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Claes Oldenburg, Whose Sculptures Transformed the Everyday, Dies at 93
Oldenburg seduced viewers with his iconic, foam-filled “soft sculptures” and massive public artworks that made mundane objects suddenly magical.
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Google Doodle Shares Artwork by 10-Year-Old Uvalde Shooting Victim
“I want people to be happy when they see my passion in art,” wrote Alithia Ramirez, one of 19 children killed in the Texas mass shooting.
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The Labor of US Citizenship, One Stitch at a Time
As if making her own census, Han Sifuentes surveys groups of immigrants to reveal the labor, research, and proof needed by an immigrant in order to demonstrate their belonging.
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A Documentary Unravels the Danger of Being Black and Pregnant in the US
Aftershock, directed by Tonya Lewis Lee and Paula Eiselt, explains the disproportionate rate of Black maternal mortality in the US.
Books
When a Woman Chooses Art Over All Else
Both Celia Paul and Gwen John oriented their lives around being artists and were diverted by romantic entanglements with famous male artists that reduced them to muses. Was it worth it?
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Dia Art Foundation Workers Seek a Union
“How can Dia, with its prestigious Board and reputation, justify paying us so much less than a livable wage?” one worker said.
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X-Ray of Van Gogh Painting Reveals Hidden Self-Portrait
A portrait of the bearded Dutch master was found under cardboard backing and glue on the reverse side of the 1885 work “Head of a Peasant Woman.”
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Documenta Director Resigns Amid Antisemitism Row
Her resignation comes a week after artist Hito Steyerl withdrew artwork from the exhibition and consultant Meron Mendel also stepped down.
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Floyd D. Tunson Looks Back at Five Decades of Work
His career retrospective “Ascent” vibrates with history, influences, and desires, plus a little side-eye and humor.
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Almost a Century of Nurturing Artists at Albuquerque’s Harwood Art Center
In addition to exhibitions for both emerging and established artists in New Mexico, Harwood offers artist studios, an apprenticeship program, workshops, and art camps.
Film
An Epic Fantasy About a World Plagued by Disease in The Deer King
Directed by Studio Ghibli alumni Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji, the film grounds the supernatural in realistic-feeling details.
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Get Ready for the New Emojis of 2022
Maracas, a jellyfish, a shaking face, and a WiFi icon are among the dozens of new emojis that could be approved this year.