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BERRY CAMPBELL PRESENTS FRANK WIMBERLEY: COLLAGE NEW YORK, New York Subject Line Please provide verification code Email is invalid Frank Wimberley, Untitled (Collage), 1971, Newsprint, handmade paper, Color-aid and painted paper on Arches paper, 22 1/2 x 30 inches. Berry Campbell Gallery is pleased to announce a survey exhibition of collage works by Queens based, African American artist, Frank Wimberley (b. 1926). Since the 1960s, Wimberley has been known for creating dynamic, multi-layered, ab...

Wandering Eye:A Look Below the Surface Editorial Staff Photograph © Bodleian Libraries. The Dig explores the discovery of the Sutton Hoo burial ground in England. It’s a beautiful story that focuses on the relationship between the widow owner of the property, and the archaeologist she hired to excavate the treasures, but the film does not delve much into the objects contained. While the significance of the find is clear, it leaves us wanting to know more. Here’s a start. ( Smithsonian Mag...

In January, the City of London announced that it would take down and re-sited the statue of William Beckford in Guildhall. Beckford, who was a two-time Lord Mayor of London in the late 1700s, accrued wealth from plantations in Jamaica and held African slaves Photo: Stephencdickson The UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden will stoke the debate raging over controversial historic monuments by telling museum and heritage leaders later this month that they “must defend our cultur...

The Amex Centurion card, created in collaboration with Rem Koolhaas. Photo: American Express. Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Here’s what you need to know on this Tuesday, February 9. NEED-TO-READ How Deaccessioning Is Playing Out in the Public Sphere – Andrew Russeth captures the battle royal underway in the museum world surrounding deaccessioning in light of new challenges posed by the pandemic. Perhap...

It’s great that the American Folk Art Museum doesn’t charge admission these days. More than one visit may be needed to absorb its landmark e

Mark Duggan While the vaccine rollout has hit snags across the U.S., including in many large urban areas, some rural counties — with their smaller populations and well-connected communities — have gotten creative about getting the doses out quickly to long-term care facilities. Bingo is back in the dining room. In-person visits have returned, too, though with masks and plexiglass. The Haven Assisted Living Facility’s residents are even planning a field trip for a private movie screening...

Today on Colorado Edition: With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Routt County, we hear from their public health director about what’s leading to the increase in cases. We’ll also hear about the COVID-19 research that could be used in the future to help fight other diseases. Plus, we visit a Western town where some activists say police are getting things right, and we hear about a new museum here in the state that lets you get close with things that go bump in the night.

While COVID-19 cases appear to be declining across Colorado's Front Range, Routt County has seen a surge in case numbers over the past few weeks. To slow the spread of the virus, Route County commissioners implemented a new public health order effective as of Monday.

The state of Colorados current COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — After weeks of just a few hundred doses of coveted COVID-19 vaccine trickling in to a handful of Routt County entities, the allocation skyrocketed this week. “We received a large supply of vaccines this week,” Routt County Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brian Harrington said during Wednesday’s Board of Health meeting. UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center alone received 1,075 doses, 600 of which were made a...

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — New cases of COVID-19 in Routt County declined this week, but counties that are home to destination ski resorts continue to have much higher case incidence than Colorado as a whole. The previous seven days saw 109 new cases, down from a record 170 new cases the week prior. While cases are decreasing, health officials said Wednesday during the weekly Routt County Board of Health meeting that it is too early to call it a trend, and test positivity remains above 8% locally. �...