1.   And each year the manufactory commissions pieces that have been designed by well-known artists.

2.   It is known that Louis XIV, inspired by the great baths of ancient Rome, commissioned similar pieces.

3.   Lately, he has commissioned short pieces, which run at the end of the newsletter.

4.   Ohio Museum Explores Midwestern Identity An exhibition at the Columbus Museum of Art in Columbus, Ohio, examines the Midwest through historical works and four newly commissioned pieces.

5.   Some pieces were commissioned as gifts for European royalty, others as mementos for loved ones or as party favors.

6.   Thanks go to the American Dance Festival and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for commissioning the piece.

7.   The piece was commissioned by the festival through its Doris Duke Awards for New Work, initiated this year.

8.   The piece was commissioned by the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art and the Providence Public Library.

9.   The piece was commissioned through the Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Trust at the library.

10.   The team also commissioned pieces from Cohen and three other little-known film makers, reviving an early REM practice of using obscure directors to make its videos.