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Saved From the Storm at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

This collection of work, on loan from The New Orleans Museum of Art, will be on display at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts and features works from the 17th century through the mid-20th century that were spared from the devastating effects of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina .

Leonardo da Vinci: Drawings From the Biblioteca Reale in Turin

The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco’s Legion of Honor will host this exhibition of work by master artist Leonardo da Vinci.

Brian Smith: Figurative Abstracts

This Toronto artist has spent the last three years exploring abstraction of the human figure, blending his classical training with a new approach.