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Mickalene Thomas, Sista Sista Lady Blue, 2007, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art...
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Mel Brimfield, This is Performance Art, 2011, C-print Ah, performance artists...
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In her honor, we were able to gain access to the Carter Family Portrait Gallery,...
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If you love Percy Jackson and the Olympians as much as I do, you will fall head...
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via unimpressionism Realism can refer to two things: the representation of the...
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Impressionism at a Glance: You Mean Those Smudges Are Intentional? Flowers,...
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This past Tuesday we were treated to the highly anticipated Democratic debate. In...
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Yesterday, we presented you with 6 influential African American artists in art...
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Whether inadvertently or as part of a master plan for world takeover, Kim...
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The Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of...
