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An Illustrated Study of Black Cats, the "Little Aliens" of the Feline World
All Black Cats Are Not Alike, by writer-illustrator duo Amy Goldwasser and Peter Arkle, is a true feat in the age-old tradition of cat art.
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The Fiercely Contemporary Aesthetic of Today's Native American Fashion Designers
SALEM, Mass. — Do not walk into Native Fashion Now expecting fringes and buckskin.
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A Walk Through the World of Lorraine O'Grady
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — When visiting an art exhibit, there's a temptation to start at the entryway and work your way through it following the path established by the curator.
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Wondering About the Future of the Smithsonian's Craft Museum
WASHINGTON, DC — The work presented at the Renwick Gallery was always a perfect counterpoint to the artifacts and antiquities, modernist painting, and contemporary sculpture and film on view at the various museums on the National Mall.
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A History of Erasing Black Artists and Bodies from the AIDS Conversation
The murderous impact of homophobia on the AIDS crisis is so apparent and traumatic that the violent, systemic racism that undergirds it gets lost.
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The 20 Most Powerless People in the Art World: 2015 Edition
Forget the rich and powerful — they're predictable. We're more interested in the powerless. That's where the real stories are, where the future is decided, where creativity starts. Here is our annual list of the art world’s most powerless.
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"This Question Is Loaded": South Bronx Artists and Organizers Imagine Their Neighborhood's Future
“Our ideal vision for the South Bronx is economic upliftment, an end to environmental degradation, and quality-of-life enhancement without displacement."
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A Chinese Performance Artist Who Balances Politics and Poetics
CHENGDU, China — In a series of eight-hour-long actions titled Puzzling Tracks, Zhou Bin placed an ant on a piece of rice paper.
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Mold-A-Rama: An Affordable Art Machine That's Survived Half a Century
OKLAHOMA CITY — In zoos, museums, and other attractions around the United States, visitors can still get a retro souvenir for just a couple of bucks.
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Marveling at Goya's Haunting Portraits
LONDON — When was the last time you saw a survey of one artist that could dispel completely the need for filler?
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Best of 2015: Our Top 10 Works of Internet Art
Unbound to GPS coordinates, internet-based art has no place on these other lists, and since it isn't fair to neglect the increasing amount of works designed specifically for cyberspace, 2015 welcomes our inaugural Best-of-the-Internet list.
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ArtRx LA
This week, LACMA's Noah Purifoy retrospective closes, a new gallery opens a 24-hour-long show, it's the last chance to see the holiday lights at the Getty Center, and more.