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Tag Archives: North Carolina

#5WomenArtists – Selma Burke

by , in Art, Behind the Scenes

Mar

19

If you have ever looked at the face on a dime, you probably know that it is Franklin Delano Roosevelt. What you may not know is that Selma Burke (1900 – 1995), a professional sculptor and art educator of the Harlem Renaissance, created the likeness of the former president that inspired the dime’s image.

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Artist in the Store: Kaytee Esser

by , Marketing Manager in Art

Aug

01

Kaytee Esser is an award-winning painter whose studio works examines both the sensuality and richly varied texture of relationships. She connects with each of…

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Loïs Mailou Jones: Now on View

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Education

Oct

12

Loïs Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant Color, a lively exhibition surveying the wide array of subjects and styles explored by the artist throughout her lifetime is on view at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens through January 4, 2013.

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Robert Henri painting to Participate in Exhibition

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Behind the Scenes

Aug

19

In general, museums “loan” artwork from their permanent collection to other similar institutions for a variety of reasons. The most common type of loan request is for an exhibition. Although “loaning” artwork to another museum sounds easy, it is a complicated process that should be made with great care.

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