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David Bowie's - Joe The Lion - Homage to Chris Burden

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The track is in part a tribute to  performance artist   Chris Burden . RIP Chris.

Picasso's "Women of Algiers" sells for $179 Million

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Gregg Chadwick   @ greggchadwick   Picasso's "Women of Algiers" sells for $179,365,000 = most expensive painting to sell at auction http:// bbc.in/1E2Jb7H   Tyler Green   @ TylerGreenDC  ·  3h 3 hours ago A human who could have given $179 million to an art museum, a food bank or a library chose to spend it on a luxury item for themselves. 8 retweets 19 favorites Reply   Retweeted 8   Favorited 19 Reply   Retweet   Favorite View Tweet activity

Happy Birthday Salvador Dali!

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Gregg Chadwick  ‏ @ greggchadwick     4s 4 seconds ago Sant a Monica, CA Happy Birthday to Salvador Dalí! Born on this day in1904! http:// ow.ly/MOjzD   @ Tate

Manifest Justice Exhibition

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Gregg Chadwick  ‏ @ greggchadwick     4m 4 minutes ago Must See! Last day of # ManifestJustice ! From 10a-4p - art, family & community events. http://www. manifestjustice.org  

#BlackSpring in “BALTIMORE" from the forthcoming Nina Simone tribute album

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In the 1970’s the legendary artist and civil rights activist, Nina Simone released a song entitled "BALTIMORE." It spoke to the challenges of urban living, particularly for people of color.  Earlier this year, a group of recording artists, including Nina’s daughter Lisa Simone, Mary J Blige, Common, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Gregory Porter, Alice Smith and Andra Day amongst others, gathered to pay homage to Nina by covering many of her songs for a Tribute album to accompany the first ever comprehensive documentary on the enigmatic singers life entitled “What Happened, Miss Simone”. Available on Netflix June 26. Philadelphia native Jazmine Sullivan recorded a chilling rendition of “BALTIMORE". No one could have predicted the current events leading up to the untimely death of Freddie Gray, an event that lead to civil unrest, riots, widespread protest and the city of Baltimore literally being brought to its knees.  2015 looks a lot like 1968. Another black man dead in police cus...

Prince in Baltimore on Sunday, May 10, 2015 for Freddie Gray

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deray mckesson ‏ @ deray Prince. Baltimore. Sunday, May 10th. # FreddieGray Reply Retweeted Favorited More

Yoko Ono at MOMA

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Gregg Chadwick   @ greggchadwick  ·  49s 49 seconds ago Yoko Ono @ yokoono and MoMA, Together at Last http:// nyti.ms/1Jq6dKB