A person removes a piece of art work by Banksy, which shows what looks like three drones on a traffic stop sign. Aaron Chown/AP hide caption
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Furoshiki are a type of traditional Japanese wrapping cloth which used to transport clothes, gifts, or other goods. Some are turning to them as a method of holiday wrapping. John S. Lander/John S. Lander hide caption
For more eco-friendly holiday wrapping, some turn to the Japanese art of furoshiki
Marco Zamora, a 27 year-old interior decorator/design DIY-er, and Juan "El Creativo" Renteria, a 26 year-old floral artist, initially met over Instagram. The floral floating tree in Zamora's apartment is their first collaboration together. Marco Zamora hide caption
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This Frederick Douglass mural in Easton, Md., is a modern-day makeover that has some in the abolitionist's hometown divided. Alana Wise/NPR hide caption
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Head of Buddha from the seventh century U.S. Department of Justice hide caption
Comic strip Snoopy first started rocking a puffer jacket in the 1980s. A plush version of the bundled-up beagle is flying off the shelves in 2023. ©Peanuts Worldwide LLC hide caption
Gen Z is suddenly obsessed with Snoopy — and not just because he's cute
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Dans la tour (In the Tower)/Self-Portrait of Leonor Fini with Constantin Jelenski, 1952, oil on canvas © Estate of Leonor Fini, Courtesy Galerie Minsky & Weinstein Gallery hide caption
'She was a pure creator.' The art world rediscovers Surrealist painter Leonor Fini
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An influential color consultancy has already set the tone for the year ahead: Pantone's Color of the Year for 2024 is Peach Fuzz. Pantone hide caption
Picking a color palette is an important part of decorating for the holidays, says interior designer Elaine Griffin. So experiment with colors outside of the traditional red and green scheme. Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR hide caption
It's time for holiday decorations. How to create an iconic theme — and save money
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Palestinians search the destroyed annex of the Church of Saint Porphyrius, damaged in a strike on Gaza City on Oct. 20. Dawood Nemer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
More than 100 Gaza heritage sites have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli attacks
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Tatreez is a centuries-old traditional Palestinian embroidery art form. It encompasses the variety of colorful stitching found on Palestinian textiles. Linah Mohammad hide caption
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The Peanuts gang celebrates Thanksgiving, but why is Franklin by himself on one side of the table? Allstar Picture Library Limited/Alamy hide caption
'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' turns 50 this year. How has it held up?
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Visitors explore the Roman Necropolis at The Vatican. Gregorio Borgia/AP hide caption
An attendee views one of rising artist Adulphina Imuede's dreamlike illustrations at ART X. Manny Jefferson for NPR hide caption