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8:32am Dec 18, 2021

Arts Arts

Opinion: Albrecht Dürer's lesson for all of us today

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on "The Virgin and Child with a Flower on a Grassy Bank," by Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. The previously unknown drawing was unveiled this week in London.

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1:35pm Jan 02, 2021

World News World News Arts

'Where Are The Women?': Uncovering The Lost Works Of Female Renaissance Artists

by Sylvia Poggioli

A nonprofit has identified 2,000 works by women artists that had been stashed in Italy's public museums and damp churches. It's also supported restoration of 70 works from the 16th to 20th centuries.

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6:25am May 27, 2019

Sports Sports Arts

The Fine Art Of Stopping A Flying Puck

by Colin Dwyer

For decades, ice hockey goalies have carried on a tradition of painting their masks. Less visible, though, are the artists who design them — and the thriving cottage industry they've quietly built.
Christie's Images

10:08pm Oct 22, 2018

National National Arts

A.I. Produced 'Portrait' Will Go Up For Auction At Christie's

by Vanessa Romo

The print, called Edmond de Belamy, is a blurry depiction of what could be a "a man of the church" floating within a gilt frame. In place of the artist's signature is a math equation.
4:40pm Feb 16, 2018

Arts Arts Human Interest

Mural Aims To Unite Greensboro With Some Tough Love

by Bethany Chafin

On a clear day, painter Vera Weinfield and a team of volunteers put some of the final touches on a large, colorful outdoor mural in downtown Greensboro.

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Courtesy of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

6:51pm Nov 08, 2017

Arts Arts

The Grasshopper In The Van Gogh

by Colin Dwyer

When museum conservators examined Vincent Van Gogh's Olive Trees, they found something curious stuck in its paint: a grasshopper. Could it be just some weird leftover — or a crucial clue?
Brian Peterson / Courtesy of StoryCorps

5:01am Nov 03, 2017

National National

An Unlikely Friendship Reignites 2 Artists' Ambitions

Brian Peterson crossed paths with Matt Faris, a homeless man on his street, dozens of times before he decided to say hello. Through their bond, the two men also drew inspiration from each other.
Ilya S. Savenok / Getty Images for Christie's Auction House

7:46pm Oct 11, 2017

National National Arts

Last Da Vinci Painting In Private Hands Will Be Auctioned Next Month

by Merrit Kennedy

The portrait of Jesus Christ, Salvator Mundi, was recently confirmed to be a da Vinci that had been thought to be destroyed. It's not clear where the painting was, exactly, for more than a century.
11:12am Aug 18, 2017

Arts Arts

Reynolda House Opens Largest Exhibition To Date, "Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern"

by Bethany Chafin

A new exhibit that opens today goes beyond the paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe, to depict the artist herself.
Miguel Perez / KERA

4:47am Jul 07, 2017

National National Arts

Frida Kahlo Celebrated With An Attempt At A World Record

by Miles Parks

Museum-goers attempted to set the record for most people dressed up as Frida Kahlo at the Dallas Museum of Art Thursday night.
Thomas Gainsborough / The National Gallery

2:33pm Mar 20, 2017

World News World News

Man Charged After Attack On Painting At London's National Gallery

by Merrit Kennedy

A man entered The National Gallery in London on Saturday afternoon, approached a painting by British master Thomas Gainsborough and proceeded to attack it with a "sharp object," the museum says.
Raquel Zaldivar / NPR

1:07pm Jan 05, 2017

Arts Arts Health & Safety

Blind Art Lovers Make The Most Of Museum Visits With 'InSight' Tours

by Susan Stamberg

"Sight isn't the only pathway to understand art," says Carol Wilson of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. There, specially trained docents lead tours using sound, description — and even touch.

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