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The Two-Way
Renoir Found At Flea Market May Be Real, But It's Also Stolen
September 27, 2012 Turns out that a Renoir painting purchased for $7 in West Virginia wasn't just lost — it was stolen. Documents show it vanished from a Baltimore museum six decades ago. Its planned auction has been put on hold, and the FBI is investigating.
Participation Nation
Honoring Elders In Green Bay, Wis.
August 27, 2012 The Women Over 90 Project art exhibit includes photos and stories from fifth grade girls who visited a nursing home.
Participation Nation
Up Against The Walls In Washington, D.C.
August 13, 2012 MuralsDC trains young artists to paint mural masterpieces over tired, tawdry graffiti. The paintings allow everyone to experience something beautiful — without going to a museum or gallery.
13.7: Cosmos And Culture
A Way Of Keeping Score
May 11, 2012 New video work by Austrian artist Hans Schabus brings out the deep links between making art and being human.
13.7: Cosmos And Culture
Where Art And Science Meet, Exactly
February 7, 2012 One of the great ironies of human existence is that art and science are both optional costs for culture.
The Salt
Renoir's Perfect Lunch Is Not About The Food
November 14, 2011 A curator describes Renoir's "Luncheon of the Boating Party" as a painting of the perfect meal where the food doesn't really matter.
Shots - Health News
My Neutrophils Can Kick Your White Blood Cells' Butt
February 10, 2011 An artist uses white blood cells from different people to stage a battle for immune system supremacy. In the process, she hopes to help people understand biology and some of the mythology surrounding blood.
Blog Of The Nation
N.B.: How To Behave At A Gallery Opening
January 17, 2011 Though Sarah appreciates art in a reasonably active fashion, she's intimidated by small galleries. To the rescue: I Like Your Work: Art And Etiquette's "Guidelines for Openings," with useful tips on when to arrive and what to expect.
The Picture Show
Modern Bodies, Naked Eyes
June 17, 2009 Renee Maurer, coordinating curator for a new art exhibition called Paint Made Flesh at the Philips Collection in Washington (see Susan Stamberg's Morning