Plus, Banksy and Kusama sell at auction, and the V&A acquires Grayson Perry’s Matching Pair vases.
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A New Movie on Picasso’s Early Life Screens This Week
On Friday night, join the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey and the Film Society of Summit for a screening of Exhibition on Screen: Young Picasso.
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Shahidul Alam Arrives in New York to Share His Journey
Alam will speak at the International Center of Photography as a part of ICP’s Infinity Awards programming.
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Kanye West and Ivanka Trump Collaborate on “Make America Yeezus” Fashion Line
Kanye West and Ivanka Trump have created the fashion line “Make America Yeezus,” with Trump designing her own pair of Yeezys.
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MoMA Acquires Three-Year-Old Child’s Art, and Met Expands Construction Paper Collection
Plus, the Met acquires two works of construction paper basket car art, including a piece by Salvador Dalí.
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A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios in Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, and Wisconsin.
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Dallas Museum of Art Acquires Latin American Works, and Library of Congress Acquires Georgia O’Keeffe’s Letters
Plus, Andy Warhol’s work sells at auction, and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden acquires 30 new works.
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Type Designers Explore the Future of African Scripts
In an attempt to involve more African language communities with the internet, two typeface designers discover the importance of community outreach in their work.
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Learning the Art of the Condolence Letter
This lesson on crafting letters of condolence will take place at Green-Wood Cemetery.
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A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios in California, Florida, New York, and Oregon.
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UK Returns Babylonian Tablet to Iraq, V&A Buys Dalí Lamps
Also, George Michael’s collection sells at auction, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts received a gift of 78 artworks, and more.
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Conversations Between Writers of the Vietnamese Diaspora
Vietnamese writers from around the world will come together for a conversation on writing and diaspora this Saturday.