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Art
Making art more affordable with lessons from '60s-era Multiples, Inc.
Jan 12, 2021
The idea is that more copies of a given work makes art more accessible to a wider range of people with varying incomes.
2020, the year of the pandemic, and pandemic hobbies
by
Alli Fam
and Kimberly Adams
Dec 30, 2020
To fill unexpected free time or to cope with stress, people have picked up hobbies: sculpting action figures and DJing socially distanced parties are just a few.
Decline in art sales could actually be good for the industry, critic says
Dec 30, 2020
Critic and author Blake Gopnik says the market slowdown could help to bring back an appreciation of art for art's sake.
Artist turns thousands of plastic bags into Times Square public art project
Oct 26, 2020
The pop-up "store" is filled with handcrafted items made from single-use plastic bags.
How a stained glass business is holding up in a shaky economy
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Jul 9, 2020
A family business that's endured for five generations figures out new ways to stay relevant.
How one artist expanded her role during the pandemic and protests
Jul 6, 2020
Multimedia artist Atiya Jones says she makes art about “small, accumulative actions.” But the form of that art has changed during COVID-19.
Iraqi youth use art to protest
Nov 19, 2019
Anti-government protests in Iraq began this October amid high unemployment and anger about corruption and poor public services.
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The barter economy behind major art museums
by
Bennett Purser
and Kai Ryssdal
Oct 28, 2019
The Louvre spent 10 years negotiating with other museums to mount the largest Leonardo da Vinci exhibit ever. Here's a look inside the process.
Sneakers get the high-end art treatment
by
Renata Sago
Jul 22, 2019
It was the first auction of its kind for Sotheby's.
Combining art and advocacy into a new career
by
Daniel Shin
May 30, 2019
Born with a rare genetic illness, Ted Meyer makes and curates art shows for medical schools.