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Is the term “artist” simply assigned to those who paint, draw, or cook? Or is

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“The ocean is a single, interconnected body of water,” says environmental artist

“I pretend to be a flawless machine, but my work is actually laborious,” says

“Anybody can be a collector of beautiful things,” says Michael Hawley, who heads

“I’ve never been able to blend in,” says Mary Anne Carter, who bears a conspicuous

“By design, life is a play of opposites,” says Uzor Ugoala, whose dreamy photographs

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Was the iconic Roy Lichtenstein a great artist, a thief, or both? This is the question

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“I have a neighbor who successfully grew bananas—in Kentucky,” says painter

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, as the nursery rhyme goes. Unlike the original Humpty,

“My art has become my way to play,” says photographer Y Hope Osborn, who “never

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A sweet tooth doesn’t have to stop at the taste buds. Piled high with soft, runny

“Even the strongest superhero needs allies,” writes poet, painter, and graffiti

It’s no revelation that success is the sum of preparation and opportunity, yet

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