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A Creative Couple's Strange Synthesis of Science and Art
Covering subjects from to post-election anxiety to the microbiome of the gut, the work of Caitlin Foley and Misha Rabinovich marries science and art.
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s 2018 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Featuring graduate student work in 2D, 3D, Film/Video and Photography.
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The Dazzling Abstractions of a Neglected Taos Artist
An exclusive look inside the archive of the American Museum of Western Art, which contains remarkable artworks and writings by Emil Bisttram.
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The Rich Chicano Tradition of Black Velvet Paintings
An exhibition in Detroit's Mexicantown takes an in-depth look at the black velvet painting tradition in Chicano communities, from renderings of a Nahuatl legend to portraits of Elvis and Zapata.
Comics
It Seems Like This:
Distance is relative.
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How Robots Can Help Painters
Barnaby Furnas's latest paintings, which deconstruct American myths and symbols, were made with unusual studio assistants.
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The Newly Expanded Wende Museum Offers a Nuanced Perspective on the Cold War
Amid continued misconceptions about the Cold War and Russia, the mission of the Wende Museum is vital.
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Tracey Emin Says She Was Sexually Assaulted by a Famous Woman Artist
Emin said she reacted by pushing the attacker away and threatening "to punch her lights out."
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"Fearless Girl" Sculptor Is Selling $6,500 Reproductions
One-fifth of the proceeds will go to nonprofits that empower young women and support gender equality.
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An Artist Borrows from Obscure Books for a Pop-Up Tattoo Shop
For her tattoo designs, Doreen Garner mined the Reanimation Library, a collection of obscure books, finding hand signals and "the occasional escalator going up into a vagina."
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Using Drones, Researchers Discover New Nazca Lines in Peru
Researchers have identified over 50 massive, long-unseen geogylphs that date from between 500 BCE to 200 CE — centuries before the time of the known Nazca lines.
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Artists Who Unlocked the Modernist Grid
A gallery show that turns the form of the grid inside out, shedding more light on this iconic 20th-century favorite.