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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
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The Queen's Vagina Sparks Controversy at Versailles
PARIS — Feminism has happily challenged the given of the privileged male in relationship to the female model and forced a re-evaluation of a visual culture that viewed the world from a white heterosexual male perspective.
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Taking Selfies for College Credit
We all have those annoying social media friends whose incessant selfies seem little more than digital bragging.
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Artists Reclaim the Streets of One of the World’s Deadliest Cities
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — The sidewalks are often deserted. Except for the busy central park it can feel like a ghost town.