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Hank Willis Thomas Seeks the Truth
"The truth is I love you," reads the sign as you enter Brooklyn's MetroTech Commons — not a bad way to pique the interest of passersby, appealing to their vanities and insecurities.
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The Twisted Delights of Abject Art
During the summer, as Labor Day approaches and people flee the city for vacation, Ferris wheels and circus tents can be seen in the distance announcing the arrival of fairs across the counties.
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A Ladder, a Gate, and a Paintbrush: The Picasso of Harlem Returns to 125th Street
The Children’s Place on 125th Street has a ladder. A few months ago they asked Picasso to use it and paint their gate — the Picasso of Harlem, that is.
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Seven First Nations Artists Who Fought for a Place in the Canadian Canon
KLEINBURG, Ontario — People often generalize indigenous art, confining it to images of totem poles, bears, and eagles.
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Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Revealed from a Sunken City
Artifacts from a long-lost underwater city are going on view in Paris this September.
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This Collaged Facebook Parody Needs Your Data
Welcome to 2016. Mark Zuckerberg has stolen our data, fleeing Facebook's offices in Menlo Park with a mysterious, "charismatic hustler" known as Maurice Carbonneau.
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Would You Like Some Skin Care Products with Your Bagel Art?
The gigantism trend in public art is apparently inexhaustible.
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Digital Distractions: Love, Color, and Clapping
In a new monthly series, we're highlighting a few games, apps, and interactive digital experiences recommended for the art crowd.
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ArtRx LA
LOS ANGELES — This week, artist Jeffrey Vallance tries to summon dead art critics, Various Small Fires holds a discussion about art outside the white cube, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art screens a rare film of a John Cage performance, and more.
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Three Important Manhattan Public Artworks That Often Go Overlooked
Art can transform a city experience even if we don't realize it.
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At Seattle’s First Art Fair, Dealers Chase Elusive Tech Money
SEATTLE — Seattle has never been a destination for art collectors.
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The Artist Statements of the Old Masters
“If the great European artists of the past were alive today, what kinds of statements would they need to write to explain and justify their work?”