Curators and conservators are working to save — and update — art made with aging hardware.
Category: Art
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7 Queer Icons From the Ancient World They Don’t Teach in School
When an Irish poet and an English illustrator set out to dust off Greco-Roman tales with homoerotic undertones, they were not hard up for options (or for overtones, for that matter).
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Harry Smith, a Culture-Altering Shaman, at the Whitney
A solo show takes on the legacy of the painter, folk musicologist, filmmaker, obsessive collector and underground legend. It also hints at what has been lost.
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Eddie Martinez Defers to the Desires of His Paints
At his studio in Queens, the artist’s routine includes turkey meatballs, cut-up Crocs and the patience to let his materials set his pace.
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Art Auction in Hong Kong Draws Lower Bids Than Expected
A portrait by Amedeo Modigliani sold for less than expected and several artworks went unsold as China’s best-known art investor liquidated part of his collection.
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A Giacometti for a Cezanne: Jeffrey Epstein’s Role in a Pricey Art Deal
Mr. Epstein helped the billionaire Leon Black defer capital gains taxes from the swap. A Senate committee is scrutinizing some of Mr. Black’s art deals as it looks into tax avoidance schemes.
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Jack Fisk: The Genius Behind Hollywood’s Most Indelible Sets
How Jack Fisk, the master production designer behind ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and many other films, brings the past to life.
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Liu Yiqian, China’s Top Art Collector, Is Selling a Modigliani
Liu Yiqian made global headlines in 2014 and 2015 by paying top prices for paintings and antiquities but is starting to liquidate some of his artworks.
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Colleges Find Real Estate Bargains in Empty Office Spaces
As companies with hybrid work forces reduce square footage, universities see an opportunity to buy buildings at bargain prices.
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Gérard Depardieu’s Art Collection Sells for $4.2 Million at Paris Auction
Over 230 pieces went under the hammer, including sculptures by Rodin. The French actor — now dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct — once played the artist in a movie.