Art
The Unsettled Legacy of John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent’s brilliance as a painter should be obvious to anyone with eyes. And yet a perennial caveat inevitably surfaces in much of the discussion that accompanies exhibitions of his work.
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Expert Says M.C. Escher Museum Is Full of Replicas
Over 150 prints believed to be originals by M.C. Escher, on permanent display at the Hague's Escher in het Paleis (Escher in the Palace), are actually replicas, the museum's founder has revealed.
Books
Artists Are Not Kale: A Gallery Management Guide’s Many Failures
The it-book of summer, we were told, was Management of Art Galleries by the self-proclaimed “art market expert, serial entrepreneur, and bestselling author” Magnus Resch.
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Sum of the Arts
Number of recorded chess matches played by Marcel Duchamp = 72
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PETA Sues on Behalf of #MonkeySelfie Macaque
It's the 21st century, and monkeys take selfies. But do they own the copyrights to those images? PETA says yes.
Art
Nature in an Acid Bath: Early Color Films of National Park Vistas
In the 1930s the National Park Service created silent films, hand-tinted and toned with vibrant color, to promote outdoor oases to American travelers.
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A Brooklyn Art Collective Builds Boats in Boston
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Before you even enter the building, there are boats.
Interview
Finally, an Exhibition Devoted to the Women of Abstract Expressionism
The paradigm of the "overlooked female artist" is both a cliché and a truth.
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French Court Tosses 'Guggenheim vs. Guggenheim' Lawsuit
On Wednesday, a court dismissed the fourth attempt of several French descendants of Peggy Guggenheim to gain greater control of the deceased art patron's collection, housed in Venice and managed by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in New York.
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Encounters with Art on Lawns, Porches, and Facades
CHICAGO — Finding its way onto porches, birdhouses, and neighborhood lemonade stands, the Terrain Biennial is currently installed in various domestic locations around Chicago and the world, inviting the public to take a bike or carpool to check out outdoor works by over 75 artists.
Interview
A Dance Pairs Jean Genet and Lady Gaga
Choreographer and writer Jack Ferver’s new collaboration with artist Marc Swanson, Chambre, begins with Ferver, scantily-clad in a gold, chained bodysuit and dark sunglasses, ranting about a former employee who had the audacity to use “my YSL discount without my permission.”
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Visit the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Open-House Tours on October 3 and 17
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