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Amid the Galleries at Frieze New York, a Special Focus on Overlooked Artists Adds an Educational Twist

New themed sections focusing on overlooked and under-represented artists save the fair from the crushing boredom of normal blue-chip dealership.

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From Palestine to New York and Back Again: On the Life and Work of Samia Halaby

In the purportedly liberal realm of the art world, an artist like Samia Halaby is certainly deserving of closer attention.

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An Artist's Critique of Colonialism in Brazil

Centered on Brazil's northeastern region, Jonathas de Andrade's One to One dramatizes exchanges between the colonizer and colonized, between the haves and have-nots.

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A Tacky Tech Take on Vincent van Gogh

Van Gogh, Starry Night degrades the work of the daring painter while underusing the awesome powers of immersive digital technology.

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A 1960s Sci-Fi Series Takes on Renewed Relevance

A group show featuring the likes of Jenny Holzer and Harun Farocki frames the dystopian world of 1960s British TV show The Prisoner as a harbinger of 21st-century surveillance capitalism.

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Investigating Origins and Cultural Heritage at the Metropolitan Museum

As educational institutions, museums should feel an obligation to be forthcoming about provenance issues with items on display.

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Rethinking How We Talk About Queer Spaces and Movements

The founder of a digital LGBTQ storytelling platform and an artist and filmmaker discuss their work.

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The Black Power Movement Gets a Permanent Display at the Oakland Museum

The museum has opened a permanent exhibition about Black activism in the Bay Area, which, contrary to public perception, was not always an accepting, progressive place.

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The Arches of Old Penn Station Return in Diana Al-Hadid's Subway Mosaics

The permanent installations line the mezzanines at the 34th Street Penn Station stop with fluid line work and ghostly presence.

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A Performance Retraces the Life of Charles White, an Influential 20th-Century Artist

An actor and musician debut Portrait of Charles White, a nuanced and complex portrait of the artist, civil rights activist, and educator.

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Roy DeCarava’s Intimate Photos of Black Americans, from Billie Holiday to a Loving Father

Over six decades, DeCarava took to the streets of cities like New York City and Washington, DC to cast Black American lives in ways that went beyond documentary or stereotype.

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The Unlikely Pairing of Caravaggio and Daniel Buren

Kamel Mennour Gallery highlights the enduring power of chiaroscuro by pairing a long-lost Caravaggio masterpiece with a shimmering site-specific installation by conceptual artist Daniel Buren.