Paris Is Filled With Art and Museums. Here Are 3 Hidden Collections.
In this city of endless museums and galleries, here are some sequestered collections filled with rarities.
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Jillian Sackler, Philanthropist Who Defended Husband’s Legacy, Dies at 84
Though the Sackler name was tarnished over Purdue Pharma’s role in the opioid crisis, Arthur Sackler’s should not be, she insisted; a company founder, he died well before the trouble began.
In ‘The Phoenician Scheme,’ Real Masterpieces Get a Starring Role
Paintings by Magritte and others were borrowed for “The Phoenician Scheme.” Safeguarding them amid the hot lights and chaos of a film set was challenging.
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Orien McNeill, Artist Who Made Mischief on the Water, Dies at 46
He was the pied piper of a loose community of DIY artists homesteading on New York City’s waterways, which he used as his canvas and stage.