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Art and Artists

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West Virginia State University's art gallery is named for this person.
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Which one of the following was NOT a leading painter in the Upper Ohio Valley in the 1800s?
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Kanawha County native Herman Hayes was best known for his work in this field.
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Artist Helen Chilton's best-known work involves what subject matter?
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This Sutton-based artist designed the statue of Robert C. Byrd in the West Virginia State Capitol and a bronze memorial to Hawks Nest Tunnel victims at Tamarack in Beckley.
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In 1852, a group of artists documented scenic sites in what would become West Virginia while riding on this railroad.
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Renowned architect Walter Gropius designed additions to this West Virginia museum?
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George Kossuth was a noted photographer in this city.
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What museum hosts the biennial West Virginia Juried Exhibition?
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Patty Willis was a well-known artist from this county.
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