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Brand spankin' new!
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Fort Worth a trip
Not made of crystals
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Former tobacco plantation
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The Latin LACMA
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Some good old fashioned tentacle porn
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We exist in this space
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Made in a cabin
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Wearing a vest of many colors
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Last Thursday evening I had the pleasure of attending an action-packed (!)...
Excellent, eccentric, and damn queer
Lovely sketch, sketchy love
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The Ottoman take on the Eastern-style dragon
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Just another naked lady
Witness her
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Detail from La Città Nuova (The New City) by Antonio Sant’...
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Check your home security system people
Whole Foods sold cigarettes?
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It says “nude,” right?
I overdid it
Don't look at me!
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On the eve of the 2017 Primetime Emmys, we at Sartle recall our longstanding...
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You have had your fair share of bad relationships and you are just so glad to...
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Rich people in the '60s
Bleeding red, white, and blue
Examine your systemic racism
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Ccontrary to social media’s endorsements, “liking” a photograph isn’t the same as...
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Goering was eager to be thought of as a man of culture, and he was also Hitler’s...
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The term “Post-Impressionism” was first used in 1910 by the English art...
Whether your mom is dazzled by the Impressionists or, like mine, is...
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We are excited to announce that Sartle has created a trivia game, and it is now...
Image: Fred W. McDarrah/ The Village VoiceJohn Perreault, an artist, critic and...
