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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
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How one retired Army Reserve Major taught soldiers to save artworks and antiquities during wartime
February 01, 2008
| By Adam Minter
From Margaret Bourke-White to Annie Leibovitz, photographers have scaled dizzying heights to frame the perfect prop
February 2008
| By David J. Marcou
No one was prepared for the pillaging of Baghdad's Iraq Museum in 2003, but a fast-thinking Marine officer, Col. Matthew Bogdanos, improvised an investigation—and helped recover thousands of stolen antiquities
February 2008
| By Robert M. Poole
How the pathbreaking comedian got his act together
February 2008
| By Steve Martin
The inaugural show of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
February 2008
| By Lucinda Moore
Warning: David Maisel's aerial landscapes may be hazardous to your assumptions
January 2008
| By Megan Gambino
In matters of sheer magnitude, Robert Howlett got the picture
January 2008
| By Victoria Olsen
Never-before-exhibited correspondence from van Gogh to a protégé displays a thoughtful exacting side of the artist
January 2008
| By Arthur Lubow
The artist's tumultuous last days
January 2008
| By Lyn Garrity
A listing of some of next year's premier art shows
November 26, 2007
| By Eric Jaffe
Portraitist Emmet Gowin's most enduring subject is his wife
December 2007
| By David Zax
Art Basel Miami Beach is a giant fair that's fueling the city's explosive arts scene
December 2007
| By Phoebe Hoban
Recognizable forms are showing up in the works of a new wave of contemporary painters
October 2007
| By Paul Trachtman
Even in 1992, Steve McCurry says, Kabul was full of surprises
November 2007
| By Robert M. Poole
Former Sotheby's paintings appraiser Nan Chisholm evaluates her work
July 01, 2007
| By Cate Lineberry
A photo gallery of Nora Naranjo-Morse's inspiring outdoor designs
October 31, 2007
| By Nicole Wroten
Panels from the Italian Renaissance sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti tour the U.S. for the first time
November 2007
| By Arthur Lubow
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