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Art In A Neon Cage: Welcome To The Havana BiennialEvery other year, Cuba's artists get a chance to show their wares to the world. The historic hulk of Havana's La Cabana fortress makes for an art gallery like no other — and provides a home for one of the most important art events in Latin America.FINE ART
In Haiti, Where Does Art Fit In?With tens of thousands of Haitians still displaced and living in tent cities, some might consider art a luxury few can afford. |
Even Under Threat, Syrian Artists Paint In ProtestA Beirut gallery recently featured art smuggled out of Syria, much of it inspired by the uprisings.The Serious Comic Art Of Daniel ClowesComics enter the world of fine art with a new exhibition featuring the work of Daniel Clowes.Keith Haring: A Return To His Radiant RootsA new exhibition in Brooklyn showcases some of his rare early drawings.I Shall 'Scream' At Such A Price TagOne of four versions Edvard Munch made of his masterpiece, The Scream, one of the most recognizable works of art in the world, was auctioned at Sotheby's this week for a record-setting price: $119 million.Colorful Visions At African-American Art ExhibitA new exhibition at the American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. celebrates African-American artists.'The Scream' Scoops Record $119M At N.Y. AuctionEdvard Munch's 1895 artwork, a modern symbol of human anxiety, was sold at Sotheby's Wednesday. |
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'Scream' Still Echoes After More Than A Century
The Scream, by Edvard Munch, is one of the most recognized and reproduced works of art ever created. Experts say the image seems to crystallize viewers' fears and anxieties, transcending language to express something primal. - READ MORE
Sculptor Gerson Frank On Love And Art
Gerson Frank, the 89-year-old sculptor, recently traveled to Washington, D-C to view two pieces he has in the Smithsonian's collection. But the trip gave him the chance to fulfill another dream. - READ MORE
At The Met: A Middle East Transition, Centuries Ago
When Islam was established in the 7th century, it spread rapidly to regions ruled by Orthodox Christians centered in Constantinople. There were confrontations, but also co-existence, among the different cultures and religions. A new exhibit looks at the pivotal period, with an eye toward the region's modern upheaval as well. - READ MOREArtist, Social Justice Activist Dies At 96
Host Michel Martin remembers American artist Elizabeth Catlett, who died this week at the age of 96. Catlett is known for integrating social justice activism in sculptures and prints. That activism caught the eye of the U.S. government at the height of McCarthyism. For years, she was banned from entering the U.S. from her adopted home of Mexico. - READ MORE
Catlett Blazed Trails As An African American Artist
Elizabeth Catlett was one of the most important African American artists of the 20th century and one of the last living links to the Harlem Renaissance. She died on Monday at the age of 96. - READ MORE
Fight For Klimt Portrait A Fight To Reclaim History
During World War II, the Nazis stripped Jews of their belongings, including many pieces of art. Some of these were returned after long legal battles. Author Anne Marie O'Connor's new book, The Lady in Gold, tells the story behind one of the most famous cases, Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. - READ MOREArt, Mind And Brain Intersect In Kandel's Vienna
In The Age of Insight: The Quest to Understand the Unconscious in Art, Mind and Brain, Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist Eric Kandel writes of turn-of-the-century Vienna, where artists mingled with writers, scientists and physicians, and explains how the brain perceives a work of art. - READ MOREHow The Smithsonian Screwed Up Its Video Game Exhibition
Commentator Harold Goldberg says the Smithsonian's video game exhibit needed fewer cooks in the kitchen. - READ MORE1940s Celebrities In Full Color
It's like arriving in Oz: A D.C. exhibit features richly colored photographs of people who were typically rendered in black and white. - READ MORE800-Year-Old Frescoes Leave Texas For Cyprus
A set of 13th-century Byzantine frescoes — plundered after Turkey invaded the island nation and on display in Houston for the last 15 years — is being repatriated. NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports on the closing chapter in what turns out to be a remarkable odyssey. - READ MORE
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