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Gaman at the Renwick: The Art and Craft of Dignity

At the Renwick Gallery last week, a number of Japanese-American families gathered for the opening of the new exhibition

Almira Buffalo Bone Jackson (in 1994) once said that she would "dream the colors [of quilts] at night."

A Spectacular Collection of Native American Quilts

Tribes from the Great Plains used quilts as both a practical replacement of buffalo robes and a storytelling device

Rabbit Goody's studio has created historically accurate fabric for a number of iconic costumes.

Homemade Clothes for Hollywood - Made Movies

Rabbit Goody has been the go-to weaver for historically accurate fabric for the movie industry’s biggest period dramas

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (1893-1901) by Thomas Moran

A Thomas Moran Masterpiece Returns to American Art

Thomas Moran’s 1893-1901 canvas, “The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone,” is impressive not only in terms of its masterful execution and sheer size

Mali's long history as a sub-Saharan trade route underlies its artistic traditions.

Looting Mali’s History

As demand for its antiquities soars, the West African country is losing its most prized artifacts to illegal sellers and smugglers

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