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Holiday Gift Guide 2014: A Curated Selection for the Art Lovers on Your List
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Holiday Gift Guide 2014: A Curated Selection for the Art Lovers on Your List

by Victoria L. Valentine on Dec 4, 2014 • No Comments
GIVE THE GIFT OF ART. Many highly regarded artists are designing functional art objects that would make perfect gifts for the art lovers on your list. Culture Type has assembled more than a dozen fabulous finds that fit any budget and would thrill family, friends and even the most scrutinizing art collectors. Who wouldn’t want...
5 Candid Comments: Deborah Grant on Navigating the Art World
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5 Candid Comments: Deborah Grant on Navigating the Art World

by Victoria L. Valentine on Oct 23, 2014 • 1 Comment
DEBORAH GRANT GIVES A GOOD INTERVIEW. She is candid and forthcoming about her journey as an artist as well as her views of the art world’s racial fault lines. Born in Toronto, she lives and works in New York, where her exhibition, “Christ You Know it Ain’t Easy,” was on view earlier this year at...

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