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10 Vintage Menus That Are a Feast for the Eyes, If Not the Stomach
From the late-19th century to the 1970s, restaurants had one surefire way of standing out
The Story Behind Banksy
On his way to becoming an international icon, the subversive and secretive street artist turned the art world upside-down
Flower Power, Redefined
In a new book, Andrew Zuckerman embraces minimalism, capturing 150 colorful blooms on white backdrops
Look, But Don’t Eat: Delicious Crocheted Dishes
This British designer crochets pizzas, veggies and cakes that look almost realistic enough to eat
May 22, 2013
| By Marina Koren
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Historian John Reddick looks at the people behind the neighborhood's recent reemergence as a thriving destination in the public eye
May 22, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
A theorist who can't stop planning has big ideas for his hometown on sustainability, equity and the right to the city
May 20, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
Originally from Russia, Boris Chaliapan's more than 400 covers for the weekly captured the news of the day
May 17, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
The diva on the drums, Sheila E. says she has no plans to slow down as she works on a solo album and autobiography
May 16, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
A surprising examination of the original book jacket art to The Great Gatsby
May 14, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
These delicate and stunning creatures are offering Smithsonian scientists a warning sign for the world's waters turning more acidic
May 14, 2013
| By Hannah Waters
Baz Luhrmann may have his take, but Smithsonian Folkways offers its own streaming soundtrack for the novel-turned-movie
May 10, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
From a Las Vegas Denny's with a wedding chapel to rock 'n' roll posters, this year's design award winners have a good time with great design
May 09, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
Artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg reconstructs the faces of strangers from genetic evidence she scavenges from the streets
May 03, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
The Repentir app reveals an artist's creative process by allowing users to peel back layers of paint with the touch of their fingertips
May 02, 2013
| By Marina Koren
Two years, two births, one Olympic Games and one global crisis–a lot can happen in one art project.
May 01, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
Leah Evans, whose work is for sale at the annual Smithsonian Craftshow, creates wall hangings from abstracted geogrpahies
April 26, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
A new book shows how the photographer creates startling images of open-pit mines, evaporation ponds and other sites of environmental degradation
April 26, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
From fiber to glass, metal to ceramics, selections from this year's Craft Show will inspire you
April 25, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
For the EPA's State of the Environment Photography Project, people are returning to sites photographed in the 1970s. They are snapping the scenes yet again—to document any changes in the landscape
April 22, 2013
| By Marina Koren
Jennie C. Jones has the answer. Her first solo museum show opens at the Hirshhorn in May
May 2013
| By Jamie Katz
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum looks to expand in a bold new way
May 2013
| By Joseph Giovannini
Jerry Uelsmann and other artists manually blended negatives to produce dreamlike sequences
May 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
Without this simple invention, impressionists such as Claude Monet wouldn’t have been able to create their works of genius
May 2013
| By Perry Hurt
Four artists left their mark for the Smithsonian's first ever land art installation as part of a new exhibit about African artists and the earth
April 22, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
Cairo’s artists have turned their city’s walls into a vast social network
May 2013
| By Waleed Rashed
From a fish's dyed nerves to vapor strewn across the planet, images submitted to a contest at the university offer new perspectives of the natural world
April 19, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
Pastry chef Caitlin Freeman uses inspiration from modern art to whip up cakes, cookies and other desserts
April 19, 2013
| By Marina Koren
From Georges Braque to a suit of easter baskets, mixed media remains a potent form of visual expression
April 18, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
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