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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

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At the same time, though, his sculptures took on an almost historicizing totemic quality, a combination of past and present that perhaps contributed to Edmonson’s solo showcase in 1937 at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the first retrospective held at the lauded museum to honor an African-American artist. Sold for $1,075.5

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

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At the same time, though, his sculptures took on an almost historicizing totemic quality, a combination of past and present that perhaps contributed to Edmonson’s solo showcase in 1937 at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the first retrospective held at the lauded museum to honor an African-American artist. Sold for $1,075.5

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Taste test: artist-made desserts will be shown (and eaten) in New York gallery’s one-night exhibition

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Coincidentally, the exhibition will feature 33 artists, matching the purported age of Jesus Christ at that Last Supper.) Rossi adds that “another inspiration definitely is Last Supper ”, referencing the Biblical scene famously painted by Leonardo da Vinci and countless others. A confluence of omens led Rossi to conceive of CAKE.

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The Glasgow Boys: Scotland’s Answer to Impressionism

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Drawing inspiration from French realists and impressionists, as well as Dutch and French art, The Glasgow Boys were artistic radicals. Flush with wealth from this economic boom, a new class of art patrons were keen to adorn the walls of their new townhouses with this new modern art.