Art
Remembering Sandra Bland in Thailand
CHIANG MAI, Thailand — When I first heard about Sandra Bland I was in the Seoul airport, en route to Thailand where I would begin my journey across Southeast Asia and beyond.
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Rubin Museum Honors Nek Chand, Visionary Artist who Built Paradise from Debris
Following India's independence in 1947, architect Le Corbusier was recruited to design Chandigarh, the country's first planned modern metropolis.
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Artist Proposes Adding Stone Carving of Outkast to Confederate Monument
Now that surveying and debating the fates of Confederate monuments around the US has become a national pastime, an artist has proposed a spottieottiedopaliscious solution for one of the most egregious and seemingly immovable.
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Bringing a Constellation Down to Earth at a Ruined Castle on the Hudson
For the next two years, a constellation built by human hands over the ruins of a Hudson River castle is mingling with the stars.
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Dissident Artist Convinces Russian Detective to Quit His Job
A Russian police investigator interrogates a detained political artist, with the end result being that the detective — his eyes opened to the state’s abuses of power — renounces his badge.
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Contemporary Artists Create a New Kind of Order at the Barnes Foundation
PHILADELPHIA — It’s an illuminating mental exercise to ponder: what if Dr. Albert C. Barnes, the pharmaceutical tycoon and physician who assembled an unmatched collection of Post-Impressionist and early Modern paintings in Philadelphia, was actually an installation artist before his time?
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ArtRx NYC
This week NYC offers lots of opportunities to travel without going very far.
Art
When Rotting Whales Were Toured as Sideshow Spectacles
In researching her new art project, Fiona Tan discovered an odd pamphlet advertising "The Exhibition of Jonah, the Giant Whale caught off Trondheim, Norway."
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Bank Offers Art-Buying Classes for Heirs and Heiresses
According to Bloomberg, Citigroup is hoping to prevent losses by teaching the heirs of its wealthiest bank customers how to invest in art.
Performance
Between Now and Nowhere: A Performance Dissects Reality
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — In an age where our attention often frays and never lingers, it is rare to find something that holds it unwaveringly for 60 minutes.
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Real Estate Developers Sue Oakland Over New Public Art Ordinance
Real estate developers are suing the city of Oakland over a new law that requires them to set aside funds to commission and install public art in new residential and commercial buildings.
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Swiss City Grooms for First Nude Public Performance Art Festival
On August 21, the world's first official, naked public performance art festival will occur in the streets of Biel, Switzerland, featuring projects from 18 international artists.