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No, those are not real penguins in the fountain! They’re a work of art, just one of the 24 pieces that are currently installed at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as part of ArtPrize 2012. Check them out before the contest closes on October 7!

Source: artprize.org

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Tonight at 7 pm, historical artist Mort Künstler and Laurie Norton Moffatt, director of the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA, will talk about Künstler’s career, inspirations, and historical research for paintings like this one, “Absolution Before Victory.” 
It’s free and open to the public! Details here.
What’s your favorite painting of a historic American moment?
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Tonight at 7 pm, historical artist Mort Künstler and Laurie Norton Moffatt, director of the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA, will talk about Künstler’s career, inspirations, and historical research for paintings like this one, “Absolution Before Victory.”

It’s free and open to the public! Details here.

What’s your favorite painting of a historic American moment?

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    • #Norman Rockwell
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