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In this week’s episode of “5 Things You Need to Know This Week,” we go on the road with President Obama, call dibs on #Occupy spots, sample the new McTV menu at McDonald’s, and… there was one more thing… oh yeah, the World Series.

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The word is that President Obama and the First Lady are admirers of bold abstract paintings.

The Obamas are sending ripples through the art world as they put the call out to museums, galleries and private collectors that they’d like to borrow modern art by African-American, Asian, Hispanic and female artists for the White House. In a sharp departure from the 19th-century still lifes, pastorals and portraits that dominate the White House’s public rooms, they are choosing bold, abstract art works.

To find out more on their choices you know what to do.

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Yesterday, President Obama announced that his administration will begin stamping an emblem on projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

The creative studio chosen to coordinate this task was none other than Mode, the agency who contracted Sender, the brand masters of the ‘08 Obama logo. This time around they brought on accomplished designers Aaron Draplin and Chris Glass to work their magic. At this point it is too early to comment on how the identities will be received by the hard-working taxpayers. For a complete critique of both identities, Brand New offers a very informative write-up.

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Notcot has a wonderful display of photographs of the Manifest Hope Exhibition that went on January 17th-19th leading up to the inauguration. Check it out here.