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KNOW // The Architecture of Downton Abbey
Sola Agustsson |
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A tour of the real-life Jacobethan architecture of Downton Abbey.

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KNOW // Dave Matthews and 1990s Nostalgia
Manish Vora |
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A wave of ’90s nostalgia is sweeping NYC, but no one seems to be admitting it.

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KNOW // Girl with a Bamboo Earring
Molly O'Brien |
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Awol Erizku subverts Vermeer (and whitewashed portraiture) beautifully.

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KNOW // Oscar-Nominated Costumes
Sola Agustsson |
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Costume designer Caroline Duncan gives us her take on this year’s on-screen ensembles.

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KNOW // The First Artwork Sold on the Internet
Jarrett Moran |
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Meet The Thing and its Superdream Mutation.

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KNOW // Nic Rad's Studio Fridays
Molly O'Brien |
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Bloggable images and deep thoughts from a social media art champion.

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KNOW // Webcam Art (Hint Of Kitsch)
Molly O'Brien |
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Petra Cortright’s VVEBCAM 2007 gazes deep into the self/screen/camera.

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KNOW // Jaw(bone)-Dropping Paper Sculpture
Molly O'Brien |
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Alas! Poor Yorick! His skull is made of paper.

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KNOW // The Dirtier the Better: Interview with Photographer Pari Dukovic
Gina Pollack |
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Pari Dukovic’s photography regularly appears in magazines like New York, Esquire, Time, and The New Yorker, but his aesthetic is far from glossy.

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KNOW // The Aesthetic of Brooklyn Bars
Sola Agustsson |
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A successful dive bar is a finely tuned art.

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KNOW // Williamsburg's Emerging Film Culture
Sola Agustsson |
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Though Williamsburg has been a destination for music and restaurants for years, its movie culture hasn’t emerged until recently.

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KNOW // Postcards From Google Earth // Clement Valla
Sola Agustsson |
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Windows into the hyperreal.

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