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A curator from the Brooklyn Museum tells her that a Kara Walker pop-up artist’s book, one of many works Harris Norton has gifted to the institution, will appear in an upcoming show.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

“That’s something the Lord has gifted me,” Johnston said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Its the first time Rolls-Royce has gifted shares to employees, which will be handed out in September.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

She added, “It has often been said that athletes’ movements are as graceful as dancers’, and LJ has gifted us his vision of athletic beauty and fine art.”

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024

But the Lord has gifted me with a pleading tongue, an admiring eye, and an admonishing nature.

From The Solitary Farm by Hume, Fergus