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With the opening of the 14th Istanbul Biennial this September, the galleries are at a clear disadvantage, and from the dozen or so shows open in the city at the moment, it is relatively difficult to find works that resonate beyond their local context. Still, there are some hidden gems outside the mo
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This week, pay tribute to Saint Death, take in performances considering a queer Black future, put on your walking shoes — for visiting artists' studios in Gowanus or architectural gems all over the city — and, as usual, much more.
Books
Along with vinyl records and vintage synthesizers, typewriters have made a nostalgia-fueled resurgence in the digital age.
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Amid the wreckage of rocks and concrete flit two dozen parakeets, and lurking in the subterranean marsh is a colony of bullfrogs, crouched on lily pads or breaking the surface of the six-inch-deep muddy water with their heads.
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When I was coming of age, I did not have access to explicit images of female or male genitalia.
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People who encountered a vending machine dispensing free compliments in the Meatpacking District or a group of women knitting and unraveling white aprons in Union Square over the weekend might have considered them part of New York City's continually anomalous street life, or felt an odd pang of déjà
Announcement
International Print Center New York's Print Fest, a two-day print showcase featuring undergraduate and graduate art students from the New York area, begins this Friday, October 16.
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Does drawing define, and color merely decorate? Or is drawing just the menu, and color the meal?
In Brief
Dogs in Wes Anderson films typically have a bad time.
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GREENSBORO, NC — Since I last wrote, I’ve spent most of my time with the subjects of my soon-to-be fabricated plaques: local residents of Greensboro who have lived, worked, or in one case walked, along South Elm Street for the past 15 to 55 years.
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LONDON — The first human to spacewalk wanted to be an artist before he learned to fly.
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For two weeks last year, Canadian photographer David Burdeny spent his nights 200 feet underground, shooting the surreal opulence of the Moscow Metro.