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An Ode to Detroit's People Mover, a Looping Public Transit Joke
A book edited by Nick Tobier gathers contributions by 15 artists and writers reflecting on one of Detroit’s longest-running inside jokes: the People Mover.
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32 Artists Consider the Privileges and Burdens of American Citizenship
A group exhibition at the Municipal Art Gallery in East Hollywood critically questions the infrastructure of democracy.
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The Beauty of a Museum Show that Feels Not Quite Finished
Kai Althoff’s paintings, drawings, sculptures, and artifacts at the Museum of Modern Art provide questions rather than answers.
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A Look at Ed Ruscha's Gift to the University of Oklahoma
Ed Ruscha donated 30 works to the University of Oklahoma's Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art that highlight his and other contemporary artists' connection to their home state.
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A Visit to New York City's New Subterranean Archaeological Repository
In October, the Landmarks Preservation Commission opened its new research center where New York City's archaeological collections are accessible to researchers for the first time.
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Brooklyn Artists Harness the Power of Bodies
The artwork at the BRIC Biennial mostly hinges on corporeal experience, on what it is to be a body.
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Pairing Charles Baudelaire’s Words with the Art of His Time
This exhibition gazes upon and bolsters the dandy’s deserved reputation as a discerning and witty art critic by demonstrating his relationship to life and Romanticism.
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Captivating Objects from the Met's Sprawling Exhibition on Medieval Jerusalem
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York takes an on-the-ground view of life, war, and devotion in Jerusalem during the medieval era.
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The Challenge of Making US Museums Multilingual
Which languages should institutions prioritize? Should choices be based on current patrons or on visitors they'd like to reach?
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Captivated by the Performance of Black Masculinity
Zachary Fabri’s exhibition at the Aljira Center for Contemporary Art is a deliberation on what it is to be a black man, always performing, even when one doesn’t intend to perform.
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An Artist’s Plots of Earth Decay to Dust
Dineo Seshee Bopape's installation at Art in General is a powerful evocation of what's happening to the earth under our collective care.
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An Interactive Journey Through Endangered Natural Soundscapes
Bernie Krause's "The Great Animal Orchestra" includes five soundscapes that represent the fragile natural diversity of our world.