By turning the ordinary flashlight, spoon or clothespin into a colossal monument, this artist chisels away at society's solemnity
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A short walk from the uphill end of the Fisherman's Wharf trolley line is a former working-class neighborhood that is the city's new home for the arts
In search of the transcendent, the Dutch painter created grids of red, blue and yellow that are very much with us
Gag writers and cartoonists are good pen pals as long as they can get a laugh in seven seconds (tick, tick . . .)
At the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., a ground-breaking exhibition has retrieved a life of true genius
A self-styled bohemian of the mid-19th century, the young photographer captured the spirit of the time in portraits now on exhibit at the Met
It's a story grounded in a real labor of love sore muscles, hand-stitched costumes, and dreams of grace and aspirations fulfilled
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With the aid of volunteers throughout the country, Save Outdoor Sculpture! is helping us to rediscover our monumental heritage
The Freer's art is indeed stunning, but the quiet elegance of its new glass cases catches the eye of this visitor
A group of talented art quilters reveal their hands in a stacked deck of unique 'cards' soon to be exhibited at the Renwick Gallery
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Its spectacular holdings in art have long been celebrated; but now, as it reaches out to the world, the museum reveals a closely held secret
Over decades of inspired workmanship, Hiroshima Kazuo has fashioned baskets that bespeak the everyday life of an isolated rural Japan
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Stephen Crane was fascinated by the seamy side of life, but his works elevated fiction to new heights
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