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One of the Earliest Illustrated Medical Books Offers a Lens Into Medieval Health
Originally published in 1491, Fasciculus medicinae quickly proved popular, and dozens of editions followed until 1522.
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Jazz, Mardis Gras, and Musical History at the New Orleans Triennial
An exhibition at Prospect 4 is showcasing magnificent Mardi Gras costumes, collaged tape cases made by Louis Armstrong, and more.
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The Political Truths That Ground Our Athletic Heroes
These men and women are our dreams, manifesting a grace that the rest of us lack — a grace we expect to stay aloft, in the air.
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The Climate Museum Captures the Gravity of a Global Crisis
The world's first climate change museum opens its inaugural exhibition, exploring polar ice through art at the Parsons School of Design in Manhattan.
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Searching for the Roots of Empathy in Rituals of Care
In Kerry Tribe's video we see both actors playing patients and medical students acting as though they were doctors, but the aim is for something real: empathy.
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An Eerie Ode to LA Architecture in Catherine Opie’s First Film
Now on view at Regen Projects, Opie’s silent ode to the city is solely told with still, black-and-white images.
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Discussing the Realities and Risks of Transgender Visibility
On the occasion of the publication of Trap Door, the New Museum convened a panel to discuss the realities of transgender artists and cultural workers and their lives in the so-called mainstream.
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An Artist Named Artist Finds Order in Digital Waste
American Artist examines blackness and detachment with broken shards of digital culture.
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Conceptual Photography Pioneer Suzy Lake Revisits Her Detroit Roots
Though born and raised in Detroit, Lake left the city in 1969, at the very beginnings of a long and experimental art career.
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The Art of Liberation in a Utopian Nicaraguan Community
The Dream of Solentiname exhibition uses the Solentiname experiment as a case study to explore the confluence of aesthetics and politics in Central America during the revolutions of the late twentieth century.
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Machine Art that Shoots Flames and Rips Stuff Apart
The Survival Research Laboratories stage large-scale sensational “machine art performances,” of which there have been over 55 to date.
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A Glitzy Pop-Up Exhibition Savors Surface and Substance
In Ann Arbor, Michigan, a bright and at times bizarre show highlights the work of Heidi Barlow, Shaina Kasztelan, and Bailey Scieszka.