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National Galleries of Scotland Acquires Rare Painting of Black Woman – ARTnews.com

Edinburgh Milkmaid with Butter Churn (ca. 1785), by artist David Allan, is thought to be one of the first images of a Black subject ever created in Scotland. Now, it has a home: the National Galleries of Scotland, a consortium of five Scottish galleries in Edinburgh. Starting in 1785, Allan created a series of paintings and drawings where he chronicled the ordinary people of ...

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Anonymous Was A Woman Names 2021 Winners, Expands Award Program – ARTnews.com

The New York–based organization Anonymous Was a Woman has revealed the winners of its 2021 awards, each of which carries a $25,000 purse. For two decades, the awards have been given annually to women-identifying artists over the age of 40. Now, for the first time, Anonymous Was a Woman is dramatically growing its program. Thanks to two anonymous donors, the organization will give out ...

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Pre-Hispanic Sculpture of a Woman to Replace Mexico’s Columbus Statue  – ARTnews.com

A statue of Christopher Columbus that once stood in at the center of Mexico City’s most prominent boulevard, Paseo de la Reforma, will be replaced by a replica of a pre-Hispanic carving of an Indigenous women, city officials shared earlier this week. The stone sculpture was unearthed earlier this year in January in the Huasteca region, along the Gulf of Mexico, and was dubbed ...

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Woman found dead Labor Day morning at north Charlotte art studio – WSOC TV

CHARLOTTE — Police were investigating a homicide early Monday morning in north Charlotte.Around 5:30 a.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg police were called to the scene on East 22nd Street, between North Brevard Street and North Davidson Street, near the NoDa neighborhood after a woman was found unresponsive.MEDIC said they were called to a building that was being used primarily as an art studio and found a 30-year-old ...

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Rockland woman overcomes obstacles to create art

With the gentle stroke of a paintbrush and a gaze of concentration, a blank canvas is brought to life. August 15, 2021 6:53 PM Posted: August 15, 2021 6:53 PM ROCKLAND, Wis. (WKBT)- You’ve heard the saying, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” For a Rockland woman, the phrase couldn’t be more true. With the gentle stroke of a paintbrush and a gaze ...

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Brockport woman uses art as mental health therapy

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — After surviving a traumatic and deadly car crash 10 years ago, a Brockport native used art to heal. It took years after that though for Rebecca Maynard to start healing mentally. "It wasn’t until I experienced my own mental health symptoms, and two years later I picked up a paint brush and found something that truly helped me,” Maynard said.  Eight ...

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Art Industry News: The Louvre, Famed Onetime Employer of Wonder Woman, Has Hired a Full-Time Art Sleuth + Other Stories

Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Now, we’ve got a new, streamlined look—with all the same attention to what you need to know on this Friday, July 16. NEED-TO-READ Two Rising Stars Get Shows During Art Basel Miami Beach – The London-based painter Jadé Fadojutimi and the New York-based artist ...

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Westport Asian American woman born without arms creates art

News 12 StaffMay 31, 2021, 6:38pm EDTUpdated on:May 31, 2021, 6:41pm EDTWestport mom Rosie Jon is a strong voice for Asian Americans, and a fierce advocate for educating others about their heritage, but that's not the only reason she inspires so many.Jon is an artist despite being born without arms. Raised in the UK and South Korea, she learned at an early age to ...

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