Art & Design Headlines

Trump wants a permanent fence around the D.C. park known for White House protests
Thu Jul 16 8:13 am
The Trump administration wants to install permanent fencing around Lafayette Park, directly outside the White House. It's long been a popular spot for protesters, who worry barriers will change that.
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10 photographers share favorite moments from the Tiny Desk Contest Tour
Thu Jul 16 5:17 am
Ten photographers share their favorite memories from the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour, which was headlined by this year's winner, the Dallas hip-hop group Cure for Paranoia.
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An artist brought 'I.C.E. pops' to a Texas campus. The show was shut down in days
Sun Jul 12 5:00 am
The Trump administration's executive orders have meant that administrators are questioning what art can — and can't — be seen on campus.
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Under a new federal rule, colleges must leave grads better off or lose financial aid
Mon Jul 06 4:40 pm
If an undergraduate program's graduates don't earn more than workers who never went to college, that program could be cut off from federal student loans. But is a degree just about making more money?
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Greetings from London, where Banksy's flag man is a warning cry
Wed Jul 01 6:00 am
As he marches on, his flag blows back into his face, leaving him unaware he is only a step away from a perilous fall. As usual with Banksy's art, the statue presents a sharp critique of society.
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Norman Rockwell art that ignited a lawsuit and a love story is now on public view
Thu Jun 25 5:00 am
So You Want to See The President! depicts a procession of visitors waiting to see Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The original 1943 Rockwell suite of illustrations goes on public view Thursday in D.C.
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What — and who — will be at the Great American State Fair? Here's a primer
Thu Jun 18 5:00 am
Organizers have rebranded the fair's opening night event on the National Mall as a Trump rally. Several state governments have declined to participate in the 16-day event.
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Greetings from Maputo, Mozambique's capital, shaped by a modernist architecture
Wed Jun 17 12:32 pm
An impromptu tour of Mozambique's capital city reveals a unique imprint left by architect Amâncio "Pancho" Guedes.
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David Hockney, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, dies at 88
Fri Jun 12 6:45 am
Hockney moved from London to Southern California in the 1960s and was an innovative painter, photographer, stage designer and printmaker.
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Veterans and relatives see no place for Trump's arch near Arlington National Cemetery
Wed Jun 10 4:26 pm
Three Vietnam War veterans are suing to stop President Trump from building an arch just steps from Arlington National Cemetery, where 400,000 service members, veterans and their relatives are buried.
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