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Memories Arrested in Space: a centennial tribute to Jackson Pollock from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art

Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
Lawrence A. Fleischman Gallery in Washington, D.C.

Guest curator Helen A. Harrison, director of the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, will give a free gallery talk on the exhibition Memories Arrested in Space: a centennial tribute to Jackson Pollock from the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art.

The Archives of American Art Graduate Research Essay Prize

Yasuo Kuniyoshi in his studio, ca. 1940

Yasuo Kuniyoshi in his studio, ca. 1940

The Archives is now accepting submissions for the 2012 Graduate Research Essay Prize for compelling original research using the resources of the Archives of American Art.

The winner will receive $1000 and the essay will be published on the Archives of American Art’s website. The deadline for submissions is February 15, 2012.

Learn more about the Graduate Research Essay Prize

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