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Arts
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
4 days ago

Artists including Jenny Holzer, Alison Saar and Kiki Smith creating commissions for Obama Presidential Center

The Obama Foundation commissioned ten artists to create nine site-specific works for the Obama Presidential Center opening spring 2026, emphasizing collective democracy and Civil Rights history.
US news
fromABC7 New York
2 weeks ago

Gun used in Emmett Till's lynching is displayed in a museum 70 years after his murder

The .45-caliber pistol used in Emmett Till's 1955 lynching is now publicly displayed at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum on the 70th anniversary.
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