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The Importance of Art in a “Good Death”
The resurgence of deathcare workers across industries presents an opportunity to creatively reimagine what a good death can look like.
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How Paño Arte Becomes Artepaño
If paño arte is the private-facing practice of artists serving time in penitentiaries across the United States, then artepaño encompasses the afterlife of the artifact.
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Harriet Korman’s Nonchalant Rigor
What surprised me about Korman’s new works was the degree of inventiveness I encountered in her off-kilter compositions.
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Rachel Perry Sews the Passage of Time
During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Perry turned boxes into templates for needlepointed artworks, reflecting an era narrowed to domestic spheres.
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AI Artwork Projected on Historic Gaudí House Draws Nearly 100K People
Sofia Crespo’s artwork for Casa Batlló in Barcelona was a rainbow of stimuli alluding to a narrative of searching, awakening, and religious ecstasy.
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Mysterious Magritte Painting Could Fetch $63M at Auction
"L'ami intime (The Intimate Friend)" (1958) hasn't been shown publicly since 1998.
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Chagall Print Stolen From NYC Gallery Recovered
Two of the suspects were arrested after the thieves attempted to sell the work in November.
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Archaeologists Find Evidence of Hallucinogenic Drug in Ancient Rome
Physiological reactions to a plant called black henbane were well documented throughout the Ancient Mediterranean world.
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MoMA Shutters as 500+ Protesters Infiltrate Atrium in Support of Palestine
Organizers unveiled a banner that read “MoMA Trustees Fund Genocide, Apartheid, and Settler Colonialism.”
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The Private Life of Paño Arte
When I first encountered paño arte in an art institution I was torn in my assessment of whether or not it belonged in a museum.
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The Living Legacy of Funerary Arts
Funerary arts play a vital role in preserving key cultural values and knowledge keeping while reminding us of our humanity by so devotedly caring for the dead.
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Required Reading
This week, reimagined bolo ties, art-world oligarchy, the Cubbyhole incident, your guide to gay bathhouses in Japan, and why no one needs more than $20 million.