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Exclusive New England display rethinks mid-century abstract art from the Middle East Abdallah Benanteur (Mostaganem, Algeria, 1931–Ivry-sur-Seine, France, 2017), To Monet, Giverny, 1983. Oil on canvas, 47.3 × 47.3 in. Collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah, UAE. CHESTNUT HILL, MASS .- After a period of closure to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic, the McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College will reopen from May 12 through June 13, 2021. Safety protocols—including a requirement that visitors wear masks and maintain social distancing—will be in place. To schedule a visi...

by Stephen Chapman Tried&True has been appointed by Australian plus-sized clothing brand, Taking Shape, ahead of its UK launch. The Harrogate agency has been awarded the PR and strategic communications brief for the company, with a focus on quality, sustainability and "saying no to fast fashion.” “When it comes to plus-size fashion, choices are limited and so is quality,” explained Matt Jackson, Managing Director at Taking Shape UK. “Our products will provide individuals with both fashion forward designed collections as well as wardrobe staples that can be worn time after time. We are...

'Taking Shape' at the McMullen Museum A groundbreaking exhibition of abstract art from the Arab world in an exclusive New England showing 'To Monet, Giverny' by Abdallah Benanteur (Mostaganem, Algeria, 1931–Ivry-sur-Seine, France, 2017); oil on canvas, 1983. The McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College will present the exclusive New England exhibition of Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s, a groundbreaking exhibition drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The exhibition is open to the public for virtual view...

Al Qassemi, who runs the Barjeel Art Foundation in Sharjah, pledged to make his collection of modern and contemporary Arab art representative of both male and female artists. He acquired a greater number of works by women artists, and then applied these changes to the display of the collection, which is on long-term loan to the Sharjah Art Museum. Titled A Century in Flux: Highlights from the Barjeel Art Foundation: Chapter II, the show now finishes its first year of gender parity – but the decision remains controversial. What happens when, instead of working towards an equal representati...

Here. hopefully he continues to do so. if this isn't accepted, then he puts out something else to continue to move the ball forward and do it in a public way. obviously his private negotiations, there is suspicion as to whether he'll stick by things he says privately. >> okay. last question. one-word answer. is rudy giuliani being helpful or hurtful to the president's cause at this point? >> the answer is hurtful. i don't think any p.r. person out there talking about the russia probe for this president is positive. let the mueller investigation, which is wrapping up, let it wrap up and let the...