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Masterpieces of American Art Art explores country's cultural, mythical growth
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Masterpieces of American Art
Works explore country's cultural growth
How did the newly independent United States of America acquire its
spiritual and material identity?
How did its sustaining myths -- of a land of individualism and
opportunity, of a civilization hacked out of the wilderness, of the
moral necessity of hard work and territorial expansion, of inevitable
progress and God-given bounty -- mutate from grass-roots legends into
firmly held beliefs?
What role...
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Museum features Latin American art
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Museum features Latin American art Thursday, July 12, 2001 "Visiones," a locally curated exhibit of Latin American art from the Milwaukee Art Museum's permanent collection, opens Friday and remains on view through Oct. 7 in the print and drawing gallery of the art museum, 750 N. Lincoln Memorial
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Grant enables easy access to art archives.(news)(services of Terra Foundation for American Art)(finance of Archives of American Art)
Art Business News
; CHICAGO -- The Terra Foundation for American Art recently announced its $3,625 million grant to the Archives of American Art, the largest and most widely used resource on the history of art in America, to dramatically increase access to its holdings. The grant will fund a comprehensive, five-year
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Bright heritage; If you go What: "African American Art: A Decade of Collecting" When: Through Aug. 29 Where: Milwaukee Art Museum, 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive How much: $5 adults; $3 students and senior citizens 65 or older; free for members and children 12 or younger accompanied by adults. Free admission for Milwaukee County residents 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday and Saturday. Call 224-3220. African-American art combines creativity, thought-provoking ideas Caution:
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; In some ways, African-American visual artists have the worst of both possible worlds. Consider the seriocomic case of the New York-based social commentator David Hammons. In 1989, Hammons produced a 14-by-16-foot painting of Jesse Jackson, depicting the famed politico and peacemaker with blond,
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Art director Elizabeth Brown aims to showcase tradition. (head of Smithsonian's National Museum of American Art: includes biographical information)(Interview)
Insight on the News
; The Smithsonian's National Museum of American Art has the best overall collection of American art in the world, says its director, who believes fine art's chief characteristics are vibrancy and freshness. Elizabeth Broun is director of the National Museum of American Art, a division of the
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Contemplating Native American Art.
Art Business News
; In spite of stringent legal considerations, Native American art remains a top seller Last June, after toiling for 40 years as an advertising executive, Joe Zeller retired. Five months later, he opened River Trading Post in East Dundee, Ill., sparked by his intense appreciation of Native American
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