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Arnold Schwarzenegger by Robert Mapplethorpe at the Scottish National Gallery of...
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As the holidays approach and merrymaking intensifies, the pressure to...
Oh, you know, just vomiting a frog
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Her bare feet on the soil
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Sultry Mother Nature
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Insane in the membrane
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Space Fan Art
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Pretty but kind of boring
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This is an apology portrait.
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The Oscars are nigh, and the agents of cinematic fortune have gifted the world’s...
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Stop and smell the flowers
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“Help me, Obi-Wan Davinci. You’re my only hope.”
In 2011, the United Nations declared that July 30 would forever be known as the...
…and five epic Oscar losses. But he’s finally done it! Here’s how:
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Self-portrait in a straw hat by Vigee Le Brun, in the National Gallery, London.They...
Need a gift to delight/impress your art-loving friend/S.O./sibling/parent, or...
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