Art & Design http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1047&ft=1&f=1047 NPR explores the visual arts including design, photography, sculpture, and architecture. Interviews, commentary, and audio. Subscribe to the RSS feed. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Art & Design http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1047&ft=1&f=1047 Styling The NBA Basketball star Carmelo Anthony is known off the court for his signature fashion flare. Host Michel Martin speaks with his stylist, Khalilah Williams-Webb, about what goes into dressing Anthony and other high-profile clients. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186023464&ft=1&f=1047 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186023464&ft=1&f=1047 Basketball star Carmelo Anthony is known off the court for his signature fashion flare. Host Michel Martin speaks with his stylist, Khalilah Williams-Webb, about what goes into dressing Anthony and other high-profile clients.

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]]> Tattoos Still Taboo? America has a love/hate relationship with tattoos, but body ink is becoming more and more mainstream. Host Michel Martin speaks with Fatty, the owner of Fatty's Custom Tattooz in Washington, D.C, about America's fascination with tattoos, and the fading cultural taboos. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/22/186023466/tattoos-still-taboo?ft=1&f=1047 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/22/186023466/tattoos-still-taboo?ft=1&f=1047 America has a love/hate relationship with tattoos, but body ink is becoming more and more mainstream. Host Michel Martin speaks with Fatty, the owner of Fatty's Custom Tattooz in Washington, D.C, about America's fascination with tattoos, and the fading cultural taboos.

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]]> 'Nanogardens' Sprout Up On The Surface Of A Penny Engineers have figured out a way to get crystals to form rose and tulip sculptures, each smaller than a strand of hair. The gardens sprout up on a penny dipped in a salt solution. The technique is similar to 3-D printing and could one day be used to make any complex shape. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/20/185509508/nanogardens-sprout-up-on-the-surface-of-a-penny?ft=1&f=1047 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/20/185509508/nanogardens-sprout-up-on-the-surface-of-a-penny?ft=1&f=1047 Engineers have figured out a way to get crystals to form rose and tulip sculptures, each smaller than a strand of hair. The gardens sprout up on a penny dipped in a salt solution. The technique is similar to 3-D printing and could one day be used to make any complex shape.

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]]> Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a 16th-century artist who liked to play with his food, transforming it into the building blocks of many of his fantastical portraits. Artist Philip Haas has taken those portraits out of museums, reinterpreting them as colossal statues that interact with the natural environment. Sun, 19 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/19/184844448/giant-renaissance-food-people-descend-upon-new-york?ft=1&f=1047 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/19/184844448/giant-renaissance-food-people-descend-upon-new-york?ft=1&f=1047 Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a 16th-century artist who liked to play with his food, transforming it into the building blocks of many of his fantastical portraits. Artist Philip Haas has taken those portraits out of museums, reinterpreting them as colossal statues that interact with the natural environment.

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]]> Litterbugs Beware: Turning Found DNA Into Portraits A dropped cigarette butt, a chewed-up piece of gum, a stray hair. Artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg uses DNA from trash she's picked up around New York City to generate 3-D portraits of those who left it behind. Sun, 12 May 2013 14:38:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/12/183363361/litterbugs-beware-turning-found-dna-into-portraits?ft=1&f=1047 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/12/183363361/litterbugs-beware-turning-found-dna-into-portraits?ft=1&f=1047 A dropped cigarette butt, a chewed-up piece of gum, a stray hair. Artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg uses DNA from trash she's picked up around New York City to generate 3-D portraits of those who left it behind.

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]]> Banksy Mural May Be Coming To U.S. After All The stencil of a young boy sewing the Union Jack is the centerpiece of an exhibition in London, after which it will head to the U.S. where it is to be part of a private collection. Organizers say <em>Slave Labour</em> is not being put up for sale, but residents of the London neighborhood from which it disappeared want it back. Sun, 12 May 2013 14:05:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/12/183398459/banksy-mural-may-be-coming-to-u-s-after-all?ft=1&f=1047 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/12/183398459/banksy-mural-may-be-coming-to-u-s-after-all?ft=1&f=1047 The stencil of a young boy sewing the Union Jack is the centerpiece of an exhibition in London, after which it will head to the U.S. where it is to be part of a private collection. Organizers say Slave Labour is not being put up for sale, but residents of the London neighborhood from which it disappeared want it back.

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]]> A Fresh Answer To Vermeer's Mystery The work of the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer has long puzzled the art world. Some of his pieces just don't quite fit. They're a little off. What gives? Author Benjamin Binstock has an idea, an idea that commentator Alva Noë finds appealing. Fri, 10 May 2013 15:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/05/10/182842685/a-fresh-answer-to-vermeers-mystery?ft=1&f=1047 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/05/10/182842685/a-fresh-answer-to-vermeers-mystery?ft=1&f=1047 The work of the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer has long puzzled the art world. Some of his pieces just don't quite fit. They're a little off. What gives? Author Benjamin Binstock has an idea, an idea that commentator Alva Noë finds appealing.

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]]> At The Met Ball, Those Are Some Crazy Dresses The Met Ball brings out some of the highest of fashion, and Monday night, it brought boots of fire, lots of skin, and a new hair color for Anne Hathaway. Tue, 07 May 2013 14:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/07/181936177/at-the-met-ball-those-are-some-crazy-dresses?ft=1&f=1047 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/07/181936177/at-the-met-ball-those-are-some-crazy-dresses?ft=1&f=1047 The Met Ball brings out some of the highest of fashion, and Monday night, it brought boots of fire, lots of skin, and a new hair color for Anne Hathaway.

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]]> Family Fights Sale Of Iconic Thomas Cole Painting While serving as governor of New York, William Seward received a Thomas Cole landscape painting as a gift for his work on the Erie Canal. Since then, its value has exploded and its caretakers are looking to sell. On Tuesday, Seward's great-great-grandson will be in court to try to stop them. Mon, 06 May 2013 12:25:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/06/181616947/family-fights-sale-of-iconic-thomas-cole-painting?ft=1&f=1047 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/06/181616947/family-fights-sale-of-iconic-thomas-cole-painting?ft=1&f=1047 While serving as governor of New York, William Seward received a Thomas Cole landscape painting as a gift for his work on the Erie Canal. Since then, its value has exploded and its caretakers are looking to sell. On Tuesday, Seward's great-great-grandson will be in court to try to stop them.

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]]> A 'Decadent And Depraved' Derby With Hunter S. Thompson Illustrator Ralph Steadman had never heard of Hunter S. Thompson before he flew to Churchill Downs on assignment to cover the Kentucky Derby. But after an unforgettable, booze-ridden weekend with the writer, Steadman's life was never the same. Sat, 04 May 2013 12:07:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/04/180907071/a-decadent-and-depraved-derby-with-hunter-s-thompson?ft=1&f=1047 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/04/180907071/a-decadent-and-depraved-derby-with-hunter-s-thompson?ft=1&f=1047 Illustrator Ralph Steadman had never heard of Hunter S. Thompson before he flew to Churchill Downs on assignment to cover the Kentucky Derby. But after an unforgettable, booze-ridden weekend with the writer, Steadman's life was never the same.

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]]> One Of These Shells Is Not Like The Others Diana Zlatanovski's <em>Typology</em> series showcases the intricacy of collections, and the beauty of individual objects within the group. Fri, 03 May 2013 14:50:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/03/180818755/one-of-these-shells-is-not-like-the-others?ft=1&f=1047 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/03/180818755/one-of-these-shells-is-not-like-the-others?ft=1&f=1047 Diana Zlatanovski's Typology series showcases the intricacy of collections, and the beauty of individual objects within the group.

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]]> The Real Costs Of Cheap Fashion The collapse of a Bangladesh clothing factory building has renewed worries about the ethics of the fashion industry. Host Michel Martin speaks with Pulitzer Prize winning fashion critic Robin Givhan about the real costs of cheap fashion. Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/01/180304715/the-real-costs-of-cheap-fashion?ft=1&f=1047 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/01/180304715/the-real-costs-of-cheap-fashion?ft=1&f=1047 The collapse of a Bangladesh clothing factory building has renewed worries about the ethics of the fashion industry. Host Michel Martin speaks with Pulitzer Prize winning fashion critic Robin Givhan about the real costs of cheap fashion.

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]]> Things Come (Very, Very) Apart Photographer Todd McLellan dismantles common household objects, then meticulously arranges the parts to show the inner workings of everyday stuff. Wed, 01 May 2013 11:46:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/04/30/180125029/things-come-very-very-apart?ft=1&f=1047 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/04/30/180125029/things-come-very-very-apart?ft=1&f=1047 Photographer Todd McLellan dismantles common household objects, then meticulously arranges the parts to show the inner workings of everyday stuff.

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]]> How One Family Built America's Public Palaces The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., has a new exhibit about the soaring tile vaults built by a famous father-son team. The Guastavinos came to this country from Spain in the late 1800s, and left their mark on some of America's most important public spaces. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:24:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/29/179255482/how-one-family-built-americas-public-palaces?ft=1&f=1047 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/29/179255482/how-one-family-built-americas-public-palaces?ft=1&f=1047 The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., has a new exhibit about the soaring tile vaults built by a famous father-son team. The Guastavinos came to this country from Spain in the late 1800s, and left their mark on some of America's most important public spaces.

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]]> When Sculpting Cedar, This Artist Is Tireless And Unsentimental Ursula von Rydingsvard is 70 years old, but she still spends eight hours a day working massive blocks of cedar into sculptures. "I don't want the cuteness associated with the wood," she says, "or even the nostalgia." Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:29:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/28/177969148/when-sculpting-cedar-this-artist-is-tireless-and-unsentimental?ft=1&f=1047 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/28/177969148/when-sculpting-cedar-this-artist-is-tireless-and-unsentimental?ft=1&f=1047 Ursula von Rydingsvard is 70 years old, but she still spends eight hours a day working massive blocks of cedar into sculptures. "I don't want the cuteness associated with the wood," she says, "or even the nostalgia."

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