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WASHINGTON, DC.- Eduardo Díaz has been named director of the Smithsonian Latino Center, effective Dec. 8.

Díaz is the executive director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, N.M., a position he has held since August 2005. It is the largest

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- William Kentridge: Five Themes, a comprehensive survey of the contemporary South African artist’s work, will premiere at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) on March 14, 2009. Featuring more than 75 works in a range of media—including animated films, drawings, prints, theater models, sculptures, and books—the exhibition is co-

ASHEVILLE, NC.- The view captured Frank Harmon’s imagination.

Standing on a grassy bluff overlooking the French Broad River, the third oldest river in the world, the acclaimed Raleigh architect knew for sure that he wanted to design the buildings that would one day become UNC Asheville’s Craft Campus.

CHICAGO.- The Art Institute of Chicago is pleased to announce James Beard Award-winning Chef Tony Mantuano as executive chef and managing partner of the Modern Wing Restaurant at the Art Institute of Chicago. The yet-to-be-named, 140-seat dining facility is scheduled to open in May 2009, in conjunction with the new Renzo Piano-designed building for the museum, and will