Art & Design

Smithsonian Museums Spring Back To Life After Government Reopens

6:40am January 29, 2019

by Rebecca Ellis

Thanks to the end of the government shutdown, the Smithsonian Institution reopens its 19 museums — along with the National Zoo Tuesday morning. Getting it all up and running is no easy task.

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The painting in its original place at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris.

Mural Attributed To Banksy Stolen From Paris' Bataclan Concert Hall

2:40pm January 28, 2019

by Milton Guevara

The mural — painted on an exit door — was believed to be a memorial to the victims of a 2015 terror attack that killed 90 people at the Bataclan.

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Oliver Jeffers' Out-Of-This-World Art Installation Takes You Far From Earth

12:15pm January 27, 2019

by Jeff Lunden

Belfast-born Oliver Jeffers paints, writes and illustrates children's books. He recently premiered a new art installation on the High Line in New York City called "The Moon, The Earth and Us."

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Terry Crews appears on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Terry Crews: The Man's Got Talent

11:50am January 18, 2019

Brooklyn Nine-Nine star and America's Got Talent: The Champions host Terry Crews reflects on his football career, activist work, and his breakthrough in Hollywood.

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The sculpture, known as McJesus, was created by Finnish artist Jani Leinonen and displayed as part of the Haifa Museum of Art's "Sacred Goods" exhibition in Israel. The piece, seen on display in the museum Monday, prompted vehement pushback from Christian

'McJesus' Sculpture To Be Pulled From Israeli Museum After Violent Protests

4:01pm January 17, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Jani Leinonen's artwork, which depicts Ronald McDonald slumped on the cross, drew the ire of local Christians. Now, the piece is getting taken down — just as the artist himself had requested.

A sign posted outside the National Zoo earlier this month declares its closure, along with the closure of all Smithsonian museums. They were all on the wish list for Jill Rorem, whose family plans were undone by the shutdown. But she's not alone: The shut

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As Shutdown Crawls On, Artists And Nonprofits Fear For Their 'Fragile Industry'

7:19pm January 09, 2019

The partial government shutdown hasn't just shuttered museums in Washington, D.C. Across the U.S., and even beyond its borders, artists and the groups supporting them are grappling with the fallout.

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This image shows Guda, a 12th century nun, and the inscription reads, "Guda, a sinful woman, wrote and painted this book." It's a rare example of a manuscript signed by a female scribe.

A Blue Clue In Medieval Teeth May Bespeak A Woman's Artistry Circa A.D. 1000

7:17pm January 09, 2019

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Analysis of fossilized dental tartar of a medieval woman buried in a German monastery reveals specks of blue to be lapis lazuli — a luxurious pigment used to create gorgeous illuminated manuscripts.

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For Military Members, An Elusive Search For Fashion That Conforms

7:56am January 05, 2019

by Zachariah Hughes

Every article of clothing, every accessory worn by a member of the military must conform to regulation. But there are gaps in compliant clothing available to service members, particularly women.

Alice Neel painted this oil on canvas self-portrait in 1980, when she was 75.

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'Eye To I' Exhibition Celebrates Over A Century Of Self-Portraiture

8:06am January 02, 2019

by Susan Stamberg

More than 70 autobiographical artworks are now on view at the National Portrait Gallery. These messages to the future, preserved in oil, charcoal and more, reveal how artists wished to be remembered.

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Smithsonian Showcases Senegalese Jewelry Which Is Rich In History

4:58am January 02, 2019

by Nurith Aizenman

Senegal's exquisite gold jewelry — and the complicated history of the women who wore it — are getting their due at an exhibit at the Smithsonian's Museum of African Art.

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