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Art & Design
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For Guatemalan alfombra de aserrín (sawdust carpet) artists, the physical act of creating their art far surpasses its short-lived ephemeral reality.
The Shahnameh is the over 1,000-year-old compilation of famous Persian histories, myths, and legends.
First, I needed to learn to make the paints. Then, learn how to paint.
The truck now sits in a New Jersey backyard, where Haider Ali plans restore it to its former glory.
This is the first original sound installation created for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Bruno is among the country’s most celebrated artisans, demonstrating the vital well of creativity that contributes to the strength of Haitians in the face of many challenges.
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