WORLD ART
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Malta Biennale Names 72 Artists for Inaugural ‘Insulaphilia’ Edition
Organizers of a new art biennale set to take place in the southern Mediterranean Island of Malta have named 72 artists from an estimated 30...
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Sophie Calle Moved into Picasso’s Museum and Put His Paintings in the Basement. But She Didn’t Want to Cancel Him.
Most Sophie Calle works seem to be about men. But look closely, and you’ll see that her men are more plot device than protagonist. Often, the...
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Portions of Anselm Kiefer Work Worth $1 M. Stolen in France
Parts of an Anselm Kiefer sculpture that are thought to be collectively worth around $1 million were stolen from the artist’s warehouse in...
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Artist Norberto Roldan Collages the Philippines’s Past and Present
“Being an artist, to me, is not just producing works in your studio,” the artist Norberto Roldan said during a recent video interview from the...
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Artist Edgar Calel Leads a New Wave of Institutional Critique
Museums have long been compared to mausoleums, lifeless places in which objects are permanently laid to rest. In most cases, this is true:...
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In Open Letter, Artists Accuse Western Museums of ‘Silencing and Stigmatizing’ Palestinian Voices
Actress Olivia Coleman and artist Molly Crabapple are among the more than 1,300 visual artists, writers, and actors who have signed an open...
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33 Must-See Exhibitions to Visit This Winter
Winter is usually a sleepy season for museums across the world. Fall exhibitions remain on view with the hope of luring visitors during the cold...
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Elliott Erwitt, Photographer with a Sharp Eye for Celebrities and Dogs, Dies at 95
Elliott Erwitt, a photographer whose numerous pictures of celebrities, dogs, politicians, and more have woven their way into public...
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Petrit Halilaj Picked to Do Met’s Prestigious Rooftop Sculpture Commission
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has tapped three artists for its 2024 facade, rooftop, and Great Hall commissions, which are among the most...
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Chinese Ink Master Liu Kuo-sun Paints the Moon Without Using a Brush
Liu Kuo-sung: The Composition of Distance no.15. , 1971. Some artists, for good reason, hesitate to reveal their tricks, so as to...