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The Surprising History of the Smiley Face
For a design so simple, the history of the smiley face is surprisingly long and…
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Artists Honor George Floyd
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The Pont de Neuf, Wrapped, 1985.
Christo, Famed Installation Artist, Dead at 84
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10 African American Artists You Should Know More About

African American artists have contributed to this nation’s cultural landscape throughout its history. We are highlighting ten African American artists you should know more about.

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Exploring Global Politics Through Prints
Art and politics have come to a head. In our current state of political…
An Oasis in the Badlands - Sioux, 1905.
The Republication of “One of the Greatest Books Ever Produced in America.”
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The story of Buddhist art in China is the story of the nation itself.
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a sheet of yellow fabric with rows and rows of smiley faces
The Surprising History of the Smiley Face
For a design so simple, the history of the smiley face is surprisingly long and contentious.
The George Floyd Memorial outside Cup Foods at Chicago Ave and E 38th St in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Artists Honor George Floyd
The Pont de Neuf, Wrapped, 1985.
Christo, Famed Installation Artist, Dead at 84
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An Inside Look at the History of the Louvre
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Zaha Hadid's Architecture of the Future
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Nature Morte, 1921. Oil on canvas.
Italian Woman Wins Picasso Worth $1.1 million
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Yayoi Kusama Writes a Hopeful Poem for the World

In the face of uncertain times, one of the world's most famous living artists, Yayoi Kusama, has offered a poem to give

Luca Buvoli, Are We Alone in this Apartment?, (Astrodoubt) 2020, mixed media on paper, 9 x 12 in, Courtesy of the Artis
Luca Buvoli’s Astrodoubt and The Quarantine Chronicles
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Hauser & Wirth Unveils ArtLab, a New Technology and Research Division
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