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The History of Donut Day Told Through Archival Images
The annual celebration pays homage to the women at the front lines of World War I, who rolled their dough using shell casings to bake the sweet treats.
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On Grieving and Mourning With Art
Confronted with a new national consciousness around racial inequity, two New York City art exhibitions focus on mourning with varying degrees of success.
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Fascinating Illustrations of 18th-century Inoculations by the Inventor of the Smallpox Vaccine
Both Edward Jenner's inoculation methods and the illustrations he made of those he treated were groundbreaking.
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Stained Glass Portrait by Kehinde Wiley Lights Up a UK Cathedral
Wiley’s stained glass panels swap out the religious figures for contemporary Black subjects.
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A Costume Designer’s Beautiful and Grotesque Sculptures
Cathy Cooper’s sculptures fan out with hoop skirts, oversized cowls, and long bustled trains.
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Where Do Paintings Go After Their Owners Abandon Them?
People worldwide submit photos of abandoned artworks to Jason Osborne, who began his Instagram account for discarded art in 2011.
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India’s Vibrant and Idiosyncratic Truck Art
The graceful art form has a long history, but is currently under threat of disappearing.
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A Plant Concert Blooms in an Abandoned Building
Martin Roth's electronic soundscape shifts as plants grow and sway in a Victorian house in upstate New York.
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Hannah Wilke's and Eva Hesse’s Irreverent Experiments in Abstraction
Erotic Abstraction revels in the subversive absurdity shared by both artists.
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Cache of Photos Reveals LA’s Old Chinatown
The intimate photos offer a glimpse at an important but under-documented period in Chinese American history.
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Christian Nyampeta Transforms the Guggenheim Into a Anti-Colonial Night School
Though exceptionally accessible, Nyampeta’s exhibition occasionally strikes as too safe, particularly given the context of its installation.
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An Exhibition Trembles With Black Spiritualities
Otherwise/Revival traces the contours of Black spiritual thought from Louisiana plantations to Azusa Street to our present moment.