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Visual Arts

Artists will move beyond the "four walls of established institutions," says Richard Koshalek, director of the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum.

Art’s Bold New Direction

The director of the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum predicts how art will engage us as never before

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Tasteful Photography

Christo's 24.5-mile-long, 18-foot-high Running Fence graced the hills of two California counties for two weeks in September 1976.

Christo’s California Dreamin’

In 1972, artists Christo Jeanne-Claude envisioned building a fence, but it would take a village to make their Running Fence happen

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World War I: 100 Years Later

American Food Posters From World War I and II

Cory Bernat is the creator of an intriguing online exhibit of American food posters related to World Wars I and II

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Easter Eggs Dyed the Natural Way

A how-to guide to making Easter egg dyes from the leftovers in your refrigerator

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Peep Art

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Gingerbread Mansions

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Meet Sesame Street’s Global Cast of Characters

Over the course of the more than 50 years that the program has been on the air, Sesame Street has spawned versions in countries around the world

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The Art of the Aluminum Can

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Food Tattoos

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Fancy Fast Food

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