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Artworks Discovered Art historians conducting an appraisal to catalog the possessions at Russell Sage College in Troy, N.Y., have discovered original artworks by Magritte, Dali, and other artists. Needless to say, the college was happy with its newly found treasures totaling $1 million in value.

Icon to Reopen New York City's grand art deco venue built in 1932, Radio City Music Hall, is scheduled to reopen shiny and new on October 4th. Closed since February, the hall has undergone a complete pure restoration to include modernizing (HDTV) and preserving (furniture, murals, etc.) at a cost of $70 million.

Il Cavallo Unveiled Leonardo's horse, the 15-ton bronze stallion cast at the Tallix Foundry, was unveiled recently in Milan as a gift to the Italian people. According to the New York Times, some 700 Americans were present at the dedication; and although the few Italians present appeared to he enthusiastic about the statue, national newspapers virtually ignored the event.

Painting Acquired The Bennington Museum (VT) has acquired A Country Wedding by renowned self-taught artist Grandma Moses. The museum holds the largest public collection of her paintings and personal memorabilia and has opened a section devoted to the art of other members of the Moses family.

Soup Can Inducted The Campbell Soup Co., whose cans were made famous by more than 100 portraits and paintings showing the red and white label by Andy Warhol, has redesigned their label. A symbolic replica of the last can of condensed tomato soup bearing the old label will be inducted into the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.

Grants Program Successful The Creative Capital Foundation, created when the NEA ended most grants to individuals, has received over 1,800 applications for its first award of grants. Ranging from $5,000 to $20,000, the grants will go to 60 artists. Thirty percent of the submissions were from visual artists.

Treasures Uncovered Three years ago a slipping donkey accidentally led to a spectacular discovery in the Egyptian Bahariya Oasis. Called the Valley of the Golden Mummies, this may be the largest known cemetery in Egypt that hasn't been plundered by grave robbers. A vivid record of art has been preserved gilded masks and painted scenes on cartonage as well as pottery, amulets and other items have remained untouched for 2,000 years.

Exhibitions and Events

San Francisco - The Fourth Annual Women in Design Exhibit at the Department of Design and Industry, San Francisco State University, will take place Nov. 11-18. One Decisive Moment will display the designers' creative process.

Milwaukee - The Last Show of the Century: A History of the 20th Century through Its Art brings together works made over the past 100 years at the Milwaukee Art Museum, through Jan. 2.

Chicago - SOFA Chicago, from November 6-7 at the Navy Pier, is an international exposition of sculpture, objects and functional art from 80 select galleries and dealers.

Philadelphia - The 23rd Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show will be held Nov. 11-14 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Over 190 craft artists will display ceramics, decorative fiber, glass, mixed media, paper and more. A special installation, Walking into the Millennium, will show whimsical and fantastic shoes created by show artists in their favorite mediums.

Minneapolis - The Minneapolis Institute of Art presents Restoring a Masterwork through Oct. 24 in the U. S. Bank Gallery. It will showcase the Institute's ongoing and active conservation activities as painting conservators Joan Gorman and David Marquis conduct a major conservation treatment of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione's The Immaculate Conception with Saints Francis of Assisi and Anthony of Padua during public viewing hours.

Chatham, NY and Lawrence, MA - Artrain USA's exhibition, Artistry of Space, will travel the country through 2002. The exhibit consists of 78 paintings, prints, drawings and multi-media works from NASA and the National Air and Space Museum. This month, Artrain's schedule includes whistle stops in Chatham from Oct. 14 to 17; and Lawrence from Oct. 21 to 24. For information on hosting an Artrain whistle stop in your town, call (800) ART-1971.

Washington, D.C. - Picturing Hemingway: A Writer in His Times, at the National Portrait Gallery through Nov. 7, profiles this literary master from his early days in Illinois to his final years in Idaho.

October Birthdays

  3    Pierre Bonnard
  4    Jean Francois Millet
  6    LeCorbusier
25    Pablo Picasso
28    Francis Bacon

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