Swann showcases Artists of the WPA Jan. 27

James Daugherty, maquette for the social room of the Fairfield Court Housing Project in Stamford, Conn., est. $5,000-$7,000
James Daugherty, maquette for the social room of the Fairfield Court Housing Project in Stamford, Conn., est. $5,000-$7,000
James Daugherty, maquette for the a room in the Fairfield Court Housing Project in Stamford, Conn., est. $5,000-$7,000

NEW YORK — Continuing a tradition of offering specialized auctions, Swann Galleries will offer its second edition of The Artists of the WPA on Thursday, January 27 which aims to call attention to the generation of artists that contributed to the Federal Arts Project and the varying “alphabet agencies” and helped form a new American identity in the 20th century. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Whitney Houston mural highlights new building in Newark’s arts district

GRAMMY Museum-commissioned mural of Whitney Houston, who was a Newark, New Jersey native. Image provided by Striker Management

NEWARK, N.J. – Baldwin Equities and Striker announce that 45 William Street will hold its grand opening May 29, 2021, from 10am-2pm. Located in the heart of Newark’s arts district, 45 William Street is also the site of a brand-new GRAMMY Museum-commissioned, large-scale mosaic mural of Whitney Houston (1963-2012). Houston was a native of Newark and one of the best-selling recording artists of the 1980s and ’90s.

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