Art & Design

Corey Hirsch, seen during his playing days with the Vancouver Canucks. The mask, which was designed by Frank Cipra and inspired by Psycho, even features Alfred Hitchcock's famous silhouette above Hirsch's eyes. These days, the mask holds special significa

Sports
Arts

The Fine Art Of Stopping A Flying Puck

6:25am May 27, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

For decades, ice hockey goalies have carried on a tradition of painting their masks. Less visible, though, are the artists who design them — and the thriving cottage industry they've quietly built.

Arts

Sneaker Designer D'Wayne Edwards Gives Others A Foot In The Door

5:18pm May 26, 2019

by Mandalit del Barco

D'Wayne Edwards is a legend in the world of sneakers. He was one of the first black sneaker designers and he created his own academy to give others a foot into the business.

The Colonial Roots Of Pimiento Cheese

7:00am May 19, 2019

A Filipina American discovers her favorite cheesy snack has a bloody origin story.

Pei described his work on the Suzhou Museum in Suzhou, China, as a "return to home."

Arts

I.M. Pei, Architect Of Some Of The World's Most Iconic Structures, Dies At 102

2:37pm May 17, 2019

During his influential career, the Pritzker-winning architect designed everything from schools to skyscrapers. Known for spare geometric forms, Pei said the goal was to "eliminate the inessential."

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Rabbit by Jeff Koons was sold for more than $91 million at Christie's in New York on Wednesday night. It set a record for the most expensive work by a living artist to be sold at auction.

Jeff Koons' 'Rabbit' Fetches $91 Million, Auction Record For Work By A Living Artist

2:19pm May 16, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Robert Mnuchin, an art dealer and the father of the U.S. Treasury secretary, bought the sculpture for a client. Some art collectors consider the silver bunny to be "the holy grail of Koons works."

Arts

Helen Marriage: How Can Large-Scale Performance Art Inspire Wonder And Creativity?

10:04am May 10, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

In 2006, Helen Marriage convinced London officials to let a 40-foot elephant puppet parade through the streets. The result? Four magical days that sparked the imaginations of one million people.

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This Land is My Land: A Graphic History of Big Dreams, Micronations, and Other Self-Made States, by Andrew Warner and Sofie Louise Dam

Books
Arts

'This Land Is My Land' Paints Sometimes Wacky Human Nature In Bright Colors

1:59pm May 09, 2019

by Etelka Lehoczky

Full of playful experiments with composition, and seemingly endless variations on common themes, Andy Warner and Sofie Louise Dam treat self-made "utopias" with unflappable cheer.

A visitor in 2005 views the impressionist painting called Rue St.-Honore, Apres-Midi, Effet de Pluie, painted in 1897 by Camille Pissarro, on display in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid.

Jewish Family Loses Legal Battle To Recover Painting Stolen By Nazis

9:39am May 02, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The Spanish museum that purchased the artwork didn't know it was stolen. Under Spanish law, it belongs to the museum, the judge said.

Canada's new $10 banknote, featuring civil rights activist Viola Desmond, won "Bank Note of the Year" Award for 2018.

New Canadian Currency Features Civil Rights Activist, Wins Innovation Award

10:34pm May 01, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The $10 bill is purple, contains polymers, and is vertically oriented. It features the first image of a Canadian woman on the country's currency.

Gargoyles watch over the streets of Paris from the top of the Notre Dame Cathedral in 1996.

How Notre Dame, 'Vast Symphony In Stone,' Weaves Its Way Through Parisian History

6:04pm April 16, 2019

by Andrew Lapin

Victor Hugo wrote Notre Dame de Paris, or The Hunchback of Notre Dame, in the 19th century to draw attention to the cathedral, which had fallen into neglect and disrepair. It worked.