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Winners Announced -- Among the five recipients of the 12^th Praemium Imperiale Awards are painter Ellsworth Kelly and French sculptor Niki deSaint Phalle. The Japanese Imperial family in Tokyo will present prizes of about $140,000 each in October.

Contemporary Art Acquired -- The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., has acquired four works by James Turrell, an installation artist, that will be accompanied by a fifth work, a gift from the artist. These first installation pieces in the NGA's collection can be viewed in the East Building, probably in 2002.

Moose, et al, is Loose -- According to the New York Times, the Cow Parade in New York City this summer apparently is not unique. You can view 50 "Moose in the City" statues through mid October in downtown Toronto; 70 "Peanuts on Parade" statues in St. Paul until early October, 400 "Big Pig Gig" pigs in downtown Cincinnati until October 31, and other select figures in Orlando, Grand Rapids, New Orleans, St. Louis, and Pawtucket.

Guidelines Established -- In response to criticism over the financing of "Sensation" at the Brooklyn Museum last year, the American Association of Museums has adopted new ethical guidelines on how museums should finance and supervise such exhibitions borrowed from private collections. If the association adopts the now-voluntary guidelines, museums that fail to follow them could be denied accreditation.

Sculpture Purchased -- The Seattle Art Museum has purchased "Eagle," a 39-foot high steel sculpture by Alexander Calder. Formerly on loan to the city of Philadelphia, the sculpture will eventually find a home in the new Olympic Sculpture Park.

Milestone -- Hananiah Harari, an American painter and illustrator, has died at age 87. He was one of a group of painters who promoted the cause of international Modernism and Abstraction in the U.S. in the '30's, and his works are in the permanent collections of many prominent museums.

Architect Named -- The Denver Art Museum has selected Daniel Libeskind to design a new 146,000 sq. ft. building. It will almost double the size of the museum when completed in 2004.

Statue Unveiled -- The bravery and spirit of late tennis champion Arthur Ashe has been commemorated in a statue recently unveiled at the U.S. Open. The seven-foot tall roughly modeled bronze statue by artist Eric Fischl stands outside Arthur Ashe Station at the National Tennis Center, Queens, N.Y.

Exhibitions:

Los Angeles, CA -- J. Paul Getty Museum -- "Painting on Light: Drawings and Stained Glass in the Age of Dürer and Holbein" offers a unique opportunity to view the milestones of German and Swiss stained glass with more than 60 glass panels and approximately 80 preparatory drawings from various collections. Through Sept. 24; then travels to the St. Louis Art Museum.

Columbus, GA -- The Columbus Museum -- "Young America: Treasures from the Smithsonian's American Art Museum" opens Sept. 10 through Nov. 5.

Savannah, GA -- Telfair Museum of Art -- "Scenes of American Life: Treasures from the Smithsonian's American Art Museum" opens Sept. 12 through Nov. 12.

Wichita, KS -- Wichita Art Museum -- "The Gilded Age: Treasures from the Smithsonian's American Art Museum" opens Sept. 24 through Nov. 19.

Springfield, MA -- Connecticut Valley Historical Museum -- "The Political Dr. Seuss" assembles about 50 of his political cartoons. Through Oct. 16.

Washington, DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art -- "Norman Rockwell: Pictures for the American People" features more than 70 oil paintings and all 322 Saturday Evening Post covers. Through Sept. 24.

New York, NY -- Metropolitan Museum of Art -- "John Singer Sargent Beyond the Portrait Studio: Paintings, Drawings and Watercolors From the Collection" features about 100 oils, watercolors, and drawings. Through Sept. 24.

Ann Arbor, MI -- U. of Michigan Museum of Art -- "The White House Collection of American Crafts" features 72 works in glass, ceramic, metal, wood, and fiber by 77 of America's leading craft artists. Through Oct. 22.

Miami, FL -- Miami Art Museum -- "New Work: William Wegman" focuses on contemporary fashion trends and features a group of 32 large-format Polaroid photos that display his famous Weimaraners. Through Oct. 8.

Birthdays:
10    Sir John Soane
12    Ben Shahn
16    Jean Arp
18    Mark de Suvero
28    Caravaggio