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- 1Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens in Los Angeles●Illustrating myths: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, founded by Star Wars creator George Lucas, has opened its doors. The institution is dedicated to visual storytelling across film, illustration, painting and popular culture, and its inaugural exhibitions are drawing wide attention. Coverage highlights the museum's unusual focus on narrative art and Lucas's role in bringing the long-planned project to completion.
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The Milwaukee Art Museum has returned vessels made by an enslaved potter to the potter's descendants. The transfer, reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, resolves the institution's claim to works created by an enslaved craftsman whose descendants are now their rightful owners. It adds to ongoing debate in the US museum world over restitution of culturally significant objects.
- 3Life-size Yuan dynasty Buddha of Medicine mural replica goes on show●A life-size replica of the Yuan dynasty Buddha of Medicine mural is exhibited at the National Arts and Crafts Museum
A life-size replica of the Yuan dynasty Buddha of Medicine mural has gone on display at the National Arts and Crafts Museum in China. The exhibition brings one of the era's celebrated religious artworks to a wider public audience through a faithful full-scale reproduction, drawing attention to Yuan dynasty Buddhist art and the country's cultural heritage preservation efforts.