Sketchers say making art together in urban environments allows them to create a record of a moment and to notice a little bit more about the city they see every day.
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Unlike the government, our quiz writer is still at work. Can you ace her test?
It’s Nobel season — but other stuff happened, too. If you’re up on France, legacy media and authors both high- and low-brow, you’ll get at least four questions right.
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Wary of changes under Trump, ‘citizen historians’ are documenting the Smithsonian
Historians and citizens who say they are concerned about the Trump administration’s pressure on the Smithsonian are working to document exhibits, as they exist today, throughout the museum network.
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Mother’s Day flowers don’t last, but these bouquet sketches live on
The late artist Ruth Asawa regularly drew the bouquets people gave her. Years later, some of the sketches made it back to those who gave flowers.
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The artist behind ‘the worst’ Trump portrait defends her work
The painting, which was commissioned by Republicans, has hung in Colorado’s state Capitol since 2019. Trump follows other U.S. presidents who weren’t flattered by their depictions.
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This art exhibition is ‘divisive’ or ‘eye-opening’ — it depends who you ask
A new White House executive order says the exhibition is an example of how the Smithsonian portrays “American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.”
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Christie’s AI art auction inspires protests – and more art
The upcoming Augmented Intelligence sale represents the first time a major auction house is focusing entirely on works created using machine learning. Artists have mixed feelings about it.
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Artist, scientist, polymath — a new documentary uncovers the real Leonardo da Vinci
We have a lot of labels for Leonardo da Vinci but a new documentary seeks to understand him as a person.
