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A new documentary on Black radical activism will be screened at Visual Studies Workshop on Thursday night, with a talkback by activist Jalil Muntaqim.

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The Africa Institute in Sharjah, UAE---a center for research, documentation, and study of Africa and its diaspora---has announced seven new faculty appointments, fellows of its Research Fellowship Program, the fellows of its inaugural class of Global Africa Translation Fellows, and the launch of a new Creative Writing fellowship program.

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Each year, the school hosts a series of free, public talks with scholars and artists concerned with contemporary visual culture. The Visiting Artist Series features lectures, exhibitions and workshops in cooperation with the Art History and Visual Studies program. 

"Life is comprised of mundane objects, moments and daily routines which provide the accretion of who we are," says artist Jo Stealey. "The often overlooked juxtaposition of a book, an old family photograph and a teacup on a shelf not only speak to my personal aesthetic, but also suggest a history while adorning my domestic environment. My grandfather's hammer which hangs in my studio alongside my other woodworking tools reminds me of him and my childhood every time I use it. ...

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The Boone County Historical Society has announced several new appointments, including two new officers and four board members.

As University of Kentucky students hit the Alumni Gym this semester, a new Wildcat mural created by students in the School of Art and Visual Studies will greet and inspire them as they meet those new fitness goals.

An architect behind a number of interiors at some of the country’s most famous landmarks has died aged 91.