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10 Art Books We’re Reading This November
Christina Sharpe’s Ordinary Notes, Nan Goldin’s new catalogue, a visual biography of Marina Abramovic, and more.
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The Artwork That Inverted My Mental Map
“América invertida” by Uruguayan-Spanish artist Joaquín Torres García was always meant to be a mission statement.
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The Stories Behind the World’s Most Coveted Dyes
Dyed garments were once treasured items whose colors could take significant time, long distances, and untold fortunes to produce.
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Did You Know California Has a Museum of Scent?
A new book explores collector of natural essences Mandy Aftel’s interactive archive of scent in Berkeley.
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Renny Pritikin’s Adventures in Bay Area Art
The curator, writer, and teacher’s memoir winds its way through his four-decade career, arriving, geographically and conceptually, back where he started.
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New York Jewish Book Festival Returns for Second Run
The free, week-long event kicks off on November 12 at Lower Manhattan’s Jewish Heritage Museum.
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The Story of Three Generations of Artists in One Graphic Novel
Amy Kurzweil's graphic memoir reproduces her grandparents’ letters, paintings, and documents.
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Confessions of a Met Museum Info Desk Worker
Robyn Schiff’s Information Desk: An Epic answers questions readers never knew they had.
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Barbara T. Smith Tells Her Side of the Story
The artist’s memoir The Way To Be is at times rough around the edges, but it’s worth it.
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There’s Nothing Punk About Punk Orientalism
Sara Raza’s limited curatorial vision empowers dictators and diminishes artists who are making work that has political impact and carries risk.
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In Art Conservation, There Is No Perfect Solution
Conservator Rosa Lowinger reflects on her time working at LACMA in the 1980s in an excerpt from her new memoir, Dwell Time.
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What Did Home Mean to Leonora Carrington?
A new book explores the many places the artist lived in and how they shaped how she made art.