Art & Design

Anton Raphael Mengs left some key details out of his Portrait of Mariana de Silva y Sarmiento, duquesa de Huescar, 1775.

Arts

You Gonna Finish That? What We Can Learn From Artworks In Progress

11:38am May 31, 2016

by Susan Stamberg

Nearly 200 great works of unfinished art are now on display at The Met Breuer Museum in Manhattan. Spanning six centuries, the works offer a glimpse into the creative process — from Titian to Warhol.

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Georgia O'Keeffe's 1926 painting The Barns, Lake George, which has been privately owned and rarely displayed, now joins the collection of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe.

O'Keeffe Museum Acquires Rarely Seen Work By The Famed Artist

6:47am May 26, 2016

by Barbara Campbell

An atmospheric image of barns in Lake George, N.Y., is joining the collection at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, N.M. The painting reveals a lesser-known genre of the artist's work.

Queen Elizabeth II is pictured beside a floral exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show that features her own image.

London Flower Show Hopes You Will Get Into The Garden, Too

6:14pm May 23, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Handmade poppies and take-home tips are hallmarks of this year's Chelsea Flower Show. The Royal Horticultural Society wants to use the show to promote the benefits of digging in the dirt.

ARGO — The Rescue of the Canadian Six was painted by an undercover CIA employee. It depicts an operation in which six Americans ("The Canadian Six") were rescued after the U.S. embassy in Tehran was taken over in 1979.

A Peek Into The CIA Art Gallery Reveals [REDACTED]

12:21pm May 20, 2016

by NPR Staff

There's a private art gallery at CIA headquarters — who knew? Museum director Toni Hiley says the agency has a young workforce, and the collection of art and artifacts helps them learn from the past.

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Joe Gebbia speaking about designing for trust.

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How Do You "Design" Trust Between Strangers?

10:41am May 20, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

When a stranger shows up at an AirBnB rental, what ensures that all goes well? Careful design of the website that brought them together, says Joe Gebbia, the co-founder of Airbnb.

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Architect Mark Kushner on stage at TED in 2014.

Arts

How Do Buildings Make Us Feel?

8:36am May 20, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Architect Marc Kushner explains why architecture tends to swing drastically between traditional and experimental styles — and why the future of building design is going to be different.

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Design critic Alice Rawsthorn speaking at TED in Vancouver.

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Are The Best Designers Rebels?

8:36am May 20, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Design critic Alice Rawsthorn explains why some of the greatest designers tend to be outsiders. She celebrates the innovations of unwitting designers like Florence Nightingale — and Blackbeard.

What Can Today's Designers Learn From Nature?

8:36am May 20, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Science writer Janine Benyus believes innovators should look to nature when solving a design problem. She says the natural world is full of ideas for making things waterproof, solar-powered and more.

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How Can We Design For A Better Experience?

8:36am May 20, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

The designer behind the iPod and the Nest thermostat explains why design is in the details, and why designers often get those details wrong.

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Why An Art Historian Took NYPD Officers To The Met

4:29pm May 18, 2016

Art historian Amy Herman took officers from the New York Police Department to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and used art to show them how to look closer at their own cases.