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Members Inducted--Fourteen new members have been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Among the artists are Lois Dodd, Cleve Gray, Richard Hunt, Brice Marden, Louisa Matthiasdottir, and Joel Shapiro. A gold medal was awarded to artist Frank Stella; and an award for Distinguished Service to the Arts went to Agnes Gund, President of the Museum of Modern Art.

Memorial Gets Green Light--The Commission of Fine Arts has approved a scaled-back version for a WWII memorial at the central crossroads of the Washington Mall. After design refinements, work will commence.

Gifts Presented--A trustee of the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan has presented nine paintings to the museum. Works by Willem deKooning, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Philip Guston and James Rosenquist may be viewed for a short time in the third floor galleries of contemporary painting and sculpture.

Masterpieces Stolen--Italy was shaken recently by the theft of its only two van Goghs and a Cezanne. Considered priceless, it is theorized that the paintings were stolen for some type of "ransom," based on a telephone call to an Italian news agency.

High Tech Exhibit Scheduled--Forty participating artists will be featured in a keynote invitational exhibit at the Santa Clara County Fair in San Jose, CA, from July 31 to August 9. Curated by Barbara Allie, "The Art of Digital Technology 1998" will reflect a 21st century vision of how technology is influencing the fields of art and education. Demos will be available by artists. (408) 494-3134.

Festival Scheduled--This year marks the 10th anniversary of the National Black Arts Festival to be held in Atlanta, GA, from July 10-19. It will showcase the work of more than 1,500 artists in various disciplines including visual arts and folk art with the theme "Art Beyond Borders." More than 450 programs will be staged at over 20 venues. Call (888) TEN-NBAF.

Boston Exhibits--The Museum of Fine Arts will show "New Paintings by David Hockney" through July 31. Included are six British landscapes and two studies of the Grand Canyon.

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