Architecture
Architect On New Black History Museum Design
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Art & Design
A Long Time Coming: Glimpse Inside The Upcoming African American Museum
()At the groundbreaking on the National Mall on Wednesday, President Obama said the newest Smithsonian museum has been has "a long time coming" and will serve "not just as a record of tragedy, but as a celebration of life." The National Museum of African American History and Culture is expected to open in 2015.
Arts & Life
Black, Female And An Inspirational Modern Artist()
February 12, 2012 In just the last year, 96-year-old sculptor Elizabeth Catlett has had her work featured in exhibitions from Istanbul to Mexico to New York. She broke through barriers of race and gender, yet remains unknown to all but the artists she inspires.
Global Trends Expected To Dominate Fashion Week()
February 9, 2012 For the next eight days, designers from around the world will show off their fall collections on runways and online. NPR's Michel Martin checks in with Robin Givhan of Newsweek and The Daily Beast to discuss how globalization and technology are influencing runways and transforming the industry.
The Picture Show
Vintage View: 1920s Pacific Northwest In Color()
February 4, 2012 Back in the day, the closest thing to Photoshop involved paint and a negative. These colorful lantern slides show Washington State like you've never seen it.
Fine Art
The Mona Lisa's Twin Painting Discovered()
February 2, 2012 Conservators at Madrid's Museo del Prado recently discovered that a replica of the Mona Lisa might have been painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci's pupils. The find provides fresh insight into da Vinci's enigmatic masterpiece and studio practice.
Europe
In Italy, Art As A Window Into Modern Banking()
January 31, 2012 With a nod to the current financial crisis in Europe, an Italian art exhibition looks at the often controversial role that banking played in expanding trade and helping usher in the Renaissance.
The Picture Show
Film Noir: Weegee Was His Name; Murder Was His Game()
January 29, 2012 He went by Weegee — as in ouija — because in the 1930s and '40s, the prescient photographer and his camera were often the first to show up at crime scenes.
