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Athens art exhibit illustrates the horrors of asylum life for women
By: Payton Szymczak
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — There was a time when a woman could be committed to an insane asylum simply because her husband thought she was lazy. This is one of… Read More

An Athens optometrist carries on his family’s quilting tradition with some help from YouTube
By: Liz Pahl | WVPB
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WOUB Digital · An Athens optometrist carries on his family’s quilting tradition with some help from YouTube ATHENS, Ohio (WVPB) — For his day job, Shane Foster is an optometrist… Read More

A mad scientist and his bird in a bubble: The story behind a peculiar painting
By: Susan Stamberg | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Two beloved paintings have swapped locations for a while. One went from California to London; the other, from London to California. No passports were involved. But… Read More

Athens County Students And Teachers Team Up To Create Community Mural
By: Taylor Burnette
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — From rolling hills, to pawpaws, to bricks, to “ditch lilies,” there are a lot of symbols that students think of when they think of Athens County. These… Read More

Athens County Students And Teachers Team Up To Create Community Mural
By: Taylor Burnette
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — From rolling hills, to pawpaws, to bricks, to “ditch lilies,” there are a lot of symbols that students think of when they think of Athens County. … Read More

Painting By Historic Cincinnati Artist Part Of Biden Inauguration
By: Tana Weingartner | WVXU
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WVXU) — A painting by Cincinnati artist Robert S. Duncanson was selected as the 59th Inaugural Painting. Duncanson is considered the most well-known African American artist of the… Read More

Black Lives In Red States: Art And Life Converge For Two Women In A Tumultuous Year
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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GEORGETOWN, Ky. (OVR) — Jessalyn Brown met Kyra Higgins through theater. “I saw her on stage and I was just like, ‘This girl is so good!’ She was just amazing.”… Read More