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The Unknown Work of Rakuko Naito
Naito's Op-inspired abstractions might have been an oblique way of dealing with feelings of displacement after moving to the United States.
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The Neglected Afterlife of the Great Georges Braque
Braque's paintings speak of self-containment, of a quietly impassioned, ongoing dedication to the task at hand.
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The Liminal Space of Identity for Residents of US Territories
In Amber Robles-Gordon's artwork, the borders between states matter less than the overlapping territories of self, the never-ending negotiation of identity.
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Pete Schulte’s Magical Abstract Drawings
Schulte seems at once focused and restless, determined and open.
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Massive Archive of Work by Photographer James Van Der Zee Lands at Two NYC Museums
The archive kicks off an initiative by the Met Museum and the Studio Museum to conserve and digitize his works, and research the context of his photographs, his singular photographic techniques, and his life.
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25 Years Later, Nez Perce Tribe Is Repaid for Buying Back Its Own Artifacts
In 1996, Nez Perce Tribe members had to fundraise hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay the Ohio History Connection to secure artifacts that were rightfully theirs.
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This Astrophotographer’s Strikingly Detailed Image of the Sun Is Going Viral
Andrew McCarthy used a modified telescope to take over 150,000 images of the sun, combining them to create the stunningly crisp photo.
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Best of 2021: Our Top 10 New York City Art Shows
The city brought shows to life that will be talked about for years to come.
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Best of 2021: Our Top 10 Los Angeles Art Shows
Our favorite LA shows of 2021, brought to you by the writers and editors of Hyperallergic.
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The Whirling, Spiritual Abstraction of June Edmonds
Full Spectrum spans 40 years of the artist’s career and provides an efficient crash course for anyone new to Edmonds’s work.
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Colonial Fault Lines Fracture the Madrid Art Landscape
A show at the Prado valorizes cross-cultural flows while muffling ruptures, and two contemporary art exhibitions critique Hispanic legacies to investigate how art history occludes power.
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International Court of Justice Rules Azerbaijan Must Stop Destroying Armenian Cultural Heritage in Artsakh
The ruling points to major implications for protection of all cultural heritage during peacetime.