as in drawing
work (such as paintings or sculpture) produced through the use of imaginative skill
They put their child's artwork on the fridge. A well-known illustrator provided all of the book's artwork.
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For decades, the 1990 theft of 13 artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum — now valued at more than $500 million — has remained unsolved.
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ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
His hoop dreams faded in high school, but his artwork continues to feed off the obsession.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
The artwork, titled Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s Vision of Christ and God the Father at La Storta, was painted by Domenichino Zampieri.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
They’re outranked by Table Two for the sole reason this artwork is doing its cheeky dupe work from Ginori plates, where Table Two was pursuing totally original designs.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
His hoop dreams faded in high school, but his artwork continues to feed off the obsession.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
The artwork, titled Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s Vision of Christ and God the Father at La Storta, was painted by Domenichino Zampieri.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
They’re outranked by Table Two for the sole reason this artwork is doing its cheeky dupe work from Ginori plates, where Table Two was pursuing totally original designs.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
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And don’t forget to visit Bonampak in Chiapas to see stunning murals that depict Mayan culture with drawings of sacrifices and wars that took place in the classical and post-classical eras.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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The April 27 drawing marked the first time a player matched all winning numbers to claim the jackpot.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Neon has Japanese thriller Exit 8 based on popular videogame and Steven Soderbergh’s London art world comedy-drama The Christophers with Ian McKellan and Michaela Coel, both in week 3.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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That, in a nutshell, sums up much about the Brussels art ecosystem, which is famous for being eclectic and of excellent quality.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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