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Depression-era New York, through the art of children

By the Great Depression, community access to the arts had dried up, until federal art centers opened up to help fill in the gaps. A new exhibit displays paintings done by children at community art centers in New York City.…

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This artist weaves extreme weather data into art

Nathalie Miebach’s sculptures are as chaotic as the weather events they depict.

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Meet the artist behind Atlanta’s ‘Baby Yoda’ mural, you will

Chris Veal recently made headlines for his Atlanta mural of Baby Yoda, a character from the hit “Star Wars” TV series “The Mandalorian.” But his work is no stranger to the city.

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This artist wants to help you think about your place in the world

There’s a lot to take in when viewing one of Rina Banerjee’s large-scale installations, made up of materials sourced from around the world.

Depression-era New York, through the art of children

This artist weaves extreme weather data into art

Meet the artist behind Atlanta’s ‘Baby Yoda’ mural, you will

This artist wants to help you think about your place in the world

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

An art poster of Japanese comic artist Hirohiko Araki is displayed at a press preview for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics official art posters exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. Photo by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO via Reuters

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New posters for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics pay homage to Japanese art

It will be months before the world's best runners, swimmers and gymnasts take their marks at the 2020 Tokyo Games, but you can get a preview of Japan's artistic approach to promoting the global event now.

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Entertainment lawyer Nina Shaw on trailblazing and MeToo

The cast of "Parasite" poses backstage with their Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture award at the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on January 19, 2020. REUTERS/Monica Almeida

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‘Parasite’ becomes 1st foreign language film to win top SAG award

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Black Comic Book Festival draws thousands in Harlem

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Winslow Homer’s long love affair with the sea

Renowned 19th century American artist Winslow Homer began his journey in marine painting with a trip to Europe, following his well-known work documenting the frontlines of the Civil War as an illustrator. But it was back in the U.S., and…

Gustav Klimt at the Atter lake. Lumiere-Autochrome-plate by Friedrich Walker. Cut-out. Austria. About 1910. Photo by Imagno/Getty Images.

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Portrait found in Italian gallery’s walls verified as stolen work by Klimt

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Kim Phuc’s Brief But Spectacular take on pain and forgiveness

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How Terese Marie Mailhot stopped writing what other people wanted

"I found myself writing the book professors wanted me to write," said author Mailhot, before she decided to strip her "fiction for the truth." Leaving expectations behind, she wrote a memoir, "Heart Berries," because, she said, you have to deal…