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Gabriella Torres-Ferrer, Untitled (Valora tu mentira americana) (detail), 2018. Hurricane-ravaged wooden electric post with statehood propaganda. Private collection; courtesy of the artist and Embajada, San Juan. Whitney Museum of American Art hide caption
When people are less important than beaches: Puerto Rican artists at the Whitney
A view of a section of Michael Heizer's City Ben Blackwell/Triple Aught Foundation hide caption
Immerse yourself in this colossal desert 'City' — but leave the selfie stick at home
Jonah Kinigstein, 99, has been making art since he was a teenager. Some of his work satirizes modern artists such as Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock, visible in the painting behind him. Matthew Schuerman/NPR hide caption
This artist stayed figurative when art went abstract — he's finally recognized, at 99
Arata Isozaki arrives at the Élysée Palace in Paris on May 24, 2019. The Pritzker-winning Japanese architect has died at 91. Francois Mori/AP hide caption
The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin, from Prayer Book of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, about 1525-1530, Simon Bening. Tempera colors, gold paint, and gold leaf on parchment. Getty Museum hide caption
A drawing from a series featuring the character Colonel Heeza Liar, which ran from 1913-17 and 1922-24, that Kelley worked on. Manitou Productions hide caption
Looted Benin Bronzes that were returned by Germany to Nigeria are examined during a ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday. Nigerian officials said that more than 5,000 ancient artifacts are estimated to have been stolen from Nigeria, the majority by British colonizers. Olamikan Gbemiga/AP hide caption
Mohsen Lihidheb stands in the backyard of his museum that is filled with things that he's collected after the waves brought them ashore in Zarzis, Tunisia. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Jennifer Hadley's overall winning photo of a 3-month-old cub tumbling out of a tree. Jennifer Hadley/Comedy Wildlife 2022 hide caption
Brooklyn-based art collective MSCHF created an ATM that displays and ranks the cash balance of users. MSCHF hide caption
Steve Lacy performs at The Fillmore Silver Spring in Maryland on Oct. 15, 2022. Kyle Gustafson/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
The Pantone Color Institute has been identifying colors of the year for the last two decades. Their pick for 2023 is a shade of magenta. Pantone hide caption
The silhouette of a person is seen in the middle of a large gallery space at ARTECHOUSE in Washington, DC. Panels covering the surrounding walls and floor are illuminated with artistic projections of neurons. ARTECHOUSE Team hide caption
A general View of Bellevue Hospital in October, 2014. Kena Betancur / Getty Images hide caption
Now that Thanksgiving is over, the age-old debate alights: When should you hang up your Christmas decorations? A new survey reveals where Americans stand. Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images hide caption
When should you put up Christmas lights? A new survey illuminates an evergreen debate
A flower crafted by Nell Greenfieldboyce, at an American Society for Microbiology event highlighting agar art. Aidan Rogers/Edvotek hide caption
Cartoonist Charles Schulz poses with a sketch of Snoopy in his office in Santa Rosa, Calif. Schulz, who died shortly after his retirement in 2000, would have turned 100 on Nov. 26. Ben Margot/AP hide caption
'Peanuts' still brings comfort and joy, 100 years after Charles Schulz's birth
Futura 2000's Break Train, 1980. Photograph by Martha Cooper. Martha Cooper hide caption
How artists and influencers set the stage for Hip-Hop's global rise
The Wiz is just one of the shows celebrated in the new Museum of Broadway. Monique Carboni/Museum of Broadway hide caption
Tattoo artist Cedre Csillagi has completed 11 of what will eventually be 1,000 pansy tattoos. Hilary Reed/Cedre Csillagi hide caption