Covered in wood paneling and filled with wacky Surrealist art, the former home of Sonja Alaimo captures the late painter’s sensitivities.
Elaine Velie
Elaine Velie is a writer from New Hampshire living in Brooklyn. She studied Art History and Russian at Middlebury College and is interested in art's role in history, culture, and politics.
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Artist Honors Unhoused Woman Hosed Down by SF Dealer
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Blaze Engulfs Former Juneteenth Museum Property
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Hugo Ball Prize Halted as It Reckons With Dadaist’s Antisemitism
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$62M Announced for Art and Humanities Projects Nationwide
A project bringing folk art to seniors in Indiana and a virtual museum of New Mexico’s art of the New Deal are among the NEA- and NEH-funded initiatives.
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UK Natural History Museum Signed “Gag Clause” With Energy Giant
The London Museum of Natural History agreed not to “discredit or damage” the reputation of Danish energy giant Ørsted, contracts show.
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Eight New Art Spaces to Visit in Brooklyn
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MoMA Stabber Charged With Attempted Murder
Gary Cabana, who stabbed two museum workers, was also indicted with two counts of assault.
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Former Children’s Museum Director Sentenced for Child Pornography
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Danish Artist’s Racist “Covid China” Artwork Draws Outrage
Instead of apologizing, the artist mocked a Chinese student who protested the work.