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The Many Guises of the Fool in Art
Saints, Sinners, Lovers and Fools at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts reminds us that nothing will stop people from acting foolish except themselves.
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Nan Goldin’s Celestial Sensations
Her new body of work invites us to experience art as nothing short of rapturous, a portal to another dimension.
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An Exhibition Pairs Two Artists and Somehow Both Seem Worse
If it had simply suggested that François Boucher and Flora Yukhnovich are united in creating tasteful house decoration for the rich, the exhibition would be a success.
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15 NYC Art Shows to See in October
Start off the month with thoughtful shows by a range of artists, from established names like Nan Goldin to newcomers like Rachel Martin and trailblazers like Elizabeth Catlett.
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Hurricane Helene Obliterates Asheville’s River Arts District
The city and its artists were hard-hit by the storm that tore a deadly path of destruction from Florida through inland Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee.
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How Robert Frank Pushed the Boundaries of Photography
A refreshing retrospective demonstrates that, far from being overshadowed by The Americans, Frank was only getting started with it.
Books
How a Gauguin Painting Went From Real, to Lost, to Fake
A new book is an art detective mystery, a behind-the-scenes look at provenance research, a psychological analysis, and a critical commentary on the art market.
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Two Van Gogh Works “Souped” in Protest of Climate Activists’ Jail Sentences
“Future generations will regard these prisoners of conscience to be on the right side of history,” Just Stop Oil members said as they splashed the paintings.
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Christmas Comes Early With Bounty of Eric Adams Indictment Memes
The humans (and rats) of New York are rejoicing.
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Lee Bul’s Synthetic Angels of History
Her sculptures for The Met’s facade commission look like they’ve always been there, Frankensteined in the bowels of the museum’s ethnographic collections.
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When Artists Take the Law Into Their Own Hands
Novelist and scholar Yxta Maya Murray elucidates how the most rigorous critiques of the law often emerge from artistic practice.
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David Hockney Celebrates His Renaissance Inspirations
The core message of visual analysis and close looking in Hockney and Piero: A Longer Look is an apt mantra for the National Gallery's history.