Art
Exploring the Noteworthy Treasures of the Inconspicuous Wallace Collection
The collection is not widely recognized as a trove of ancient art and artifacts, but hosts a rich collection with an occasionally troubled history.
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Guggenheim Museum Returns Looted Painting to a German Art Dealer’s Heirs
When Alfred Flechtheim fled Germany, an Ernst Ludwig Kirchner painting of his ended up in the hands of a Nazi, and eventually at the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim.
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Why Do Walls Encase the National Memorial for Peace and Justice?
An essay about a memorial, that unlike others, does not pepper cities and towns, but exists out of view.
Performance
A Jaunty Walk with Bach
The Six Brandenburg Concertos is a gorgeously lyrical piece that kept those concertos in my head humming and cheerfully tumbling days after I had seen the work.
Community
A View from the Easel
This week, artist studios in London, Louisiana, New York, New Zealand, and Wisconsin.
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Obama Portraits Double Annual Attendance at the National Portrait Gallery
As the museum approaches its 50th anniversary on October 7, the Smithsonian gallery announced it saw two million visitors this fiscal year.
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Monuments Not Meant to Last
This new book, Temporary Monuments , includes the range of documentation that defines Mayer's ephemeral works: photographs, sketches and drawings, writings by Mayer, and a scholarly essay.
Art
Some Unconscious Nuances in Color
I have woken up with an entire photoshoot concept floating in my head, down to little nuances like having a character say, “laughing, laughing, laughing” instead of actually laughing.
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Artists and Advocacy Groups Join Forces to Transform Politics
The Forward Union Fair, a gathering of advocacy groups, artists, and civic engagement organizations, took place this year with a new sense of urgency.
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From the Ptolemaic Kingdom, a Gilded Coffin to Die For
Created in the last century of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, Nedjemankh's coffin reconfigures how we understand Ancient Egypt's transition from autonomous empire to Roman province.
Art
In Ethereal Images, an Artist Superimposes Herself on Old Photos of Her Mother
Lebohang Kganye's images are a poignant celebration of her mother’s spirit.
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Art Movements
Kerry James Marshall condemns the City of Chicago's sale of his artwork, and a Russian billionaire sues Sotheby's in part of a $2 billion art sale scandal.