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Monday

In The Shame In Venice 2, Kenyan artist Michael Soi protests the makeup of his country's pavilion at the Biennale. Courtesy of Michael Soi hide caption

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Courtesy of Michael Soi

Why Are Chinese Artists Representing Kenya At The Venice Biennale?

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Sunday

The U.S. Postal Service, in conjunction with the Ricco/Maresca Gallery in New York, unveiled five new stamps Thursday depicting the paintings of Mexican artist Martin Ramirez. Ricco-Maresca Gallery hide caption

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Ricco-Maresca Gallery

New Postage Stamps Recognize The Genius Of Martin Ramirez

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Saturday

Wong's style focused more on evoking emotion than capturing a photographic reproduction of nature. Tyrus Wong/Courtesy of the Tyrus Wong Family hide caption

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Robert Duncan poses with his wife, Karen, for New York photographer Iké Udé. Iké Udé/Courtesy of Robert and Karen Duncan hide caption

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Nigerian Artist Continues A Family Tradition With 'Sartorial Anarchy'

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Tuesday

Saturday

Soprano Catalina Cuervo, singing the role of Frida Kahlo, rehearses with bass baritone Ricardo Herrera, singing the role of Diego Rivera, on Feb. 21, 2015 at the Michigan Opera Theatre in Detroit. Veronica Zaragovia/KUT hide caption

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Detroit's 'Frida' Aims To Build Latino Audiences For Opera

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Friday

Thursday

Models show designs by Oscar de la Renta at the 1973 Versailles show. De la Renta was one of the first American designers to sign on for the catwalk competition. Daniel Simon/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images hide caption

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How A 1970s Fashion Faceoff Put American Designers In The Spotlight

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Wednesday

The empty frame from which thieves cut Rembrandt's The Storm on the Sea of Galilee remains on display at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. The painting was one of 13 works stolen from the museum in 1990. Josh Reynolds/AP hide caption

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25 Years After Art Heist, Empty Frames Still Hang In Boston's Gardner Museum

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Tuesday

Some of the artifacts that were handed over to Iraq during a ceremony Monday in Washington, D.C. Jackie Northam/NPR hide caption

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U.S. Returns Dozens Of Looted Artifacts To Iraq

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Monday

A detail from the north wall of Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry murals shows workers on the automobile assembly line. After Detroit declared bankruptcy, the murals were at risk of being sold. Click here for a larger view. Detroit Institute of Arts hide caption

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In Detroit's Rivera And Kahlo Exhibit, A Portrait Of A Resilient City

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After World War II, developer Joseph Eichler built well-designed and well-crafted tract homes that dotted California suburbs. Stephen Schafer hide caption

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Stephen Schafer

With Sunny, Modern Homes, Joseph Eichler Built The Suburbs In Style

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Sunday

A minibus painted with the Rolling Stones' logo. Gregory Warner/NPR hide caption

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When There's Art On The Bus, You'll Get To Your Stop Sooner

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Friday

Planet: bottom of a glass containing half and half, water, food coloring. Moons: bottom of a glass containing coconut milk, water, food coloring. Stars: salt, cinnamon, baking powder, Tums. Navid Baraty hide caption

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Navid Baraty