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  2. American Academy of the Fine Arts - Wikipedia

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    The American Academy of the Fine Arts was an art institution founded in 1802 in New York City, to encourage appreciation and teaching of the classical style. [1] It exhibited copies of classical works and encouraged artists to emulate the classical in their work. [2] Richard Varick, the mayor of New York, and Gulian Verplanck, a New York ...

  3. Lincoln Center - Wikipedia

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    Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (also simply known as Lincoln Center) is a 16.3-acre (6.6-hectare) complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. [ 1] It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 million visitors annually. [ 1]

  4. Paley Center for Media - Wikipedia

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    Website. paleycenter .org. The Paley Center for Media, formerly the Museum of Television & Radio ( MT&R) and the Museum of Broadcasting, founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, [ 1] is an American cultural institution in New York City with a branch office in Los Angeles. It is dedicated to the discussion of the cultural, creative, and social ...

  5. Art Students League of New York - Wikipedia

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    The American Fine Arts Society Building at 215 West 57th Street. The Art Students League of New York is an art school in the American Fine Arts Society in Manhattan, New York City. The Arts Students League is known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists. Although artists may study full-time, there have never been any ...

  6. Colin de Land - Wikipedia

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    De Land studied philosophy and linguistics at New York University . In 1984, De Land opened Vox Populi, on East Sixth Street in the East Village. De Land renamed the gallery American Fine Arts, Co. In 1986, it moved the space to 40 Wooster Street. Colin was an early supporter of Andrea Fraser, Cady Noland, Mark Dion, Jessica Stockholder, John ...

  7. New York Friars Club - Wikipedia

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    Coordinates. 40°45′39″N 73°58′21″W  / . 40.760886°N 73.972551°W. / 40.760886; -73.972551. Website. www .friarsclub .com. The Friars Club is a private club in New York City. Famous for its risqué roasts, the club's membership is composed mostly of people who work in show business. Founded in 1904, it is located at 57 East 55th ...

  8. Lisa Lyon - Wikipedia

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    Biography. Born in Los Angeles, California, on May 13, 1953, [ 1] Lyon studied art at the University of California at Los Angeles. There she became accomplished in the Japanese art of fencing, kendo, but found herself lacking sufficient upper body strength so she began weight training. This eventually led her into bodybuilding.

  9. New York Academy of Art - Wikipedia

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    The New York Academy of Art is a private art school in Tribeca, New York City. The academy offers a Master of Fine Arts degree with a focus on technical training and critical discourse as well as a Post-baccalaureate Certificate of Fine Art. [2] [3] The school annually hosts two public events: the TriBeCa Ball and the fund-raising auction Take ...