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Page last updated at 11:38 GMT, Thursday, 8 January 2009
Gallery gets iconic Obama image
Barack Obama by Shepard Fairey
An iconic portrait of Barack Obama will become part of the permanent collection at the US National Portrait Gallery.


FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Quidam
In pictures: Cirque du Soleil's Quidam
Images from Cirque Du Soleil's Quidam, which opened in the UK on Tuesday.
Basra palace Treasure hunt
What do the Iraqis need? A museum, say the British
Shylock after the Trial, by Sir John Gilbert (pre 1873) Shylock's retrial
Modern justice for Shakespeare's money lender
Diana and Actaeon Still waiting
Silence after £50m Titian deadline passes

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RAZIA'S ARTHOUSE BLOG

The end of last year was the deadline set for raising £50m to buy Titian's painting... That deadline has passed with no indication if the money has been raised.
Razia Iqbal, BBC Arts correspondent
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