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A View From the Easel

“I am endlessly fascinated by porcelain.”

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Simone Forti, Artist of Movement and Chance, Dies at 91

The Italian-born choreographer and performance artist mixed boundless curiosity with a formal rigor across a broad creative spectrum that spanned New York, Los Angeles, and Rome.

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Trump Regilds DC Statues Mar-a-Lago Style

The sprucing up of the "Arts of War" and "Arts of Peace" equestrian statues cost the public $5 million in a no-bid contract.

Art Review

Why Did Rembrandt Die Poor?

Rembrandt pioneered the saleable self, but unlike his rival, Gerard Van Honthorst, failed to reconcile his personal vision with the market.

Art Movements

Todd Caissie Takes the Helm at the Montclair Art Museum

The Osage museum professional steps into a new leadership role. Plus, curators named for the Aichi Triennale and Biennale of Sydney in our weekly roundup of industry news.

Community

Required Reading

This week: remembering Betye Saar on her 100th birthday, saving a women’s sculpture garden, Emily Wilson breaks the internet, climate scientists on OnlyFans, and more.

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Trump’s Border Expansion Threatens 6,000-Year-Old Cave Paintings

The federal government announced on Monday that the Texan portion of the US-Mexico border wall will be exempt from environment preservation laws.

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Israel Incensed as UNESCO Adds Lebanese and West Bank Sites to World Heritage List

The Mount Amel Castles and the archaeological ruins of Sebastia are among six new heritage sites considered to be in danger.

Feature

Madrid Museum Puts Picasso in Dialogue With "African Guernica"

Dumile Feni’s monumental drawing is part of the Museo Reina Sofía's new program "History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, but It Does Rhyme."

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Sexual Assault Allegations Get Artists Canceled More Than Murder, Study Finds

Though they considered murder morally worse, survey participants deemed artists accused of sexual abuse more deserving of censure.

Art Review

The Shakers Weren’t Minimalists

An exhibition posits that the sect happened upon the ideals of modern design, overlooking the contradictions and vitality of its culture.

In Memoriam

Remembering Betelhem Makonnen, Betye Saar, and Keith A. Morrison

This week, we honor an explorer of diasporic consciousness, a revolutionary assemblage artist, and the first Black dean of art in the US.