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A new art installation by Jaume Plensa is under construction for the DPAC Plaza. The installation will shoot light into the sky and display lines from William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. Some area residents question whether this really represents Durham or whether the art installation is about trying to compete with Raleigh who rejected an installation by the same artist. Others point out that the work is not as unique as it could be.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 45, November 2008, p29 Periodical Website
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16603
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In the first decade of the 21st century, Durham -- the state's fourth largest city -- is redefining itself once more. Situated in North Carolina's Piedmont Crescent on the edge of the Old Belt bright leaf tobacco zone, Durham is perhaps our most diverse city. It is a city shaped by the forces of tobacco, textiles, big business, great philanthropy, advanced education, technology and medicine, and now a resurgence of all aspects of the arts.
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28970
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Patrick Dougherty, a Chapel Hill-based artist, has earned a global reputation for large-scale forms composed entirely of tree branches and saplings. The “stickwork” resembles the nests of enormous birds, primitive architecture, or even paintings. Dougherty’s latest work is featured on the south lawn of Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham.
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Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 7, March 2017, p28, il, por Periodical Website
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43402
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In this article the author is discussing a new course being created and added to Duke’s Medical School. This course was thought of and created by a student named Liu. The thought process is that medical students that study the human body through medical illustration will help the student understand different structures of the human body better. The medical art class is directed to first year medical students and the course consist of four sessions.
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27003
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A new exhibit, Dinosaur Art: The Dinosaur Show, is at the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science in Durham. The show features a variety of drawings, murals and sculptures, and is also a cultural symbol of how humans are connected to dinosaurs.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 7 Issue 1, Jan 12-25 1989, p7-10, il Periodical Website
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43696
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Garden & Gun's 2022 Made in the South award winner, Elijah Leed, is nothing short of classical artisan. As the head of the Elijah Leed studio in Durham, NC, Elijah pilots his team in designing and building state-of-the-art furniture that is made to last for generations.
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