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Groundbreaking for the Museum of African American History	Museums	2/22/2012 9:37 PM
The groundbreaking for the National Museum of African American History and Culture took place on Wednesday in Washington.
Arts & Leisure: Pollocks and Rothkos, Sold For Millions, Called Forgeries	Art	2/22/2012 5:47 PM
An obscure art dealer kept showing up with paintings by Pollock, Rothko and Motherwell. Where did they all come from?
Art by Sargent Johnson, Berkeley’s Loss, Is Museum’s Gain	Art	2/22/2012 2:47 PM
A huge carved relief by the African-American sculptor Sargent Johnson, misplaced by the University of California, has become a prized item in the Huntington Library’s collection.
ArtsBeat: Dispute Over New York Art Fair Explodes in French Press	Art	2/22/2012 2:00 PM
The estranged co-producers of the New York version of the Pavilion of Art and Design, an art fair that made its debut at the Park Avenue Armory last year, are airing their grievances-and their disdain for one another-in a French newspaper, the New York Observer reported.
ArtsBeat: Ai Weiwei Documentary Planned for Summer Release	Ai Weiwei	2/21/2012 12:29 PM
Alison Klayman's documentary "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry," about that provocative Chinese artist, made its debut at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, where it won a Special Jury Prize for Spirit of Defiance.
ArtsBeat: ‘The Scream’ Heads for the Auction Block	Art	2/22/2012 10:54 PM
The most colorful version of Edvard Munch’s “Scream” will be up for sale at Sotheby’s in New York on May 2. Officials there estimate it could bring more than $80 million.
Christo’s Colorado Project Delayed at Least Till 2015	Arkansas River	2/23/2012 12:47 AM
The artist’s goal of draping fabric over several miles of the Arkansas River has been the subject of a popular outcry.
Gerhard Richter Is Celebrated With German Art Shows	Art	2/20/2012 11:50 AM
The German artist Gerhard Richter, who turned 80 this month, is being celebrated as a hero in Germany with high-profile exhibitions that are drawing crowds.
Design: When It Comes to Films, Giving Credit Where It’s Due	Movies	2/20/2012 1:47 AM
With less than a week to go to the Academy Award ceremony, Alice Rawsthorn compiles her (wholly subjective and entirely unofficial) shortlist for the Oscar for "Best Film Titles."
Civil Rights Museums Are Increasing	International African American Museum	2/21/2012 3:47 PM
A new generation of institutions covering the history of civil rights and African-Americans is about to emerge, and many of them aim higher than earlier monuments.