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Inside LA’s Newest Art Museum, the Private Foundation of Fashion Moguls
A new private museum has taken over a former Masonic lodge in LA and transformed it into a 55,000-square-foot contemporary art venue.
Photo Essays
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Meandering Through MASS MoCA’s Vast Expansion
On May 28, Building 6, a three-story structure that was renovated by architecture firm Bruner/Cott, opened on the museum's industrial campus and doubled its gallery footprint.
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From Interference Paint to Prompt-Driven Portraits, a Trip to Dumbo Open Studios
Standouts from some of the artists' studios open to the public last weekend in the Brooklyn neighborhood.
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Serenity and a Few Surprises at the TEFAF New York Spring Fair
There's something confident about this old-school European fair — the exhibitors let the game come to them.
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Learning Political Lessons at the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair
This year, there are several artworks at the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair that are worth digging deeper into.
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A Punk Take on The Wizard of Oz Screens in a Massive Graffiti Installation
Wastedland 2 ask the existential question “What else is there?” — in this case, referring to anything that isn’t painting, getting high, or sleeping.
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Resurfacing the Work of a Filmmaker Who Was Obsessed with the Underwater World
In the early 20th century, Jean Painlevé used inventive film and photography techniques to capture the odd nature of marine life.
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Langston Hughes’s Collection of Rent Party Cards from Harlem
Yale University's Beinecke Library is displaying Langston Hughes's collection of rent party cards, which advertised fundraising gatherings in an era of discriminatory Harlem rent.
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A Biennial in Sharjah Offers Worlds Enough
The latest Sharjah Biennial features over 50 international artists, many of whom have created impressive installations in the Emirate.
Books
The Dynamic Brain Drawings of the Father of Modern Neuroscience
A publication from Abrams Books and a traveling exhibit currently at the Weisman Art Museum highlight the medical illustrations of Santiago Ramón y Cajal.
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An Omnivorous Tour of the 2017 Whitney Biennial
See highlights from the 2017 Whitney Biennial, which opens to the public later this week.
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Scenes and Signs from the International Women's Strike in Oakland and New York City
On International Women's Day, thousands of women around the country skipped work and took to the streets.