255: Lost and Found Art

March 21, 2023 00:16:49
255: Lost and Found Art
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255: Lost and Found Art

Mar 21 2023 | 00:16:49

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Trace Kerr Amy Barton

Show Notes

Art isn't just in museums! Sometimes it's hidden behind walls, inside a piece of furniture, or sadly, in a dumpster. Today we explore the remarkable circumstances that come together to find lost or forgotten art.

Show Notes:

Francis Mattson Hines and his art in the dumpster and the wrapped Washington Square Arch

Recycled art in an airport

Art in a couch

Art hidden from an ex-wife

Stewart Little surprise painting on the set!

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