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ART AND CULTURE - June 2019

Jun 2019

Dec 31, 2020

National Gallery of Art Acquires 40 Works from Souls Grown Deep

The Souls Grown Deep Foundation, an Atlanta-based organization focused on Black artists of the American South, has given 40 works to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Included in the acquisition are works by 21 artists, including nine pieces by the Gee's Bend quilters, three sculptures by Lonnie Holley, and seven pieces by Thornton Dial. Also in the group are four sculpted heads by James "Son Ford" Thomas that had been on view in the National Gallery's 2018 show "Outliers and American Vanguard Art."

Dec 30, 2020

Rehung and Revamped Mona Museum in Tasmania Opens its Doors after Nine-month Closure

One of Australia's most important contemporary art museums re-opened after closing its doors for nine months. The Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart (Mona), Tasmania, has been rehung during the pandemic, drawing on the collection of its founder, the gambler and mathematician David Walsh.
New pieces on show include a giant bronze sculpture by US artist Tom Otterness, Girls Rule (2020), which doubles up as a children's playground while House of Mirrors (2016), created by the Australian artists Christian Wagstaff and Keith Courtney, invites visitors to get lost in a bewildering maze. Other works on display include the porcelain sculpture series Cunts and other conversations (2008-11) by Greg Taylor and Sidney Nolan's paintings such as Dog and Duck Hotel (1948).

Dec 25, 2020

Italy Seeks Engineer to Build New Colosseum Floor

Italy's government is seeking bids from engineers to rebuild the floor of the Colosseum in Rome and return it to its former glory.
The project will have a total budget of 18.5m euros (£16.7m; $22.5m), and the work is due to start next year.
The retractable floor is expected to feature trap doors and hidden lifts.
It will be a major technological intervention that will offer visitors the opportunity to, not only see the underground rooms, but also appreciate the beauty of the Colosseum while standing in the centre of the arena.

Dec 23, 2020

PM Releases Stamp to Mark Centenary Celebrations of AMU

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a special postal stamp to mark the centenary celebrations of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
This is the first time in five decades that a Prime Minister has attended an AMU event as the chief guest. Prime Minister Modi attended the event via video conferencing.
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank recalled the achievements of the AMU over the century and contributions of its alumni in various walks of life.

Dec 16, 2020

Lost Egyptian Artefact Found in Aberdeen Cigar Box

A long-lost Egyptian artefact has been found in a cigar box in Aberdeen - and it is hoped it could shed new light on the Great Pyramid.
The chance discovery was made by a member of staff at the University of Aberdeen during a collection review.
The small fragment of 5,000-year-old wood - which is now in several pieces - is said to be hugely significant.
The engineer Waynman Dixon originally discovered it among items inside the pyramid's Queens Chamber in 1872.
The piece of cedar - which it is believed may have been used during the pyramid's construction - was donated to the university in 1946 but then could not be located.
Curatorial assistant Abeer Eladany found it while conducting a review of items housed in the university's Asia collection.

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