Jean-Michel Basquiat and Ouattara Watts: A Distant Conversation at the Currier Museum of Art

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Opening to the public on October 26, 2024, this new exhibition brings together six artworks by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988), one of the most celebrated and influential artists of his generation, and seven large canvases by New York–based Ivorian painter Ouattara Watts (b. 1958).

Now Open: Millyard Museum’s Special Exhibit, ‘Manchester Through the Lens of Frank Kelly’

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This exhibit highlights the works of Frank Kelly, a prominent Manchester photographer from the 1950s through the 1980s. Kelly owned Frank Kelly Studio in Manchester for 49 years. Over his long career, he, along with his wife Eleanor, photographed many Manchester people, businesses, and landmarks.

Unification, representation, and art: Concord-area teens exhibit mural at Sept. 18 multicultural festival

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We began with a conversation about what is diversity and what are the elements that make up our cultures; our everyday experiences, as well as things that are important to us. We realized that, despite our differences, we all had some connection to nature. This link came in part from simply being human, it makes us automatic participants in the world’s biodiversity. It also stemmed from our personal interests and experiences.