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Henry Taylor Unravels the Fabric of White Supremacy
The artist’s show at the Fabric Museum and Workshop in Philadelphia features works that investigate the racist history of tartan plaid.
Ilene Dube
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Model, Rebel, and Painter, Suzanne Valadon Defied the Odds
Her female nudes were extraordinary for the time because she portrayed female sexual desire. Her subjects defied conventional ideals of femininity.
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The Story of an Experimental Craft Colony in New Jersey
Peters Valley began as an experimental colony, eventually evolving into a craft school of prominent women blacksmiths, ceramicists, and fiber artists.
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Marie Cuttoli, the Entrepreneur Who Brought Modern Art to the Textile Industry
Cuttoli recruited artists like Picasso and Man Ray to design textiles for her workshops in Algeria and shop in Paris, bringing Modernism to a broader audience in the early 20th century.
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Artists Help Us to Gain a Deeper Understanding of Death and Healing
From Albrecht Dürer to LaToya Ruby Frazier, artists have for centuries depicted and reflected on health and illness.
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Finally, a Deeper Look at Luchita Hurtado’s Long Career
For years, Hurtado worked quietly, even if prolifically. At 98 years old, she's getting her due at the Serpentine Gallery.
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The Intertwined Lives of Artists in a Community in Rural Maine
The artists in Slab City Rendezvous influenced, nurtured, collaborated with, and painted one another, merging into one big happy family.
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Bill Viola's Videos Elevate the Commonplace
Viola's art takes us to the core of humanity through technology, exploring birth, death, and transcendence, examining the soul through the human body.
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A Furniture Designer Who Listened to the Spirit of the Wood
George Nakashima's influence shines through in Nakashima Looks: Studio Furniture at the Michener, an exhibition curated by his daughter, Mira Nakashima, who has run Nakashima Studios since her father’s death.
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A Furniture Designer Who Listened to the Spirit of the Wood
George Nakashima's influence shines through in Nakashima Looks: Studio Furniture at the Michener, an exhibition curated by his daughter, Mira Nakashima, who has run Nakashima Studios since her father’s death.
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The Beauty and Spirit of Mexican Religious Icons
Miracles on the Border: Retablos of Mexican Migrants to the United States graces us with images of heavenly Mexican figures and tells stories of people crossing the border.
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Reflections on Aging, Identity, and Social Justice in Potent Prints
The dynamic curator Judith K. Brodsky makes a compelling case for the historical importance and profound expressions of printmaking.