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Dispute Over Bill to Protect Art Lent to Museums	Art	5/21/2012 5:44 PM
Museum directors are hoping new legislation gives borrowed artwork more protection from lawyers and former owners seeking the return of pieces that were looted.
Arts \| Long Island: ‘The Persistence of Pollock’ Is at the Pollock-Krasner House	Art	5/21/2012 4:07 PM
“The Persistence of Pollock,” at the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, showcases 13 pieces that reflect the enduring influence of Jackson Pollock, who was born 100 years ago.
Arts \| New Jersey: ‘Canutopia’ Exhibition, by Ming Fay, at the Grounds for Sculpture	Sculpture	5/19/2012 6:26 PM
The sculptor Ming Fay, who has been interpreting nature for decades, has an exhibition, “Canutopia,” at the Grounds for Sculpture through February 2013.
ArtsBeat: Parrish Art Museum to Open New Building in November	Art	5/21/2012 4:02 PM
The Parrish Art Museum, in Water Mill, N.Y., will have almost three times as much exhibition space when it opens on Nov. 10.
ArtsBeat: Federal Judge Strikes Down California's Art Royalties Law	California Resale Royalties Act	5/21/2012 3:40 PM
A U.S. District Court judge struck down as unconstitutional a California law on Thursday that gave artists a portion of the profits when their work was resold.
ArtsBeat: Gehry Changes Design for Eisenhower Memorial	Eisenhower, Dwight David	5/17/2012 8:18 AM
The changes came in response to concerns that a youthful statue failed to represent the former president’s significant achievements.
Baseball Card Collecting Was Life’s Work for Jefferson Burdick	Burdick, Jefferson R.	5/21/2012 11:31 PM
Known as the father of modern card collecting, Jefferson R. Burdick was “a collector’s collector” whose methods were widely adopted and whose trove is now enshrined at the Met.
Design: Cooking Up a Cleaner, Safer Open-Fire Stove	Design	5/21/2012 1:27 AM
A growing number of designers are applying their skills and entrepreneurial zeal to empower the billions of people who lack basic products and services.
Frederick J. Brown, Painter of Musicians, Dies at 67	Brown, Frederick J	5/21/2012 9:57 PM
Mr. Brown explored the relationship between music and painting in portraits of hundreds of jazz and blues artists.
Architecture Review: Fighting Crime With Architecture in Medellín, Colombia	Medellin (Colombia)	5/21/2012 1:18 PM
Medellín, Colombia, once famed for murder and cocaine, is now drawing notice for its ambitious urban projects, many aimed at easing life in the city’s slums.