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A Piece of Work

Hosted by Abbi Jacobson, it’s everything you want to know about modern art but were afraid to ask.

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The Writing on the Wall

The Writing on the Wall

There are new paintings and drawings by Sol LeWitt being made all the time -- even though the artist died in 2007. That’... Read more

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Emojis, video games, even the humble “@” symbol -- all these staples of digital life have been as carefully designed as ... Read more

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