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Can a Computer Program Discern the Value of an MFA?
To MFA or not to MFA? The debate about the value of an Master of Fine Arts degree rages on in the art and literary worlds.
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BP Will Cease Controversial Tate Sponsorship
Energy giant BP will cease its sponsorship of Tate in 2017.
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A Glittering Restoration of the Park Avenue Armory’s Veterans Room, with a Modern Touch
Back when the Park Avenue Armory served as the headquarters for New York State’s Seventh Regiment of the National Guard, it housed on its ground floor a massive, high-ceilinged room where retired soldiers could lounge with a brandy in one hand, a cigar in the other, and a spittoon by their sides.
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Beautiful Surprises and Surprising Depth at Cooper Hewitt’s Design Triennial
If beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder, the curators of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum faced a daunting task when they chose beauty for the latest design triennial's theme.
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A Blue Gallery Tour of Chelsea
There is a special opportunity right now in Chelsea to explore the color blue.
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The Transgender Women Activists of Color in Andrea Bowers’s Iconic Photos
CeCe McDonald is one of the activists featured in Whose Feminism Is It Anyway?, a solo show of work by Los Angeles–based artist Andrea Bowers, now on view at Andrew Kreps Gallery.
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Edward Burtynsky Uses Award Money to Launch Photography Grant
On Monday the Canada Council for the Arts (CCA) announced the winners of this year's Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts, which come with CAD 25,000 cash (~USD 18,700).
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Report Advises Museums on How to Be More Inclusive and Maximize Happiness
The Center for the Future of Museums recently released the 2016 edition of TrendsWatch, its annual report highlighting global trends museums should consider as they move forward to better respond to society's behaviors and needs.
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The Majesty of a Restored and Reunited Early Renaissance Triptych
Until March 20, visitors to the New-York Historical Society can absorb a unique example of Gaddi’s work: a small but exquisite panel from c. 1330–34 depicting the Maestà.
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A Ghanaian Web Series Explores Sex, Sassiness, and What It Means to Go Home Again
An African City presents West African feminine fierceness.
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An Exhibition to Mark the Canonization of Saint Bowie
There has been a David Bowie-shaped void in the souls of many since January 10.
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Photographing Biodiversity, One Cubic Foot at a Time
WASHINGTON, DC — Much of science is observation, being attuned to what others overlook.