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The Illusive Films of Sergei Parajanov
Each of the director’s films adapts a folktale, short story, or novel, or pays tribute to a historical figure — but never in a straightforward way.
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An Emotional Journey Through Tracey Emin’s Art
Emin accomplishes what any great artist must do — turn the sacrificing of privacy into the spark of human connectivity.
Opinion
A Different Kind of Joy
The house was already on fire, and both presidential candidates showed up to the race brandishing a box of matches.
Opinion
An Anti-Monument to Match Our Moment
Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial reminds us of a wound on and of this nation, and the risks of forgetting.
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Suchitra Mattai Plants the Monument We Need
Gently swaying hives of orange, blue, and gold cloth guided me toward a circle of glacial monuments to transformation, fashioned from used and loved saris.
Opinion
The Hopeful Light of the Synagogue of Gwoździec
After the devastation of the Chmielnicki Massacres, there began an outpouring of mysticism and a steadfast commitment to joy in the face of hopelessness.
Opinion
What Does the End Look Like?
Divya Mehra’s drawing series The End of You drives home who’s oblivious to the end of the world and who isn't.
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Rooted in Our Imaginations of Resistance
The darkest soil can often grow the richest crops.
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Artists and Poets Gather in Chelsea for “Cathartic” Night of Community
An election-night event featured free readings and performances staged around Carrie Mae Weems’s installation at Gladstone Gallery.
Art
A New NYC Subway Art Installation Lends a Watchful Eye
Artist Fred Tomaselli designed his bird-inspired 680-square-foot mosaic for Manhattan’s 14th Street station.
Art
We Are All Puerto Rican
In these darkest of times, Norma Quintana’s photographic tributes to everyday people dismantle the dehumanizing logic of Trump’s discourse.
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Artist Sabina Khorramdel Found Dead in Hamptons Hotel
A suspect, Thomas Gannon, confessed to the murder in a text message to a family member before ending his own life.