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Could it be?? The couch gag…..a BRAND NEW museum-themed couch gag? A gag that...
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An unfortunate moral dilemma…
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Singin’ in a ring
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Men react to the friendzone
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A colorful feast
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So we did what anyone would do and ushered them into the conference room and then...
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Ahh, Versailles, the disgustingly opulent palace of French royals, and boy is it...
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Think of Romanticism as the emo kids of the 19th century. While...
Natural pigments are naturally occurring substances used to impart color and come...
Happy International Selfie Day! Thanks to DJ Rick McNeely - of Fishbowl...
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The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) has welcomed...
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So get ready!
Lock-picking mastermind with impeccable literary taste. STORY TIME...
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If you think the art world is full of sophisticated blue bloods standing around...
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Vincent van Gogh, The Yellow House, 1888, Van Gogh Museum....
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This exhibit is going to blow you away. You may be so moved by its...
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This week we’re looking at a piece of art that we all know from our freshman year:...
Oh Banksy… I am not your biggest fan. Look, I don’t know what graffiti is...
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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. - Leonardo da Vinci
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It’sIn a world where I am Brad Pitt and my friends are George Clooney at the...
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