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A Brief History of Contemporary Art in Myanmar
Burmese artists have weathered the changes from British colony to free country to military state, building a small but vital creative community along the way.
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In Minnesota, Listening to Native Perspectives on Memorializing the Dakota War
The outcry over Sam Durant's sculpture at the Walker Art Center has provoked reflections on past memorials for the US–Dakota War, and how Dakota Nation voices continue to be ignored.
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In Search of Bas Jan Ader, the Artist Who Disappeared at Sea
In 1975, artist Bas Jan Ader attempted to sail across the Atlantic. The discovery of his boat 10 months later sparked a fetishistic fascination with his disappearance.
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In the Bronx, a Pop-up Art Show Is a Lightning Rod for Fear of Gentrification
There weren’t many protesters — just seven — but they were loud.
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In Mainstream Museums, Confronting Colonialism While Curating Native American Art
Recent criticism of The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky, which closed recently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, sheds light on the many issues that arise when mainstream art museums present Native American art.
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Your Concise Guide to Armory Week 2015
It's time for the art world's annual migration to the far, far, far west side of Midtown Manhattan for the Armory Show and its many satellite art fairs.
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AIDS, Art and Activism: Remembering Gran Fury
The collective used a heady combination of bold graphic design, guerrilla dissemination tactics, and art institutional support to communicate the urgency of the AIDS epidemic in light of disastrous government and political inaction.
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On Being in an Olek
“Something I Guarantee You’ve Never Done Before” was the title of the Facebook invitation I got. “Hmm.” I thought. The invitation was somewhat secretive, but the link that was provided confirmed what I suspected. Being somewhat familiar with Olek’s work from some of the press she’s gotten, I knew it
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Lesser-Known Visions of Hispanic Culture in Manhattan
Masterpieces, hidden treasure, absolutely free. These are just some of the accolades of New York’s Hispanic Society, a museum that unfortunately only gets 25,000 visitors a year. With a roster of artists that includes rock star names like El Greco, Velasquez and Goya it’s hard to swallow that the So
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Taking Five At The Studio Museum in Harlem
This summer the Studio Museum in Harlem is hosting five extensive exhibitions that hold true to its mission and bring both established artists and those in training under the same roof. Packed into the museum’s intimate space on 125th Street, the shows offer a tremendous range of mostly thought-prov
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Caring About Peter Nadin
Peter Nadin’s “First Mark” opened at Gavin Brown’s enterprise on June 29th, the first time the artist has exhibited his work in this country since 1992. There's been massive coverage of Nadin’s “comeback,” but is the show grabbing headlines simply because of Nadin's backstory and the list of boldfac
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Planking Around The French Quarter
As geopsychically wondrous [http://hyperallergic.com/29365/a-geopsychic-tour-of-new-orleans/] as New Orleans is, it's not exactly the most cutting edge of places; in fact, even in these days of instantaneous communication it sometimes takes ideas and trends a little longer to make their way down her