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What the Obamas' Portraits Reveal About the Changing American Art Canon

What the Obamas' Portraits Reveal About the Changing American Art Canon

On Kehinde Wiley and the Artistic Vision of the Obama White House

By Taína Caragol | February 12, 2020

Do We Still Know Our Own Faces in This Tech-Dominated Society?

Do We Still Know Our Own Faces in This Tech-Dominated Society?

Jessica Helfand on the Clarity and Secrecy of Human Faces

By Jessica Helfand | February 5, 2020

The Delicate Art of Living Alone: Asking the French About Love

The Delicate Art of Living Alone: Asking the French About Love

Stefania Rousselle Travels the Country with a Single Question

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An Illustrated Reading List of Groundbreaking Mixed-Media Literature

An Illustrated Reading List of Groundbreaking Mixed-Media Literature

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