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This illustrator plans to go back to teaching, but that doesn't mean she's given up on her business

Apr 22, 2024
Julia McGuigan, a freelance illustrator in Omaha, Nebraska, has decided to seek a salary to supplement her unpredictable business income.
Julia McGuigan is an illustrator, small-business owner and soon-to-be art teacher based in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Why are we hearing so much about AI all of a sudden?

Oct 13, 2023
Experts say that big companies often observe or invest in innovations years before they become widely known. 
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What makes a piece of artwork valuable?

Oct 13, 2016
The art market has a 'weird relationship' with art history, critic Blake Gopnik says.
A portrait of Jan Six by Rembrandt van Rijn. 
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