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The Beauty and Spirit of Mexican Religious Icons
Miracles on the Border: Retablos of Mexican Migrants to the United States graces us with images of heavenly Mexican figures and tells stories of people crossing the border.
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Yoko Ono's Refugee Boat Sparks Renewed Conversation About Immigration
While lacking much critical edge, Ono's participatory contribution to the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's River to River Festival pushes visitors to discuss the historic contributions of immigrants in the US.
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An Exhibition of Gordon Parks's Photography Suggests New Roles for African-American Collectors
An exhibition of Gordon Parks's photography at Harvard University’s Ethelbert Cooper Gallery highlights the unique role that Kasseem Dean is attempting to carve out as collector of Black art.
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Tilda Swinton Curates Photography Inspired by Virginia Woolf's Orlando
Swinton’s photography exhibition at Aperture, based on Woolf’s iconic novel, Orlando, does not challenge our imperious need to classify bodies, but is definitely one worth seeing.
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Queer Artists in Their Own Words: Alonzo Pantoja Visualizes Comfort and Connection
LGBTQ Pride Month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer artist and letting them speak for themselves.
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Legendary DIY Zine Hippie Dick Returns for a Night of Experimental Film
In the early '90s this collaged and photocopied zine a DIY aesthetic to celebrate a hairy, faerie queer community, and now it's back for one night.
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This App Makes It a Lot Easier to Be an Art Collector
A new app offers anyone with a basic income the ability to purchase artworks worth up to $50,000 in installments.
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When Tragedy Strikes, Social Media Posts Can Become Invaluable Artifacts
As Notre-Dame burned, there was controversy over people responding by sharing selfies they'd taken at the cathedral. But there may be public value in this practice.
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The Breathtaking Images That Won the 2019 National Geographic Travel Contest
An arctic village blanketed in snow in Greenland; a pensive boy at a river sunrise in India; and a colossal wave seconds before crashing. The winners of the 2019 National Geographic Travel Contest in their own words.
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Queer Artists in Their Own Words: Liz Collins Wants to Decorate a Hotel With an Unrestricted Budget
LGBTQ Pride Month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer artist and letting them speak for themselves.
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A Sexual Fantasy Concocted Around an Ancient Perfume Bottle
For Sunday Fantasy Zoe Williams collaborated on a film with three co-authors and friends to create a fictionalized story enacted by different actresses united in playing distinct interpretations of a singular character: Veronica Malaise.
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Rising Tides and Climate Change Color the Venice Biennale This Year
Artistic allusions to rising waters can be found across the Venice Biennale this year, and they strike home with a particular power given the ongoing destruction of the natural world.