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The New American Wing: Galleries for Paintings, Sculpture, and Decorative Arts
The Renaissance Portrait
Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York
New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia
Heroic Africans: Legendary Leaders, Iconic Sculptures
The Game of Kings: Medieval Ivory Chessmen from the Isle of Lewis
Storytelling in Japanese Art

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This Weekend's Highlights: January 27–29

Posted on Friday, January 27, 2012

From the Blogs

Posted on Friday, January 20, 2012, by Eileen Willis

In "Madden's Moves," James Robinson discusses the colorful life and times of the curator who orchestrated the British Museum's purchase of the Lewis Chessmen in 1831–32. Emily Perreault introduces the new teen blog and, in "Taking It Back," Deirdre Larkin describes the first horticultural task of the New Year at The Cloisters museum and gardens.

Featured Publication: Heroic Africans

Posted on Friday, January 20, 2012, by Nadja Hansen

Alisa LaGamma, curator of Heroic Africans: Legendary Leaders, Iconic Sculptures and author of the accompanying catalogue, recently discussed the Commemorative figure of a priestess, one of the masterpieces from the exhibition, for the Yale University Press blog.