Art
Dalí’s Doppelgängers and Ghosts
Salvador Dalí was named after his brother, who died in infancy, before Dalí was born.
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Art Movements
This week in art news: Johnny Depp consigned nine Basquiat paintings to Christie's, Tate Modern unveiled its new wing, and artist Ronnie van Hout installed a 16-foot-tall sculpture of his hand atop the Christchurch Art Gallery.
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Google Earth Helps Archaeologists Discover Massive Monument in Petra
A massive monument has been discovered buried under sands at the Petra World Heritage site in southern Jordan.
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Discover Herb Ritts's Intimate Portraits of Bowie, Prince, and Other Music Icons at Chrysler Museum of Art
Visitors will get a peek behind the photographer’s process, viewing his contact sheets marked with red pencil edits. His forays into music video direction – including videos for Madonna, Janet Jackson and Chris Isaak – are also explored in the show.[http://engine.nectarads.com/p/eyJhdiI6ODc1NDEsImF0
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A Brooklyn Neighborhood Challenges the Memory Hole of Gentrification
On Tuesday, June 14, the American Planning Association (APA) New York Metro Chapter’s Urban Design Committee and its Arts & Culture Subcommittee hosted an event on the Southside of Williamsburg that brought together a powerful coalition of community organizers, urban planners, project managers, arti
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Remembering the Fearless Wit of Oscar Wilde in the Aftermath of Orlando
On Monday night, many New Yorkers gathered in front of the Stonewall Inn to lay flowers, connect in solidarity, and hear politicians and community activists reflect on the mass shooting in Orlando. Meanwhile down the street, others met in the Rare Book Room at the Strand bookstore to remember Oscar
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In Tate Modern’s New Wing, a Broader, More Global View of Art
LONDON — The day began in the Turbine Hall, the 85-foot-tall atrium at the heart of Tate Modern, the most visited museum of modern and contemporary art in the world.
Opinion
In Defense of the World's Ugliest Color, "Opaque Couché"
And the title of "World's Ugliest Color" goes to: Pantone 448C!
Announcement
MICA's Studio Art MFA Exhibition Opens in Baltimore
Working in a broad range of painting, sculpture, textile, photography, performance, and video work, the exhibition features Lindsey Bailey, Jacqueline Bishop, Howard el-Yasin, Suzy Kopf, Kirk Daniel Palmer, Georgeann Schellenger, and Azucena Trejo Williams.[http://engine.nectarads.com/p/eyJhdiI6Mjc5
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Corcoran Art School Lays Off Over Half Its Faculty, Sowing Discontent and Distrust
The Corcoran School of the Arts & Design’s class of 2016 had its graduation ceremony on May 14. The following week, more than half of the art school’s full-time faculty were told their contracts would not be renewed.
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My Favorite Art Critic
They are always there.
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Artist Suing Damien Hirst Over Charm Bracelets Needs to Take a Chill Pill [UPDATED]
In a suit that shows people will sue over just about anything, a Canadian artist is accusing Damien Hirst of copyright infringement — because a series of his bracelets features similar pill-shaped charms as hers.