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Did the Internet Make Fashion More Accessible?
High fashion used to be the terrain of the elite and fashion shows once welcomed only editors, buyers and VIPs but the internet has changed all that.
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Confused Clutter at the South African National Gallery
CAPE TOWN — What do Ghanaian photographer James Barnor, local Simonstown painter Peter Clarke, British superstar artist Richard Long and Russian World War II posters have in common? Aside from a show at the South African National Gallery, it seems nothing at all.
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The Wonderful Global Walls of Wynwood, Miami
Thanks to the efforts of organizations such as Primary Flight and Wynwood Walls, the Wynwood district in Miami is undergoing a radical transformation through art.
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The Best North Brooklyn Street Art of 2011
We decided to compile a list of some of the most notable street art from the area in 2011. This is not a comprehensive survey but a taste of some of the exciting work that has been appearing on the streets of our dear borough.
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Politics of Space and Belonging and the Right of Return
IRVINE, California – There is a call for Jews to return to Poland — and it’s coming out of Irvine. Well, actually it’s coming from Israeli artist Yael Bartana, whose trilogy … and Europe Will Be Stunned, which occupied the Polish pavilion at the Venice Biennale this year, is currently having its Ame
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Patti Smith Turns 65
The last time I wrote about the artist, poet, musician and performance artist (i.e. woman of many trades) Patti Smith was to complain about the fact that I’d never heard of her. My rant had something to do with the fact that I spent five years at two different art schools and her name never came up
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Stumbling Upon India! While in Brazil
There is nothing quite like the feeling of being a tourist in a new country, and stumbling into a city or neighborhood there that makes you feel like a tourist in a completely different country. It's a bit like a person who visits New York City for the first time and wanders into Chinatown — that sm
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Why Are We Obsessed With The Way We Look?
Who decides what is and what is not beautiful? To address these questions, Berthold Ecker, Claude Grunitzky and Andreas Stadler, the curators of Beauty Contest at the Austrian Cultural Forum and MUSA, selected 20 internationally acclaimed artist who grapple with society’s obsession and fascination w
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The End of the Legacy: Merce Cunningham's Final Performances Begin Tonight
With a final series of performances beginning tonight and continuing through New Year’s Eve at the Park Avenue Armory, the Merce Cunningham Dance Company will close, ending nearly sixty years in operation.
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Art Rx: New Year's Edition
We're going to keep this week's edition of Art RX short and sweet (and link filled). Here is what we might suggest for New York-based revelers.
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Top 10 Things We Are Excited to See in New York: Art Museum Edition
Every year brings another crop of art shows that make us remember why New York is so friggin' amazing. Here are our picks for what to see in New York's glorious art museums for 2012.
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Top 10 Things We Are Excited to See in New York: Design/Architecture Edition
Things are changing fast in New York — granted, when haven't they? — but the next few years in particular seem filled with promise to bring fresh architectural and design ideas and monuments that will transform this place into something new. Here are a few thing we're looking forward to in the comin