Art
Four Spots in the Venice Biennale to Stop You in Your Tracks
The Biennale’s system of national pavilions may be an outdated relic, but it does succeed in putting a spotlight on countries that typically receive scant art world attention.
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The Contrarian Modernism of Fairfield Porter
In these paintings, as in so much of Porter’s work, American loneliness coincides with American leisureliness, often uneasily.
Art
A Japanese Classic, Dimly Illuminated
The visual images interpreting The Tale of Genji, the world’s first novel, which was written by a woman, are presented as beautiful objects devoid of context.
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A Cottage Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Is Facing Demolition
The honorary landmark in Glencoe, Illinois sold for $555,000. Its new owners asked for a demolition permit two weeks after the purchase.
Community
A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios in South Carolina, Missouri, Colorado, and New Jersey.
Art
A Reminiscence of Virginia Zabriskie, an Important and Undersung Art Dealer
Zabriskie, who passed away on May 7, created and ran two galleries for close to 60 years, one in New York and the other in Paris.
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The Louvre Will Offer Private Tours for Just $34 During Closed Hours
The new program, created in partnership with Airbnb, is designed to attract locals to the museum at times when it's not crowded with tourists.
Art
Stream Docs About Beauty, Robin Williams in Aladdin, and More
This week, in our ongoing series on the best recent documentaries, we also highlight shorts about video games, reflecting the close relationship between YouTube and gaming.
News
Spongebob Painting Goes for $6M, Annie Leibovitz Portrait of Queen Still Up for Grabs
Plus, two Dutch Golden Age paintings will be returned to the family of art collector Jacob Lierens, and works by Basquiat, Rockwell, Warhol, and others are in the news.
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These Digital Stickers Bring New Life to the Renowned Unicorn Tapestries
Sunil Abraham, a quantitative researcher from Brooklyn, made 87 cutouts from the famous hangings.
Film
Juliette Binoche Offers a Tantalizing Performance in Her Two Latest Films
In both High Life and Non-Fiction, Binoche is a temptress equally tender and intimidating.
Art
Archaeologists May Have Found the Place Where Roman Emperors Were Baptized
Excavations conducted around the largest Christian cathedral built in the ancient Mediterranean have yielded new archaeological discoveries.