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also canvass
as in painting
a picture created with oil paint
one canvas by Picasso is worth more money than most of us can imagine
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In most cases, a 21-year-old with two years remaining on a rookie-scale contract, who also essentially arrives as a blank canvas, might be home free.
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Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Graham later donned a floppy Wallaroo canvas sunhat and oversized black cat-eye Le Specs sunglasses while lounging in beach chairs with Civetta, who shielded his eyes with black shades.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Untitled, Huguette Caland, Oil on canvas, 1968.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
The work in the exhibition includes a large-scale mural done in charcoal, drawings on paper and canvas, and an installation.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Graham later donned a floppy Wallaroo canvas sunhat and oversized black cat-eye Le Specs sunglasses while lounging in beach chairs with Civetta, who shielded his eyes with black shades.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Untitled, Huguette Caland, Oil on canvas, 1968.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
The work in the exhibition includes a large-scale mural done in charcoal, drawings on paper and canvas, and an installation.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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painting
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Also, there’s something vaguely familiar about seeing Nam atop a horse — was this video in any way inspired by his time pretending to be a cow during the show’s paintings challenge?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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But rather than depict a childhood of adversity, her paintings empower the kids within them to claim their own space, imbuing her memories with strength and light.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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