Art & Design

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Agnes by Chuck Close is part of the extensive Fisher Collection, which will go on display at the the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in June. Donald Fisher — founder of the Gap — decided right before his death in 2009 to loan his art collection to the museum, after his plan to build a private museum fell through. Photo: Ian Reeves/Courtesy of the artist and PaceWildenstein hide caption

Elizabeth Taylor in 1958, with her Cartier ruby and diamond necklace. Photofest hide caption

"This is a mother to all of us who left Iraq," AlKarkhi says. "So when you look at it, you look into your mother's eye. The eyes of this woman reflect the eyes of the mothers of everybody who left home." Photo: Walid Jawad hide caption

At the Bamboo Bike Studio in Brooklyn, N.Y., cycling enthusiasts can assemble their own bikes from scratch. "Everyone who leaves the studio says, 'Wow, my bike is my favorite object now,' " says bike expert and engineer Marty Odlin. Joe Zorilla hide caption

The Louvre's famous pyramid turns 20 this year. When architect I.M. Pei first designed it in the 1980s, critics said tampering with the Louvre's majestic architecture was "sacrilegious." But over the years, visitors have warmed up to the giant glass structure. Sipa via AP Images hide caption