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Pierre Soulages, Extreme Painter at 100
Soulages is not a reductive painter, but an artist who enlarges our sense of tradition by demonstrating the infinite potential of a single pigment.
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The Gnarly, Sassy Minimalism of Tom Doyle
Doyle's sculpture offers an opportunity to contemplate the beauty of pure form, but without a hint of nostalgia.
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How Happy I Am to Have Seen This Little Corner of America in a Museum
When it comes to the word “diversity,” what are we really referring to?
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In Praise of Painting’s Ambiguity, Part 4
Jasper Johns’s art has been accused of being cool, detached, aloof, and remote; nothing could be farther from the truth.
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The New MoMA: A Mix of Innovative Choices and Missed Opportunities
The renovation aims to be big enough to not only hold the institution’s art, but its promises.
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This Performance Invites You to Send Postcards to Older New Yorkers
Artist Laura Nova's "Spiels on Wheels" project replicates home-delivered meals to encourage you to send a story to the city's seniors.
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Garden-Hose Sculptures, Seductive Landscapes, and More Brighten a Rainy Night on the Lower East Side
Despite torrential downpour and poor turnout, there were some excellent exhibitions on view for the second annual LES Art Night — most of which will continue throughout the remainder of the month.
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Largest Private Collection of African American Quilts Donated to a Berkeley Museum
The estate of art scholar and collector Eli Leon donated nearly 3,000 quilts to the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.
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Artists Help Scientists Map the Climate Crisis
The "Phenomenal Ocean" Convening brought together artists, scientists, and lawyers to take a deep look at the “Special Report on the Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate,” issued in September.
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Collaging an Alternate Reality for Gay Life in Turkey
By literally projecting himself into spaces typically reserved for heterosexual Turkish men, Sinan Tuncay has created a reality in which he takes part in rites of passage that he never experienced.
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A Feminist Art Collective Gets a Historic Home
The Wedding Cake House in Providence was acquired in 2017 by Dirt Palace Public Projects, and now is full of vibrant work from 150 artists.
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Finally, a Deeper Look at Luchita Hurtado’s Long Career
For years, Hurtado worked quietly, even if prolifically. At 98 years old, she's getting her due at the Serpentine Gallery.