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The Amazing Art on These Communist-Era Houses Was a Rebellion Back Then
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Son Discovers His Father’s Life of Crime Is Now a Work of Art by Warhol
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George Lawler always knew his father was a criminal — his mug shot had been on New York City’s most wanted list in 1962. What he did not know was that his father had been a muse, of sorts, for Andy Warhol.
Art or Porn: When Does Posting Nude Photos of a Toddler Cross the Line?
Maybe there's something slightly tragic to be said about the Internet having conditioned us all to look at things through smut-colored glasses
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If you follow any parents on Instagram or Facebook, you’ve seen something like the snapshot Wyatt Neumann posted last year. His 2-year-old daughter, Stella, completely naked, jumps on an unmade motel bed, joy blooming across her face.
Art Institute painting gets postage stamp treatment
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Being enshrined on a postage stamp is not what it used to be in the days when people would argue vigorously over which pop-culture figures were or were not appropriate for this quasi-governmental honor.
But we still pay attention, not because stamps are as integral to our lives as they once were, but because the U.S. Postal Service does a decent job highlighting interesting, occasionally overlooked, segments of our culture.
Vandalism at the Whitney Museum of Art
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A man who was photographed by a bystander splashed a red substance on a blank gallery wall on the third floor of the Whitney Museum of Art on Wednesday, the police said.
The man was quickly apprehended by security and removed by the police, the museum said. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
More Hospitals Use the Healing Powers of Public Art
Hospitals Are Giving Artwork a Higher Priority
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Judge approves Corcoran Gallery of Art plan to partner with National gallery, GWU
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A D.C. Superior Court judge Monday approved the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s controversial plan to merge into the National Gallery of Art and George Washington University. The ruling terminates the independence of Washington’s oldest private art gallery and a venerable art college but opens a future in which proponents contend that the artworks and students will be better served by more financially stable caretakers.
Why eBay Is an Art Forger’s Paradise
When art enthusiasts go shopping for original Warhols, Picassos, and Basquiats on eBay, they are easy prey for forgers and scam artists.
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Big Interview: Art dealer Robin Barton on restoring Banksy's Spy Booth in Cheltenham and his incredible journey to Bethlehem
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Along the walls of the war-torn West Bank, the concrete divide between Palestine and Israel is plastered with bullet holes and graffiti.
At security check-points along the perimeter, armed guards patrol the area with guns likely to have been imported from Europe or Russia – the conflict an ever-growing reminder of the worldwide weapons trade.
Street art showcase at demolition house
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A Christchurch bungalow due for demolition has been given a final makeover.
Graffiti artists from around the city have painted street art inside and outside a St Albans property belonging to Ren Bell.
The house, at 38 Cranford St, was damaged in the earthquakes and is due to be demolished this week.
Camera-equipped robots roam London gallery, at whim of online art lovers
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London's famed Tate Britain museum is taking a creepy route to draw new audiences into its galleries showcasing 500 years worth of British art: allowing robots equipped with cameras to roam the gallery floors in the wee hours of the night - and to stream what they see live on the Internet.
Dublin art project appeals to treasure hunters
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Last year, avid geocachers Chris and Laura Fry were looking for a chance to introduce their three girls to the hobby they enjoyed.
The Dublin Arts Council provided the opportunity.
In 2007, the council initiated its Riverbox project, which commissioned artists to create works that were tucked away in various Dublin parks, awaiting discovery by geocachers who search for objects using GPS coordinates.
By 2013, when the Fry family of Gahanna first heard about Riverboxes, the project consisted of 10 pieces of art.
Kendall program blends art, science to fill high-demand jobs
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In the health care industry, medical illustration is called a promising path into medicine.
So what is medical illustration? Simply put, it’s a blend of science and art.
Pittsburgh struggles to revamp its "percent for art" law
Set-aside for local artists, inclusion of authorities loom as possible sticking points
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In February 2013, activists launched a petition asking the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County to enforce laws requiring set-asides for public art in publicly funded construction projects. Officials, who acknowledged that these so-called "percent for art" laws have gone unenforced, said they were revamping them.