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Holiday Celebrated--Special viewings of sculptor Daniel Chester French's home and studio (Stockbridge, MA) decorated on the theme "Christmas Around the World" will be held Nov. 8-11 and 15-16. Included in this 21st annual holiday event will be displays, demonstrations, refreshments and gifts available for purchase. Admission. Call (413) 298-3579.

Artist Remembered--Recently 400 friends and admirers of Willem de Kooning attended a memorial service in the sculpture garden of the Museum of Modern Art, Manhattan. De Kooning died in March at the age of 92. A 28" x 20" abstract work on paper by the artist titled "Woman" is scheduled for auction at Christies and is expected to fetch $800,000.

Chair Resigns/Report Released--After a four-year tenure, Jane Alexander has resigned as the chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Arts in order to return to her acting career. The NEA has released "American Canvas, an Arts Legacy for Our Communities," a 193-page report on the state of the arts in the U.S. It is based on academic studies and the results of meetings with artists, business people, educators, etc., in six cities. For more info, see the NEA's web site at http://arts.endow.gov.

Medals Awarded--The White House has announced this year's winners of the National Medal of Arts. Among the honorees chosen by the President for significant contributions in their fields are sculptor Louise Bourgeois; Agnes Gund, President of the Museum of Modern Art; Daniel Urban Kiley, a landscape architect; and The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, NH.

Frescoes Damaged--Recent earthquakes in Italy have damaged the 13C. frescoes on the walls and ceiling of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Rome. The Basilica is reportedly where Italian painting was born and contains the most important and extensive early Renaissance decorative cycles in Italy outside the Sistine Chapel.

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