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Exhilarating Dreamlands of the Unconscious at the Met Museum
Tensions between resistance to Surrealism as cultural imperialism and the embrace of it as a universalist vision of freedom unfettered run through the show.
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Challenging the Perception that Photographs Present an Objective Vision
Imagining the photographic print as a singular art object.
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Israeli Museum Suspended Operations After 47 Artists Ask to Remove Work
David Reeb's painting was removed due to political pressure from the local mayor, prompting backlash by other artists.
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The Magnificent Abstractions of Alma Thomas
Thomas was a major artist who in her lifetime was unjustly denied the acclaim she merited. This show is a brave beginning.
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The Mind-Bending Portraits of Chie Fueki
For years, Fueki has been quietly creating a singular body of mind-bending work that has never fit into the New York art world.
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The Punk Marie Antoinette of the 1970s New York Art Scene
In Colette Lumière’s world, the theatricality of Versailles meets the punk ethos of the Sex Pistols.
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Pastels Are Damned Beautiful
An exhibition spanning the 16th century to the present displays pastels in all their lush, radiating color.
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Navajo Designer Uses Jewelry to Talk About Misconceptions
Samantha Platero realized how adulterated and inauthentic most of the jewelry presented as “Navajo” was, and how rarely her community truly profited from this economy.
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The Calligraphic Character of Holbein’s Portraits
An exhibition at the Getty unleashes the dynamic character of Holbein’s portraits in ways I’ve never seen before.
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Looking to the Future of Art Restitution
For many people and organizations,restitution is simply the beginning of a long fight for cultural heritage and the right to remember.
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Required Reading
This week, a massive digital version of Rembrandt's "Night Watch," academics on Twitter, transgender and nonbinary methods of art history, the immorality of diet culture, and more.
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Kiowa Murals Embody Kiowa Language, Culture, and Community
Born out of a request back in 1978 to preserve tribal culture, the murals demonstrate the important role of art for members of the Kiowa tribe.