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Painting of Zuma Draws Attacks in South Africa	Zuma, Jacob G	5/23/2012 9:50 AM
“The Spear” appears to show President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed, and the African National Congress is trying to force a gallery to remove it.
Dispute Over Bill to Protect Art Lent to Museums	Art	5/22/2012 11:00 AM
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	5/23/2012 9:47 AM
“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.
ArtsBeat: Lacma's Rock Gets an Official Opening, Finally	Levitated Mass	5/23/2012 1:43 PM
The art installation "Levitated Mass," beset by numerous delays, is scheduled to open to the public on June 24.
ArtsBeat: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Gets Major Gift of Photographs and Other Works	Ansel Adams	5/22/2012 2:55 PM
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has received a bonanza from one of its longtime trustees, including 6,000 photographs by Charles Sheeler, Edward Weston and Ansel Adams.
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.
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	5/22/2012 1:37 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)	5/23/2012 2:05 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.
11th Havana Biennial Attracts Americans	Havana Biennial	5/21/2012 12:48 PM
With fewer travel restrictions to Cuba, more than 1,300 Americans — collectors, curators, dealers and others — have registered to attend this year’s Havana Biennial, close to the high reached in 2000.