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Why We Still Need Thomas More's ‘Utopia’ in 2016
At least among the current neoliberal order’s dissidents, More’s imagination continue to inspire, 500 years after he shared it with the world.
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Mark Dion Reimagines a Pioneering Botanist's Lab
The former winter home of Dr. David Fairchild in Miami now houses a permanent installation that Dion extrapolated from the botanist's life and work.
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Merry Christmas from Krampus, Santa's Demonic Helper
Krampuskarten depict Saint Nicholas's darker counterpart: the devilish Krampus, whose current image visually carries centuries of folklore.
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The British Artist Who Painted Through War and Found Surrealism
A retrospective devoted to the British painter Paul Nash shifts the focus from his radical interpretations of war and Surrealism to his innovative use of color.
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The Lasting Presence of a 51-Year-Old Performance Piece
First performed in 1965, Robert Whitman's "Prune. Flat." contrasts cinematic images with live performers to create its own kind of theater.
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The Accidental Social Media Artist Who Can’t Stop Falling
Paige Ginn films herself not only in a state of collapse, but also while getting there.
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Printing Two Perspectives on Indigenous Lives
In his new series, Brian Jungen explores how the Canadian media have told the stories of First Nations people.
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Tripping Through Hélio Oiticica’s Mythical World
To Organize Delirium at the Carnegie Museum of Art is Hélio Oiticica's second retrospective in the US and is the first to delve into the Brazilian artist's critical New York years.
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A Droning Chant of Our Ceaseless Media Consumption
Mitchell F. Chan's sound piece "Infinite Newsfeed" turns New York Times headlines into monotone chants that reverberate through his new exhibition.
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Seeing Through Oscar Wilde's Dandy Façade
An exhibition in Paris explores the Irish wit's literary exploits, aesthetic tastes, and friendships with artists.
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The Disturbingly Relevant Art of the Moscow Conceptualists
The political and cultural lethargy of the late Soviet Union gave rise to the Moscow Conceptualists, whose work today offers unexpected insights for our tempestuous times.
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After the Ghost Ship Tragedy, Bay Area Artists Fear Crackdown on DIY Spaces
The deadly fire at the Oakland art space earlier this month has brought intensified scrutiny to live-work warehouse complexes, many of which are illegal or not up to code.