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The Fluxus Movement was founded in 1960 by Lithuanian American artist George...
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Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet - the painting that changed it all.
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It's a natural history museum, so they have giant dinosaurs!
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To show how far this game of telephone that we call “St. Patrick’s Day” has gone, I...
On the eve of the 2017 Primetime Emmys, we at Sartle recall our longstanding...
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As far as rare natural phenomena go, the total eclipse is probably in the...
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Tarantism (n.): a psychological condition characterized by an...
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As quickly as it appeared, the Google Arts and Culture app has disappeared from...
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We live in a cultural climate that defines things along High School Musical-esque...
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Flaming June by Frederic Leighton at the Ponce Museum of Art
Remember when iconic shoe lover Carrie Bradshaw leaned in to look at a pair of...
Starting February 27th and running until July 21, 2019, the Berkeley Art...
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Christian Louboutin and photographer Peter Lippmann have such a love affair...
In the beginning, there was darkness… Tohubohu, according to the Merriam-...
Animal Crossing is a peaceful escape into a world where tedious routine becomes fun...
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The Oscars are nigh, and the agents of cinematic fortune have gifted the world’s...
Ever been curious about what goes on in those fancy MFA programs, but don't have...
It's St. Patrick's Day! And while we all may be Irish today, these...
One of the best things about the art world is simply how surprising it...
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From The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti (Part I) by Sandro Botticelli in the Prado.
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