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Tonika Lewis Johnson’s Photos Spark Transatlantic Conversation About Race
The artist’s work draws connections between Black communities in Chicago’s South Side and the suburbs of Paris.
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How Gary Simmons Embraces the In-Between
In both his approach to art making and in the subject matter he explores, Simmons foregrounds the unknown as an integral part of his process.
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The Living Legacy of Pueblo Potter Maria Martinez
The Sunbeam Indian Arts Gallery booths at the Santa Fe Indian Market tell the story of a six-generation family of potters, guided by the inerasable legacy of their matriarch.
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David L. Johnson's Critique of NYC Community Gardens
Johnson’s own garden raises questions about restricted access to public spaces.
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Art Problems: Those Artworks Aren't Gonna Sell Themselves
Paddy Johnson talks to experts about common mistakes that hinder an artist’s career and sales.
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Required Reading
This week, metallic spheres from another solar system, the problem with compulsive gift-giving, shots of a rare blue moon, and much more.
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Bruce Nauman Makes His Mark, Again and Again
With “His Mark,” the endless loop of Nauman inscribing an X becomes a body memory for the viewer.
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How Does the Santa Fe Indian Market Benefit Museums?
The annual Native arts festival has built bridges across communities and increased diversity among museum audiences.
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Using a Nigerian Secret Writing System to Expose Social Injustices
Artist Viktor Ekpuk discovered that the symbols of the Nsibidi script could function as a form of abstraction — a way to reduce ideas to their essence.
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Enough With the Pre-Raphaelites Already!
Can we ever get enough of the Pre-Raphaelites, their lives, loves, and art? It seems not.
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Three Antiquities Traffickers and Their Fall From Grace
Amid a spate of high-profile repatriations of looted cultural objects, we took a closer look at some of the most infamous players in the illicit market.
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Four Art Galleries to Check Out in Portland, Oregon
From a cooperative space that's been around since the 1970s to a newcomer with a bookstore, the city has a thriving gallery scene.