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...Paintings such as Juan Carreño de Miranda’s frothy, rococo “The Immaculate Conception” were sent to Mexico and widely copied, spreading Catholic messages and teaching European styles....
...Highlights of the contemporary art displayed are Ethiopian artist Theo Eshetu’s video installation and George Osodi’s arresting photographs of life in the region around the Niger delta....
...I ask him about relations with the US, which were terrible under George W. Bush. Has there been an improvement under Barack Obama?...
...The performances next Sunday and Monday feature prima ballerina Tamara Rojo, of London’s Royal Ballet, and Jose Manuel Carreño, of the American Ballet Theatre. The last performance is on June 3....
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