Greek police says they have recovered two paintings by 20th century masters Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian, nearly a decade after their theft from the country's biggest state art gallery in Athens. Petros Giannakouris/AP hide caption
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Shoppers browse at a Williams Sonoma in Chicago, Ill., on May 22, 2003. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
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With in-person shows cancelled, costume designer Ivania Stack has been making personalized coasters to make a little extra money during the pandemic. Courtesy of Ivania Stack hide caption
New Grants Are Available For Arts Groups Sidelined During The Pandemic
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The Lincoln Center campus, presently adorned in a green carpet of synthetic grass, hosts a Juneteenth experience June 19. Sachyn Mital/Lincoln Center hide caption
In New York City, A Juneteenth Event Examines The Meaning Of Freedom
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Renovations to the Smithsonian Castle will be on the Fine Arts Commission's agenda. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Painting by David Bowie on auction. Cowley Abbott hide caption
A David Bowie Painting That Sold For $4 At A Thrift Store Is Now Up For Auction
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Junior Court Official is one of two 16th-century plaques produced at the Court of Benin that will be returned to Nigeria by the Met. Courtesy The Metropolitan Museum of Art hide caption
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A photograph of the 1856 One-Cent Magenta used an infrared filter to suppress the stamp's red surface, making the black printing more visible. Smithsonian's National Postal Museum hide caption
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In January 2020, Arizona artist Ann Morton put out a call on social media asking people to create 8 inch by 8 inch textile squares that use equal parts red and blue. The squares and the project as a whole stands for a set of values: respect for the other, citizenship, compromise, country over party and corporate influence, and creativity. Bill Tillerman hide caption
The art installation Equilateral Network by Lisa Marie Thalhammer now graces the lawn of the National Building museum in Washington, D.C. Lisa Marie Thalhammer hide caption
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Taking on Skin Color, Art and Politics in 'White'
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The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture in Chicago cut some programming but retained its small staff during the pandemic. National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture hide caption
A New Report Shows Museums Had A Bad Year — But Not The Worst Possible
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Artist Paul Rucker is creating a new multimedia work to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. That's when a thriving African American community was destroyed in a horrific act of violence that wiped out hundreds of Black-owned businesses and homes. Above, an aerial view of Tulsa, Okla., Fowler & Kelly, 1918. GHI/Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption