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Government Shutdown May Force Smithsonian Museums to Close Starting Jan 2 [UPDATED]
With the government shutdown continuing into the new year, Smithsonian museums, along with the National Zoo, must prepare to close as well.
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Week in Review: Ivory Coast Demands 148 Works From France, Banksy Work Appears in Wales
Also, the Park Avenue Armory receives a grant from the city, Agnes Gund and Oprah Winfrey will help chair a charity art auction, and more.
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A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios in Belgium, California, England, New York, and Texas.
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Art Movements
Red Bull Arts Detroit has selected their fellows and artists in residence, 270 artists and art professionals sign a statement in support of safe spaces in the South Asian art community, and more.
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Tate Acquires Sylvia Pankhurst's Watercolors, and North Carolina Museum of Art Acquires William Wetmore Sculpture
Plus, the Telfair Museums are gifted 347 photographs by Bruce Davidson.
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National Galleries of Scotland Acquire Salvador Dalí "Lobster Phone," Getty Museum Acquires Vilhelm Hammershøi painting
Plus, the Walker Art Center acquires two interdisciplinary works, and a letter by Oscar Wilde sells at auction.
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Four Art-Filled Holiday Events in New York City
Artists are embracing the holiday spirit, from a train show to a Kwanzaa festival.
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A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios in Illinois, Georgia, New Hampshire, Oregon, Virginia.
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Frank Sinatra’s Paintings Sell at Auction, Cleveland Museum of Art Acquires Filippo Parodi Sculpture
Plus, the Saint Louis Art Museum purchases a Caspar David Friedrich painting, and the Pérez Museum of Art Miami is gifted two new works.
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A 24-Hour Performance Addressing Gun Violence in the US
Artists will address the ways in which gun culture is embedded into US history through music, dance, theater, comedy, and more.
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An Evening of Jazz and Mural-Making, In Honor of Charles White
At MoMA, For Freedoms invites guests to contribute to a mural while jazz ensemble Onyx Collective moves through the galleries.
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Mississippi Museum of Art Receives Over 100 Works, and Dia:Beacon Acquires Charlotte Posenenske's Sculptural Pieces
Plus, work by Theaster Gates sells at Sotheby's Miami (RED) auction, and Penn State installs a George Rickey sculpture.