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Sep 13, 2024

How to Make a Mandala

The ancient Tibetan art form is an exercise in patience—and letting go.

How to Make a Mandala

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Sep 10, 2024

The Collector at the Top of the World

How a major collection of Tibetan Buddhist treasures landed in Minnesota

A golden figure of a Buddha, with a large golden crown, hands crossed on its chest.

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Aug 30, 2024

Bohemian Rhapsody: The Surprising Story of the Perfect Summer Painting

Santiago Rusiñol left his family for the avant-garde. He found redemption in the ordinary.

Peachy, pink walls enclose a patio of stone steps, a cistern, and potted plants.

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Aug 28, 2024

The Curious History of Dogs in Art

Almost as long as people have made art, they have made art about dogs. Here’s what that says about us.

Six dogs sit around a dimly lit table playing poker.

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Aug 2, 2024

The Woman who Won Paris (and Lost)

Elisabeth Vigée-Le Brun won the hearts of France’s aristocracy, including Marie Antoinette. But it was their heads she should have been…

The Woman who Won Paris (and Lost)

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Jul 31, 2024

When Art was an Olympic “Sport”

For nearly half a century, the modern Games included artistic competitions. What happened?

When Art was an Olympic “Sport”

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Jul 22, 2024

The Olympics in Art

Great artworks of Olympic sports—and a few things that should be

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Mar 28, 2024

Tooth, Claw, Fire, Rain

A beginner’s guide to dragons

Tooth, Claw, Fire, Rain

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Jan 2, 2024

The Gift of Gordon Parks

The great American photographer shed an artful light on injustice. His grand-niece is using his legacy to inspire.

The Gift of Gordon Parks

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Jan 2, 2024

Native American Art is American Art

But it has almost never been shown this way. That’s starting to change.

Native American Art is American Art

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