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45,000-Year-Old Painting May Be Oldest Animal Art

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45,000-Year-Old Painting May Be Oldest Animal Art — 45,000-Year-Old Painting May Be Oldest Animal Art

Ice Age cave painters flourished in Southeast Asia, where their work adorned rock walls

Peek Into a Studio Still Making Globes by Hand — Peek Into a Studio Still Making Globes by Hand

Spinning a globe is one way to 'travel' the world during the pandemic

Plan to Sell Diego Rivera Mural Sparks Controversy — Plan to Sell Diego Rivera Mural Sparks Controversy

Local officials are seeking landmark designation for the 1931 artwork, likely blocking the San Francisco Art Institute's plan

These Portraits Stop People in Their Tracks — These Portraits Stop People in Their Tracks

The key to these singular portraits of influential leaders of our time rests in the gaze and the exacting details of the clothing

The Vicious KKK Attack Against Nat King Cole — The Vicious KKK Attack Against Nat King Cole

In 1956, Nat King Cole, one of the biggest musical stars in the world, was attacked on stage by the KKK. It was the reality of being a black man in America, where even fame and fortune couldn't protect you

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