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A talk with the woman who designed Michelle Obama's portrait dress

By Lizzie O'Leary
February 16, 2018
Former First Lady Michelle Obama, left, and artist Amy Sherald unveil Obama's portrait at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., Monday.
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The gown, with its graphic print, shows the former first lady's "intelligence, her realness," says Michelle Smith.

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Will the Met Museum's new ticket policy change its audience? Probably not.

By Ryan Kailath
February 13, 2018
People congregate at the entrance to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) on March 1, 2017 in New York City. 
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Data shows a decision to visit a museum is more often a question of lifestyle than of finances.

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American laborers as art at the National Portrait Gallery

By Kai Ryssdal
December 05, 2017
Smithsonian Museum curator Dorothy Moss leads Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal through the new exhibition “The Sweat of Their Face: Portraying American Workers.”
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"I want people to walk away recognizing workers in their daily life ... and possibly feel a little less alone walking away," says the exhibit's co-curator.

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That $100 million Leonardo da Vinci painting might not even be by Leonardo da Vinci

By David Brancaccio
November 15, 2017
A view of Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi, which could rake in more than $100 million tonight at auction.
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But art critic Blake Gopnik explains why that might not be the right question to ask.

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After 13 years of teaching, illustrator and graphic designer goes freelance

By Emily Henderson and Robert Garrova
October 24, 2017
A comic artist works on his computer.
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"It's been fun and profitable. It's been moving forward," says Ron Hill of Cleveland.

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This artist cuts up cash and uses it for collage

By Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
April 07, 2017
Contemporary artist Mark Wagner creates portraits of U.S. presidents from dollar bills.
Photo courtesy of Mark Wagner

Artist Mark Wagner uses U.S. currency to make his intricate collages.

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NYC’s 'Fearless Girl' will keep standing on Wall Street

By Jana Kasperkevic
March 27, 2017
'The Fearless Girl' statue is seen facing the iconic Wall Street charging bull statue in Lower Manhattan, New York. 
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The new permit is good through February 2018. Not everyone is happy.

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My Economy: Caring for seniors through art

By Robert Garrova
March 23, 2017
 
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Many of the caregivers in nursing homes can't afford health insurance, Martha Rast says.

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Why Wake Forest University gave six students $100,000

By Kai Ryssdal
March 10, 2017
Six undergraduate students from Wake Forest University are buying $100,000 worth of artwork for their school’s art collection.
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Every four years, the North Carolina school sends undergraduates to on an art-acquisition trip.

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