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Louise Nevelson's Graphic Imagination
Nevelson used drawing as a creative bridge back and forth into the making of sculpture.
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The Overdue Skyrocketing of Simone Leigh
Simone Leigh’s chief subject is, in her own terms, “black female subjectivity,” hardly a predominant theme in an art world that has skewed way white and male since its inception.
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Exploring the Noteworthy Treasures of the Inconspicuous Wallace Collection
The collection is not widely recognized as a trove of ancient art and artifacts, but hosts a rich collection with an occasionally troubled history.
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Why Do Walls Encase the National Memorial for Peace and Justice?
An essay about a memorial, that unlike others, does not pepper cities and towns, but exists out of view.
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Some Unconscious Nuances in Color
I have woken up with an entire photoshoot concept floating in my head, down to little nuances like having a character say, “laughing, laughing, laughing” instead of actually laughing.
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Artists and Advocacy Groups Join Forces to Transform Politics
The Forward Union Fair, a gathering of advocacy groups, artists, and civic engagement organizations, took place this year with a new sense of urgency.
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From the Ptolemaic Kingdom, a Gilded Coffin to Die For
Created in the last century of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, Nedjemankh's coffin reconfigures how we understand Ancient Egypt's transition from autonomous empire to Roman province.
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In Ethereal Images, an Artist Superimposes Herself on Old Photos of Her Mother
Lebohang Kganye's images are a poignant celebration of her mother’s spirit.
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A Canadian Museum Rehangs Its Collection to Center Feminism and Race
Two exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Hamilton highlight the dual role of programming and outreach in light of identity politics and the erasure of women in one of the nation’s oldest art institutions.
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The Quiet Chaos in Lee Ufan’s New Paintings
A master of meditative minimalism, the Korean artist's new paintings are more frenetically energized than ever before.
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Taking Apart the War Machine to See What's Inside
By centering the actual machinery of war, Mary Mattingly's exhibition, What Happens After, pushes viewers who haven’t experienced war to consider what it must be like.
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Gender Dynamics and Consent in Dating Sims
Even in these early stages of development, the dating simulation genre of gaming raises many implications for our understanding of intimacy, consent, and social connection.