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Rehabilitation therapy can make all the difference for someone recovering from a serious injury. But it can be repetitive and boring. Now there’s a new way to motivate patients and their moves become works of art.  It's working for Brad Burns, who was seriously injured in a car accident back in May of 2008 where he wasn't wearing a seatbelt.  His life changed forever.

“Fractured all of my ribs on the right side and fractured my pelvis and had lacerated lungs and was on a ventilator,” Burns explained.

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An orange, powder-coated steel kiosk is going up in downtown Louisville, a new kind of public art that also seeks to inform people about air pollution and inspire them to act on their new knowledge.

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Can art experts tell the difference between a modern masterpiece and a cheap IKEA print? Watch how this guy challenged the art institution with a hilarious prank.

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What does it take to become a good doctor? Make heartfelt art, according to UBC prof and his students

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At UBC's Faculty of Medicine, students are being encouraged to produce art inspired by the human body to make them better doctors .

"Art making can be really instrumental in making students more well rounded and empathetic doctors," says Carol-Ann Courneya, who teaches cellular and physiological sciences at UBC.

For Gardner director, a professional, personal loss

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Why was William Youngworth so restless?

Maybe it was nerves. The ex-con already had an illegal weapons charge hanging over his head, and the FBI had grown skeptical of his claims that he could facilitate the return of 13 prized works of art stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

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Even when you know nothing about it

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It’s not always easy to talk about art. As the dancer Isadora Duncan is quoted as saying, “If I could say it, I wouldn’t have to dance it.”

It’s a myth that a passion for creative expression is a one-way ticket to unemployment.

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Nearly every month there’s a news story or magazine article proclaiming the high-paying careers ofthe future. They are usually in fields such as biomedicine, nanotechnology, systems analysis and robotics. The pay sometimes touches six figures for entry-level positions.

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Bloomfield and Windsor artists walked away with the top two prizes in this year's National Arts Program sponsored by Community Renewal Team (CRT). The coveted Best in Show award went to Alfred Bradley of Windsor, a professional artist who submitted a work titled Obelisk. Shirley Mae Neu of Bloomfield won the first prize in the Professional category, for her painting entitled Global Mismanagement 2. In addition, Kinja Rose of Bloomfield won third prize in the Professional category for a drawing he called Where Is He?

Money raised from the sale of Paul McCarthy-designed skateboards benefits Skateistan

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Thanks to this weekend’s Armory Show, there were lots of little art parties around town.

One of the more eclectic ones started with a hip set of cocktails in the Agnes Gund Garden Library at the Museum of Modern Art on the late side Friday night and rolled down to a laid-back dinner at the Chef’s Club on Mulberry Street.

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Relax. They didn’t come from Mars or some distant, undiscovered galaxy. The 10 aliens (and their 24 tents) that appeared in the backcountry of Santa Barbara, California, in late January were conceived in the backyard of a hedge-fund manager turned yarn bomber.

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A white card is mounted next to each of the dozens of pieces housed in the Saginaw Art Museum. The card lists information, such as the work's title and the name of the artist who created it.

A select number of pieces in the permanent collection have an additional card nearby, displaying a call to action.

"This object is in need of conservation," the card reads. "You can make a difference by adopting this work in your name or honoring a friend or family member through the Adopt a Work of Art Program."

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For people who work with textiles to create art, whether it's knitting, quilt making or needlework, it is likely no surprise that the activities aid in relaxation and improve mood. Ann Collier, assistant processor of psychological sciences, has first-hand experience with the phenomenon and the research to explain it.

After having three children in about a year, Collier turned to making textiles as a means of coping. "It was the only relief I had, the only part of my life where I could finish something beautiful and have control," Collier said.

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School once again brought the artistic talents of their Health Sciences Campus community into the spotlight during their Fourth Annual NAP Exhibition.  The exhibit not only features 181 pieces of art from 109 artists, but also represents more than 62 different departments.  It’s obvious with such a diverse population participating that Coordinator Noreen Gomez did a tremendous job promoting the show across the campus.  

This was the Fifteenth Anniversary Exhibit for the National Arts Program® in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina. A fantastic show was once again displayed in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center and included 222 pieces of art.