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Good morning. 🌤️ Today, two films misrepresent the Deaf community, preserved Roman statues are uncovered in the UK, and select Southern arts organizations are eligible for $6 million in funding.

— Jasmine Weber, Editor, News

How CODA and Sound of Metal Misrepresent Deaf Culture

Two recent films about Deaf culture have been lauded by hearing audiences, but set deafness and music at odds in superficial ways. | Emerson Goo

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Complete bust of a female Roman statue discovered during an archaeological dig at the site of old St Mary’s church in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire. (courtesy of HS2)

Archaeologists have unearthed three strikingly preserved Roman busts along the route of a new railway in England.

248 Indian antiquities estimated at $15 million were repatriated at a ceremony at the Indian Consulate in New York City.

The Ford Foundation teams up with South Arts on a $6 million initiative to support POC-led arts organizations in the Southeast.

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Artists Find Sanctuary at Socrates Sculpture Park

Collectively, the artworks in the 2021 Socrates Annual circumscribe sanctuary as a transitory, idiosyncratic state that provides emotional or physical respite. | Rachel Remick

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Starting November 4, Stream Two New Episodes of Craft in America on PBS

“Harmony” celebrates the joy of music and the creation of handcrafted instruments while “Jewelry” explores the history, artistry, and impact of personal adornment. Learn more.

The Unexpected Humor of Ellsworth Kelly

Kelly’s collaged postcards provide an awareness of both his sense of humor and his sense of place. | Stephen Maine

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ICA Philadelphia Presents the First Major Retrospective on Ulysses Jenkins

Over 50 years of the artist’s video and media work on how images, sound, and cultural iconography inform representation is on view through December 30. Learn more.

Leon Kossoff’s Art of Darkness and Light

I soon discovered that this gentle, wary, vulnerable man of 75 possessed a will of steel. | Michael Glover

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Bard Graduate Center Announces Fall 2021 Virtual & In-person Open Houses

Applications for the graduate institute’s Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture MA and PhD programs are due January 7, 2022. Learn more.

A Freewheeling Translation of Dante’s Purgatorio

Mary Jo Bang’s interpretation updates this 14th-century poem for 20th-century readers. | Nolan Kelly

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