Art & Design
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The oldest “music conservatory” in human history is the family and close-knit community—clearly the case for the Herreras of Oxnard and Fillmore.
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The massive artworks, created in the first century C.E., were discovered in the 1990s during excavations of the Baths of Trajan.
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In American Samoa, snails, starfish, and seabirds have a second home on intricately decorated textiles made from an unexpected material—tree bark.
SAAM's collection includes several artworks that remind us of the moments of tragedy, the enduring spirit of a nation, and the lasting impact of the events of 9/11.
This book is covered in 190 amethyst gemstones, and isn’t it grape? Its inside is a first edition of writer John Addington Symond’s 1884 English translation of 13th-century medieval drinking songs.
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Collector Lois S. Raphling has gifted four celadon ceramics that enrich our Chinese art collection.
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We remember Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed our worlds—and Instagram feeds—with repetitive polka dot patterns and kaleidoscopic installations. The Hirshhorn Museum has been collecting Kusama’s artwork since 1996.
Nick Cave reflects on how his creative family of makers set him on his journey as an artist. In "Mammoth," Nick Cave invites visitors to walk among the fantastical remains of these ancient creatures.