Brooklyn Academy of Fine Arts

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The Brooklyn Academy of Fine Arts was a small, short-lived art academy located at 85 Court Street in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. [1] The sole instructor at the academy was Michael Falanga. The school closed in 1945.

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References

  1. "Brooklyn Academy of Fine Arts". music.us. Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2012.

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