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The Dealer Who Made Impressionism Famous
LONDON — Impressionism is easily one of, if not the most, accessible and universally enjoyed art movements.
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In Brief
New John Cage Archive Offers Access to His Compositions and Collaborations
Launched yesterday, a free online archive of John Cage performances presents a comprehensive overview of his career, from a watering can poured on national television to a rhythmic solo piano performance inspired by lost love.
In Brief
Archaeologist Finds Liquid Mercury at Ancient Mesoamerican Site
Large quantities of liquid mercury have been discovered at one of Mexico's most sacred pre-Columbian sites.
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From the Mythic to the Personal, Two Artists Envision Womanhood
The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts has long dedicated itself to serving as a home for early-career artists exhibiting in New York City. The institution extends this commitment with its current exhibition, Vision Quest.
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ArtRx LA
LOS ANGELES — This week, there's a full day of performances from an avant-garde music legend, an outdoor art party in downtown LA, a Mexican artist's first installation in the city, and much more.
Opinion
What the Cult of Knausgaard Tells Us About Critical Bias
The privilege of writing about oneself — of passing one’s vanity off as profundity — is reserved almost exclusively for male authors.
News
New York's Museum of Biblical Art Will Close Permanently in June
The Museum of Biblical Art's (MOBIA) trustees announced today that when its current exhibition of Donatello sculptures closes in June, the museum will shut down.
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Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: Elton John's glasses stolen from museum, a Basquiat painting disappears in breakup, and a sexy hay bale sculpture offends Aussies.
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The Familiar Pull of Alien Objects
Auxiliary Projects, formerly in Bushwick, has relocated to a new space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Opinion
Six Authors Withdraw from PEN Gala in Protest of 'Charlie Hebdo' Honor
Celebrated writers Teju Cole, Rachel Kushner, Taiye Selasi, Peter Carey, Michael Ondaatje, and Francine Prose have withdrawn from this year’s annual PEN American Center gala, citing discomfort with the organization’s plan to honor French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
Announcement
Pulitzer Arts Foundation Reopens with Exhibitions of Alexander Calder, Richard Tuttle, and Fred Sandback
On May 1, Pulitzer Arts Foundation celebrates the opening of its newly constructed galleries with solo exhibitions of Alexander Calder, Richard Tuttle, and Fred Sandback, and the debut of the program series Press Play.[http://engine.nectarads.com/p/eyJhdiI6Nzk4NjYsImF0IjoyMCwiYnQiOjAsImNtIjoyMzQyNzE
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A Ceramicist Captures Nature's Fragility
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — The environmentalist themes in Jeannie Lynn Hulen's exhibition at GRIN, Gibberish: Sapient Fool's Gold, slowly emerge from the whimsical, child-like installation.