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Rose Art Museum revival

With closure threat only a memory, Brandeis gallery set to mark 50 years

By Geoff Edgers

 |  Globe Staff  

  October 23, 2011

The world-famous artist who pulled out of his solo show amid a widespread protest will be there. So will the trustees who voted, on that infamous day, to allow Brandeis University to close the Rose Art Museum and sell its valuable collection of contemporary art. But they will gather on campus this week for a different occasion: to celebrate the Rose’s 50th anniversary, stroll through the renovated museum when it reopens with exhibitions showcasing the collection, and send a very public message that the Rose is reborn.

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