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09-02-2025
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The art of boxing
Muhammed Ali is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. But he also packed a punch with art works, like this 1967 drawing called "The Crowd," seen from his perspective looking out from the ring, with some in the audience smiling, some frowning. "I love that part where he is acknowledging that not only did he have fans, but he might have had some haters as well," said curator Arden Sherman. Four of Ali's works are prominently featured in "Strike Fast, Dance Lightly: Artists on Boxing," at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida. It's an exhibition devoted to boxing – winners, losers, and everything in-between. Sherman says the show explores a host of different aspects about this most accessible of sports: "It's rare to encounter a human of a certain age on this planet that doesn't have an understanding of the sport of boxing," she said. Artists do seem to gravitate toward boxing. There are more than 100 works on display here – paintings, photographs and sculptures – including many by and about women. One work by Zoe Buchman features frilly fabrics on boxing gloves. Sherman said. "She's someone who is consistently standing up for female rights and female empowerment." Sherman says the exhibit comes at a very auspicious time: "I believe, as humans, we find ourselves fighting for something or defending another thing. It is a contentious moment we live in, and what better way to express that but through the symbolism granted to us through the sport of boxing." So, the give-and-take in works like this, by George Bellows, perhaps America's best-known painter of boxing, seems to take on new meaning. This 1916 work, called "Introducing John L. Sullivan," depicts not just a famous boxer and the announcer, but also the promoters, money makers, and wheeler-dealers behind all of it. The exhibit features some heavyweight artists: There's Roy Lichtenstein's "Sweet Dreams Baby!" from 1965, and Keith Haring's late 1980s painted steel sculpture. Sherman says the artists are "thinking about love, violence, fantasy, death. … I think the artists are thinking about being alive. I think they are thinking about their own identity, and how they navigate that in this world." Among the most recent works is a pair of paintings from 2023 by Jared McGriff. "One of the things about boxing and this act of being in a battle is that it can be disorienting," he said. "The thing that I think about with these two works is this idea of internal struggle and the idea of what it takes from an internal determination and focus standpoint to reach this level of athleticism." There are also flashes of humor, such as Michael Halsband's 1985 photo of artists Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat in boxing gear: ... or Harry Benson's famous shot of a very young Muhammad Ali meeting the very young Beatles in a Miami gym on their first trip to the U.S., in 1964: Sherman said, "Who would have thought that these five would be inside of this ring together, and this would become this iconic image of boxing and fame?" For more info:
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This week on "Sunday Morning" (February 9)
The Emmy Award-winning "CBS News Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. "Sunday Morning" also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Hosted by Jane Pauley. COVER STORY: Pitch perfect: Commercial spokespeople talk about their TV fameYou know them as Flo, the Progressive Insurance saleswoman; Mayhem, the human embodiment of disasters covered by Allstate; and the unstoppable dancer from the Jardiance diabetes drug ads. Correspondent David Pogue talks with actors Stephanie Courtney, Dean Winters and Deanna Colon about how becoming nationally famous via TV commercials has (or hasn't) changed their lives. For more info: Stephanie Courtney, The GroundlingsFollow Dean Winters on InstagramFollow Deanna Colon on Instagram ALMANAC: Feb 9"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date. ARTS: The art of boxingPugilism has been a favored subject of artists and photographers since boxers first stepped into the ring. The exhibit "Strike Fast, Dance Lightly: Artists on Boxing," at the Norton Museum of Art, in West Palm Beach, Fla., features more than 100 works, many by such heavyweight artists as George Bellows, Roy Lichtenstein and Keith Haring, and photographers like Harry Benson, who capture the fiery force, fame and conquest behind this most combative of sports. Correspondent Rita Braver reports. For more info: Exhibition: "Strike Fast, Dance Lightly: Artists on Boxing," at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida (through March 9)Catalogue: "Strike Fast, Dance Lightly: Artists on Boxing," in Hardcover format, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Ali™; Rights of Publicity and Persona Rights: Muhammad Ali Enterprises LLC COMMENTARY: Jim Gaffigan on Super Bowl LIX For more info: Gaffigan: The Skinny" on Hulu HEALTH: The Friendship Bench: Bringing talk therapy into underserved communitiesDr. Dixon Chibanda was one of the few practicing psychiatrists in Zimbabwe when he founded the Friendship Bench, a program that trained grandmothers to serve as "first responders" for those seeking mental health assistance in underserved communities. The program has since grown to include over 3,000 older listeners attending to more than 300,000 people all over Zimbabwe, and is now expanding to vulnerable communities in nine countries, including the United States. Chibanda talks with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about how older listeners can be effective at alleviating symptoms of both depression and generalized anxiety disorders. For more info: Chibanda, Centre for Global Mental HealthAfrican Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI)Friendship Bench DC (HelpAge USA)Washington Seniors Wellness Center, Washington, "The Friendship Bench" (SeaLion Films)"The Friendship Bench: How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired a Mental Health Revolution" by Dixon Chibanda, MD (New World Library), in Trade Paperback and eBook formats, available April 22 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and PASSAGE: In memoriam"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week. MEDIA: The New Yorker magazine's first hundred yearsThe New Yorker, the beloved weekly magazine encompassing journalism, fiction, poetry and cartoons, is celebrating its one-hundredth birthday. "Sunday Morning" contributor (and New Yorker writer) Kelefa Sanneh goes inside the magazine's history with editor David Remnick, manager Bruce Diones, and Fergus McIntosh, who leads the magazine's battalion of fact-checkers, to discuss The New Yorker's longevity, national reach, and idiosyncratic appeal. For more info: The New Yorker"A Century of Fiction in The New Yorker 1925-2025," edited by Deborah Treisman (Knopf), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available February 25 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Century of Poetry in The New Yorker 1925-2025," edited by Kevin Young (Knopf), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available February 25 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and "A Century of The New Yorker," beginning Feb. 25, at the New York Public Library, New York City HARTMAN: Met guard MOVIES: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo on soaring to successCynthia Erivo, the dynamic vocalist who has won a Tony Award, a Grammy, and an Emmy, is now up for a best actress Oscar for playing Elphaba in the movie version of the musical "Wicked." She joins correspondent Seth Doane in East London, to show him the theater where she got her start. Erivo also discusses why she's often felt like the odd one out; how an estrangement from her father drove her to succeed; what she brought to the role of the Wicked Witch of the West; and the power she feels from singing live on a film set. WEB EXTRA: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo reveals details about upcoming solo album (Video)The Oscar-nominated actress discusses her unique recording style with correspondent Seth Doane. To watch a trailer for "Wicked" click on the video player below. For more info: "Wicked" is playing in theaters, and is available on Blu-Ray/DVD and VODFollow Cynthia Erivo on Instagram ARTS: Weaving a fascination for laceA delicate jewel among textiles, lace is an elegant and deceptively simple creation whose appeal has been spun for centuries. Correspondent Lee Cowan teases the threads of the misunderstood history of lace, and talks with some of the hundreds of lacemakers who shared their craft at the annual convention of the International Organization of Lace, Inc. For more info: International Organization of Lace, and textile historian Elena Kanagy-LouxBrooklyn Lace GuildFollow lacemaker Linda Knott on PinterestAllie Marguccio: Designs by Marguccio BEVERAGES: A spirited take on maple syrupThis is not your grandad's maple syrup; Hollerhorn Distilling, in Naples, N.Y., makes spirits from locally-produced maple syrup, transforming the golden nectar, aged in used bourbon casks, into a clear, 80-to-100 proof liquor. Correspondent Luke Burbank takes a sip. For more info: "Tree Spirits," from Hollerhorn Distilling, Naples, Mile Creek Maple Farm, Naples, N.Y. COMMENTARY: Sports Illustrated's 4th-quarter comebackThe great comeback makes for one of the most popular sports tropes – and Sports Illustrated got to live one, when the venerable weekly magazine and its staff overcame financial obstacles to maintain its 70-year-long print tradition of sports journalism. "60 Minutes" correspondent Jon Wertheim comments on how a team, near defeat, refused to concede and came back as winners. For more info: Sports Illustrated NATURE: TBD WEB EXCLUSIVES: FOOD: Super Bowl menu ideas and recipesFrom burgers, hot dogs, tacos, BBQ and wings, to salsas and cocktails, here are some tempting recipes and full menus from top chefs, cookbook authors and restaurateurs to go with watching the Big Game! FROM THE ARCHIVES: Viva Vespa! (YouTube Video)The Vespa, the sporty Italian motorbike, is as much a fashion accessory as it is a set of wheels. Seth Doane visits the Vespa factory in Pontedera, Italy, and takes a trip through Rome with Annie Ojile, an American expat who started a Vespa tour company, Scooteroma. (Originally broadcast on May 21, 2017.) For more info: RomeVespa Club NYC (Facebook) IN MEMORIAM: Notable Deaths in 2025 (Gallery)A look back at the esteemed personalities who left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity. The Emmy Award-winning "CBS News Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. Executive producer is Rand Morrison. DVR Alert! Find out when "Sunday Morning" airs in your city "Sunday Morning" also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Full episodes of "Sunday Morning" are now available to watch on demand on and Paramount+, including via Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon FireTV/FireTV stick and Xbox. Follow us on Twitter; Facebook; Instagram; YouTube; TikTok; and at You can also download the free "Sunday Morning" audio podcast at iTunes and at Now you'll never miss the trumpet! Search for plane that went missing off Alaska with 10 people on board USAID employee describes "atmosphere of fear" amid foreign aid freeze He is in a wheelchair and she is not. Their 30-year love has surpassed all the odds
