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  "id": 5224831,
  "title": "George Lucas unveils art galaxy at his new LA museum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/george-lucas-unveils-art-galaxy-at-his-new-la-museum",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T02:07:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/09/03/george-lucas-unveils-art-galaxy-at-his-new-la-museum"
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  "account": "George Lucas, the visionary behind the Star Wars franchise, unveiled his Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles on Wednesday, marking the culmination of a nearly two-decade-long project. The futuristic museum, set to officially open on September 22, 2026, is the brainchild of Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson.\n\nThe museum, built on the site of a former parking lot near the University of Southern California, Lucas's alma mater, showcases over 30 galleries filled with works from renowned artists such as Banksy, Frida Kahlo, Jacob Lawrence, and Robert Colescott, as well as illustrations by Norman Rockwell, Jessie Willcox Smith, and N.C. Wyeth.\n\nBates, the museum's executive director, explained that narrative art refers to stories illustrated in a single frame, emphasizing the power of visual storytelling. Lucas aimed to celebrate illustrators and their ability to create shared belief systems, fostering collaboration and unity among audiences.\n\nMa Yansong, the architect behind the museum's unique design, stated that the building's green roof and seamless integration with the surrounding landscape were intended to spark curiosity and intrigue among visitors, with some describing it as a spaceship or a cloud.",
  "summary": "George Lucas described the Museum of Narrative Art, built with his wife and business partner, as the 'people’s temple of art'.",
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