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Israel Criticizes Swiss Support of Photo Exhibit About Palestine
The Israeli government is coming down hard on a photography exhibition in Switzerland that features images of daily life in the Palestinian Occupied Territories.
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Designing a Revolutionary Visual Identity for the Black Panthers
"Art has relevancy, whether it's to exploit you or pacify you, or to enlighten and inform you. It's a language, that's the power of it," says Emory Douglas, the artist who drove the graphic identity of the Black Panthers.
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The Walker Art Center Moving Image Commissions: A Series of Six New Artist Films
The Walker Art Center is excited to launch Walker Moving Image Commissions with new works by artists Moyra Davey and James Richards.[http://engine.nectarads.com/p/eyJhdiI6NzY4MzIsImF0IjoyMCwiYnQiOjAsImNtIjoyNTcyOTIsImNoIjoxOTMwLCJjciI6ODk1MTg1LCJkbSI6NCwiZmMiOjkzOTUxMiwiZmwiOjYxNTE0MiwiaXAiOiIxODQuN
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Recording the Fading Local Typography of Our Cities
One of the most overlooked design casualties of global homogenization is regional lettering.
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MFA Boston Establishes John Singer Sargent Archive with Trove of Letters and Sketches
You might say that Boston was to John Singer Sargent what Florence was to Michelangelo.
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Paintings with Pizzazz, and a Rhythmic Edge
If painting were merely a style — just an evocative pose channeling the gestalt of a time and place — then Don Voisine’s spare, elegant abstractions might be the equivalent of Leonardo DiCaprio in a tuxedo.
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The Cultural Boycott: Israel vs. South Africa
Editor’s note: The article was written by Omar Barghouti, who is a founding committee member of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI). PACBI is a member of The Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions Campaign National Committee (BNC). This article is the fourth in
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ArtRx NYC
This week there's as much good stuff as ever, including an art broadcast network, an exhibition at a new space devoted to Latin American art, a discussion of new business models in photography, and a typography festival.
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8 Artists to Watch from the 2015 Bushwick Open Studios
Now that we've had almost 24 hours to process everything we saw during this year's Bushwick Open Studios, some clear favorites have emerged.
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Nepalese Cultural Sites in Peril as Calls for Relief Go Unanswered
Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has said the country needs about $2 billion for reconstruction and has expressed the hope that all buildings — homes, businesses, and historic sites — will be back up in two years.
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Mysticism Sparkles at Bushwick Open Studios
Mysticism was a recurring motif in several artists' studios across Bushwick.
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Call for Artists: 8th Annual Governors Island Art Fair Accepting Applications
Seeking independent artists worldwide working in all disciplines; Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Installation, Video, and Sound Art. Submit your work for the 2015 Governors Island Art Fair opening this September.[http://engine.nectarads.com/p/eyJhdiI6MzE0MDgsImF0IjoyMCwiYnQiOjAsImNtIjoyNTcxMTUsIm