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Inquiry Expanded--The quintessential question "But is it art?" will be amended with insertion of the word "offensive" in New York City. Once again offended by a painting at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Mayor Giuliani has named a panel of 20 appointees to the Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission, a "decency" panel to determine what is suitable art for publicly funded art museums. Artist Peter Max declined an invitation to serve on the panel, stating he does not wish to judge other's works.

Architects Named--Winners of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize for 2001 are Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron. Designers of London's new Tate Modern museum, the Swiss architects were awarded a $100,000 grant at Monticello in Virginia.

Art Sets Record--A world record was recently set for Asian art at Christie's auction house in New York. Over $9 million was bid for a 25" high bronze Chinese wine jar dating to the late Shang Dynasty.

Sculpture Expo Scheduled--SOFA 2001, the 4th Annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art, will be held May 31 -- June 4 at the 7th Regiment Armory in NYC. Exhibitions, artist presentations, book signings, and a lecture series are planned, as well as an opening night Gala Preview to benefit the American Craft Museum. Call 800.563.7632 or go to www.sofaexpo.com.

Summer Arts Institute Planned--The Women's Studio Workshop in Rosendale, NY, has announced their 2001 Summer Arts Institute. Workshops in printmaking, papermaking, book arts, clay, photography and other media will be offered beginning June 30. Classes are kept to 4-8 students, so early registration is recommended. 845.658.9133; www.wsworkshop.org.

Exhibitions:

Milwaukee Art Museum, Wisconsin -- O'Keeffe's O'Keeffes: The Artist's Collection is the first exhibition to showcase the artist's works from her own collection and to explore how her management of this collection shaped her public image. Featured are 73 works offering visitors an intimate portrait of O'Keeffe's life as an artist, collector and craftswoman of her own legacy. The exhibition coincides with the opening of the Santiago Calatrava-designed Quadracci Pavilion. May 4 -- August 19.

Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA -- Flat Works by Round Artists: Prints and Drawings by Contemporary Ceramists and Sculptors features two-dimensional work by American artists best known for working in the round, with drawings and prints of artists such as Robert Arneson, Richard Hunt, Louise Nevelson, and others. Through June 3.

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