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Presents several art exhibitions in New York City. "Self and Subject," by various artists at the American Folk Art Museum; "Images of the Divine: South and Southeast Asian Sculpture From the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Third Collection" at the Asia Society and Museum; "Monet's London: Artists' Reflections on the Thames," by Claude Monet at the Brooklyn Museum; "The Dahesh Collection: Celebrating a Decade of Discovery" at the Dahesh Museum of Art.

Offers a look at the public and private self-portrait collections. How the National Academy Museum and the School of Fine Arts in New York City acquired its collection; Scope of self-portraits in the National Self-Portrait Collection of Ireland in Limerick; Historical importance of self-portraits in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.; Some private collectors of self-portraits.

Lists several art galleries in New York City from January 23 to February 20, 1988. Nancy Fried's bronze and terra-cotta self-portraits; Carole Robb's series of paintings entitled "Achilles on Location"; Ernest Shaw's plywood sculptures; Kes Zapkus' abstract paintings.

The article features the mural painted in the playground at P.S. 59 Community School in Bronx, New York City. The mural is created as part of the school's involvement to the New York Cares Day in October, 2008. The project was to replace the old graffiti with a mural of self-portraits on individual fence pickets. The theme of the mural was based on Ann Johnson's article "Friendship Fence" in the February issue of "School Arts." Details on the preparation of the mural are presented.

Presents a preview of photographer Cindy Sherman's exhibit at Metro Pictures in New York City. Sherman's use of clowns in her self-portraits.

Provides information on the art exhibition `Between Street and Mirror: The Drawings of James Ensor,' which will be shown in New York City from April 27 to July 21, 2001. Theme of the artworks created by painter James Ensor; Details on the self-portraits featured in the exhibition.