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Artist Gary Tyler, Wrongly Incarcerated for 41 Years, Gets First Solo Show
Tyler was put on death row at age 17 after a trial that was later deemed "unconstitutional" and "unfair."
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The Enigmatic Genius of Magalie Guérin’s Paintings
In her latest exhibition, what struck me immediately about Guérin’s work was that it neither looked like anyone else’s nor immediately disclosed its meaning.
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A Painter's Cheeky Spin on Happily Ever After
Artist Jose Bonell traverses and reinterprets the world of folk and fairy tales, challenging the myth of the one and only “soulmate” who comes to the rescue.
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The Most Hilarious Memes of the Twitter “𝕏” Logo
Even Big Bird roasted Elon Musk's unimaginative and ridiculous rebranding.
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The Indecipherable Mark-Making of Rosaire Appel
Appel’s vertical and horizontal formats suggest a narrative that can be read, but what is within their borders resists understanding.
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Abstractions That Epitomize the US’s Inherent Violence
I imagine artist Linda Arreola wandering in her mind during lockdowns, just like me, asking how such a brutal world could continue.
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An Original Artist in a World of Copies
Tom Burckhardt is a conceptual artist who has never defined himself as one because he knows the label is limiting.
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In Manila, a Once-Lost Masterpiece Is Back on Public View
The rediscovery of Juan Luna’s masterwork “Hymen, oh Hyménée!” offer a fresh opportunity to contemplate the role he played in the early formation of Philippine politics and culture.
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In Miami, Diaspora Women Artists Tell Their Stories Through Photobooks
Participants in a 12-day workshop led by photographers Yumi Goto and Paola Jiménez Quispe explored the medium as a conduit for memory and self-discovery.
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Artists Infiltrate LA IKEA in Guerrilla “Residency”
Mary Boo Anderson and Zoë Blair-Schlagenhauf started the unofficial program to "capitalize on this mecca of capitalism for more creative, authentic pursuits."
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The Complicated Legacy of Barbie in Art
Long before Greta Gerwig’s movie, artists were critiquing Barbie’s influence on women — and Mattel didn't always approve.
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A Brief History of Art in the Hudson Valley
From Native crafts to the influence of Augusta Savage to Kate Millet’s Art Colony for Women, the history of the region goes far beyond the River School.