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Ethiopia’s Art at the Crossroads of Traditions
A new exhibition at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore unfurls continuities between past and present across East Africa’s rich artistic traditions.
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On May Day, Celebrating Baltimore’s Union Victories
Like the National Labor Union in 1866, the Walters Art Museum union lit a fuse that ignited a labor movement boom across Baltimore’s cultural institutions.
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Seeking a Union Election, Workers Sue Walters Art Museum
The museum refused a Freedom of Information request, stating that it is a private entity and therefore not subject to the MPIA.
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A Somber Sculpture of the First Black Actor to Play Othello
When Ira Aldridge took the London stage in 1825, he became the first black actor to portray Shakespeare's Othello.
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The Hidden History of Recycling in Medieval Art
It's easy to forget that a historic artifact preserved in a museum is not a static object.
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Smithsonian Joins Forces with 14 Museums to Pool Data on American Art
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has launched the American Art Collaborative, a consortium of 14 museums across the country coming together to create what you might call the art-world version of the Digital Public Library of America.
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Baltimore's Walters Art Museum Posts 1/3 Of Its Collection Online
"More than 10,000 items in the Walters Art Museum — about a third of the total collection — can now be viewed and downloaded online for free, without copyright restrictions." [Baltimore Sun [http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/bs-ae-walters-digital-20111004,0,2684793.story]]