February 12 – A Toddler Picasso?

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nThere was an art gallery in New York City (the art capital of the United States) that had an exhibit of paintings made by…a two-year-old girl!

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nIn showing a toddler’s art, the curator said that she intended “to show people how pure and simple art can really be.”

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nWhich is all very fine and well, but what makes this art…

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n…any better than this toddler art…

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n…or this children’s art…

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n…or this adult-made art, never shown in an art gallery?

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nIt makes you wonder about art and art galleries and art exhibits…
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nBut today, on the anniversary of the 2019 opening of Lola June’s exhibition, I want to say that highlighting one toddler’s art in an art gallery can perhaps help us to see the artistry in all toddlers’ art. And maybe that is a very, very good thing!

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nAlso on this date:

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n Youth Day in Venezuela

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nPlan ahead:

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• nFebruary holidays

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• nFebruary birthdays

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• nHistorical anniversaries in February

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• nMarch holidays

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• nMarch birthdays

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• nHistorical anniversaries in March
  

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