-2021 18:50 via artnews.com
  
  Two years after the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York said it would stop taking donations from the Sacklers,  the institution announced plans to remove the family’s name from galleries within its walls. Among those galleries is the massive, airy space containing the Temple of Dendur, which has long bore the Sackler name.
  On Thursday, the Met said the decision was a mutual agreement made with the descendants of Mortimer and Raymond Sackler, who died in 2010 and 2017, respectively.
  
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• SSCSD Launching Arts Discovery Program Through WSWHE BOCES & SPAC School of the Arts - Saratoga TODAY Newspaper

  09-12-2021 18:48 via saratogatodaynewspaper.com
  SSCSD Launching Arts Discovery Program Through WSWHE BOCES & SPAC School of the Arts  Saratoga TODAY Newspaper
  
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• Kim Abeles Turns the Climate Crisis Into Eco-art

  09-12-2021 18:38 via nytimes.com
  
  She doesn’t just make art about pollution, she makes art out of it. Now her “Smog Collectors” series is on view at California State University, Fullerton.
  
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• A downtown Lafayette performing arts center? DDA wants to make it happen, has site in mind - The Advocate

  09-12-2021 18:30 via theadvocate.com
  
  A downtown Lafayette performing arts center? DDA wants to make it happen, has site in mind  The Advocate
  
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• Met Museum Removes Sackler Name From Wing Over Opioid Ties

  09-12-2021 18:21 via nytimes.com
  
  The museum and the Sackler family announced that the name would be removed from seven exhibition spaces, including the wing that houses the Temple of Dendur.
  
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• Keep rightwing politics out of arts funding - The Guardian

  09-12-2021 18:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Keep rightwing politics out of arts funding  The Guardian
  
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• $5.4 million Cultural Treasures program supports 16 Black arts groups - NEXTpittsburgh

  09-12-2021 18:13 via nextpittsburgh.com
  
  $5.4 million Cultural Treasures program supports 16 Black arts groups  NEXTpittsburgh
  
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