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Obama and the arts

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Dana Gioia, outgoing chairman of the NEA on the importance of the President-elect's appreciation of the arts.
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The art of perception of art

Dr. Denis Pelli researches how we read, identify shapes, even why we find art compelling....
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Annie Leibovitz interview

The photographer reminisces about her work at “Rolling Stone,” which is collected in her new book, "At Work."...
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Bebe Neuwirth on Bob Fosse

Dancer and actress Bebe Neuwirth talks about life beyond Lilith, the repressed psychologist she played on "Cheers." She's still performing, and passing on the legacy of choreographer Bob Fosse to dance students....
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The resurgence of stilt dancing in Spain

In the tiny Spanish farming community of Anguiano villagers are donning stilts and hurling themselves down steep stone streets. ...
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You're a Complicated Man, Charlie Brown

Peanuts comic strip creator Charles Schulz led a much darker life than anyone ever realized, and he put his troubles into the funny pages every day....
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Computer Art

The visual arts world has been slow to embrace computers. Some forward-thinking collectors hope to change that. ...
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French-Alaskan cultural exchange

There's an unusual cultural exchange under way right now. France has the largest collection of Alaskan Alutiiq artifacts in the world....
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Art still a good investment

Downturns are everywhere, except perhaps in the art market -- the work of controversial artist Damien Hirst is up for auction for millions at Sothebys....
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Cold War Modern

Cold War style is undergoing something of a renaissance in Europe -- there's current nostalgia for that old Communist aesthetic....
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