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The Dense, Dark Tones of an Organ Mystic
Experimental musician Charlemagne Palestine performed last Thursday at Plymouth Church, presenting a vibrant evening of deep organ drones.
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The Art of Nonfiction with Damien Hirst
Who says you actually have to remember your life to write about it? Damien Hirst has announced he is publishing his autobiography, despite the fact friends say the enfant terrible of enfants terribles (the Young British Artists) can’t remember a 10-year period that began in his 20s, according to the
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Reconfiguring Site: A Two-Week Residency at SVA Exploring Art, Architecture, and Activism in the Public Realm
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Prada Marfa Vandalized [UPDATED]
Over the weekend, vandals defaced Scandinavian artists Elmgreen and Dragset's "Prada Marfa," the simulated Prada storefront that has, since its installation in 2005, brought international attention to a remote stretch of Texas highway.
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Rashaad Newsome Is Having a Ball
Five passages on Rashaad Newsome's "FIVE (The Drawing Center)."
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Art Rx
Armory Week is over, and thank goodness — we all can't step inside another art fair for a while (or at least until May!). Catch your breath and go see these.
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At the Armory Show, Dealer's Delight
On the penultimate day of the Armory Show, galleries were reporting sold out booths, sales pushed from in-house inventory, new connections and clients discovered, and not one bit of weariness.
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A Biennial for Every Woman
The elevator doors opened to reveal a series of photographs of naked women towering over me. Beat-heavy dance music blared from down the hall, mingled with strains of "I'm Every Woman." I followed the sounds and the photos, past a corridor where dozens of people sat and stood mesmerized by videos, a
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Will Houston Demolish Its Iconic 'Art Barn'? [UPDATED]
The city of Houston might lose a 45-year-old artistic landmark. Dubbed “The Art Barn,” the corrugated metal building at Rice University was constructed by arts patrons John and Dominique de Menil over 10 short weeks in 1969 to house the MoMA exhibition Machine: As Seen at the End of the Mechanical A
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Study Finds Female Museum Directors Lagging Behind Men
Though incremental improvements have been made in recent decades, women remain substantially underrepresented at museums in North America, according to a new report commissioned by the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD).
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US Company Puts a Gun in Arms of Michelangelo's "David"
There are few better ways to piss off Italians than to insult their cultural heritage. Which is what a small American arms manufacturer named ArmaLite has done, with an ad that shows Michelangelo's famous "David" (1501–04) sculpture toting a rifle instead of his traditional sling.
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