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Young faces enliven Kuwait's faded art scene

  KUWAIT (Reuters) - After two lackluster decades, Kuwait is experiencing a quiet revival of an arts scene once known as the most avant garde in the Gulf, thanks to a new generation eager to tackle sensitive issues using cutting-edge art forms.Full story

Man pleads guilty in Picasso vandalism case

A man accused of vandalizing a 1929 Pablo Picasso painting in a Houston museum — an act that was caught on cellphone video — agreed Tuesday to a two-year prison term as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Full story

Arts create fun learning opportunities for students at Jennie Moore Elementary

Academics and the arts go hand in hand and take center stage at Jennie Moore Elementary School for the Creative Arts. We're in Mount Pleasant for our Cool School of the week. Full story

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  Mom starts nonprofit to bring art education to kids

Barbara Allen had worked in some of the finest museums, but was a stay-at-home mom for 20 years. Then she and her son Roger were inspired by dwindling art programs in Philadelphia to start a nonprofit, Fresh Artists, to get kids making masterpieces. NBC’s Jane Pauley reports.

  Students world maps compete in global contest

KVOA's Samantha Ptashkin reports on two Arizona students whose depictions of the world have been chosen to represent the US in a global art contest.

  Art Bubble About to Pop?

The art auctions in New York this week are fetching some huge prices, with CNBC's Robert Frank.

  Dan Brown: I choose subject matter that keeps me fascinated

Dan Brown, author of "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels and Demons," joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book "Inferno." Brown's book follows symbology professor Robert Langdon into a world based on Dante's "Inferno."

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