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‘Gold from Newton’s Apple Tree’ Traces Natural Pigment Recipes from the Ancient World to Today
6 January 2026 @ 10:27 pm
Nabil Ali celebrates the long legacy of botanical pigments and the craft traditions that used them.
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6 January 2026 @ 7:50 pm
'Safer Waters: Picturing Black Recreation at Midcentury' continues through June 14 at the Wichita Art Museum.
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6 January 2026 @ 5:29 pm
A scientist imprisoned at a remote Soviet Gulag corresponds with his daughter in Moscow.
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5 January 2026 @ 10:44 pm
Forthcoming from Princeton University Press, the volume celebrates the global history of a timeless fiber art.
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5 January 2026 @ 9:39 pm
This funded industrial residency enables artists to produce ambitious new works in vitreous china, cast iron, and brass.
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5 January 2026 @ 8:02 pm
From a single material, a Hyderabad-based design studio creates a wide range of site-specific installations and furnishings.
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5 January 2026 @ 4:02 pm
In Chicago, Luftwerk harnesses the principles of color theory and space to elicit various sensory experiences.
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2 January 2026 @ 4:30 pm
Facey works out of a shed that is set up much the same as any other wood shop.
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31 December 2025 @ 6:03 pm
Trailblazing Japanese artists innovated unique techniques, merged tradition with new methods, and reveled in experimentation.
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30 December 2025 @ 7:19 pm
Stay warm and keep applying!
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