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The Contrarian Modernism of Fairfield Porter
In these paintings, as in so much of Porter’s work, American loneliness coincides with American leisureliness, often uneasily.
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A Japanese Classic, Dimly Illuminated
The visual images interpreting The Tale of Genji, the world’s first novel, which was written by a woman, are presented as beautiful objects devoid of context.
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A Reminiscence of Virginia Zabriskie, an Important and Undersung Art Dealer
Zabriskie, who passed away on May 7, created and ran two galleries for close to 60 years, one in New York and the other in Paris.
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Stream Docs About Beauty, Robin Williams in Aladdin, and More
This week, in our ongoing series on the best recent documentaries, we also highlight shorts about video games, reflecting the close relationship between YouTube and gaming.
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Archaeologists May Have Found the Place Where Roman Emperors Were Baptized
Excavations conducted around the largest Christian cathedral built in the ancient Mediterranean have yielded new archaeological discoveries.
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Courtroom Sketches from Ai Weiwei's Legal Battle Against Volkswagen
The artist has filed a lawsuit against the company for copyright infringement after the automaker used one of his works about the refugee crisis as a backdrop for its cars.
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The Curious Case of a Missing Monet
Lawrence Denham thought he struck gold when he found the French impressionist's painting on sale for $1,000; instead, he may have unwittingly revealed a scheme of online art fraud totaling more than $400,000.
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An Artist Uses Buddhist Iconography to Engage in a Political Debate Around Tibet
Tenzing Rigdol enters a political debate that is disruptive, slippery, and without comparison in Tibetan contemporary art.
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There’s Ego Aplenty in Andres Serrano’s Exhibition on Trump
The "Piss Christ" artist's surprise exhibition of Trump memorabilia speaks to the darkest corridors of American idolatry, but does the artist speak for the nation or just himself?
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An Artist Provides a Stage for Us to Make Political Decisions
Björn Meyer-Ebrecht’s objects provide a stage, and the viewer is the actor who must perform the uprising.
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Discover the Origins of LA’s Oldest Children’s Theater Company
From May 28 to August 3, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater will be in residence at Oxy Arts on York, a brand-new community-based arts space established by Occidental College.
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An Artist's Take on the Symbiotic Relationship of Art and Nature
Matthew Barney: Redoubt is the latest exhibition from a controversial artist. In a talk at the Morgan Library and Museum this week, he will explain himself.