Beyond simple hero and villain stories, Picasso is a fact of life 50 years after his death. We all swim in a visual world he helped constitute.
Category: Art & Museums
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6 Picasso Shows to See This Year
Fifty years after his death, the Cubist painter will be featured in art exhibitions in New York, Paris and Madrid.
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Gary Indiana Doesn’t Travel in Any Circles
The author of “Rent Boy” and “Do Everything in the Dark” reflects on a life of writing and art.
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In Scotland, a Minimalist House That Keeps the World at Bay
They raised six children. Now it was time for a home that was entirely their own.
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Why Is Finland the Happiest Country on Earth? The Answer Is Complicated.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The Nordic nation has been ranked the happiest country on earth for six consecutive years. But when you talk to individual Finns, the reality is a bit more complicated.
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Michael Blackwood, Who Captured 20th-Century Artists on Film, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Movies:He made cinéma vérité documentaries — more than 160 — about musicians (Thelonious Monk), architects (Frank Gehry), composers (Philip Glass) and sculptors (Isamu Noguchi).
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In Scotland, Coastal Living Beckons at a Golfing Hot Spot
The New York Times – Travel:Since the late 17th century, when Archerfield House was built, the East Lothian area has been a desired locale to lay roots and swing iron.
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Michael Blackwood, Who Captured 20th-Century Artists on Film, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Movies:He made cinéma vérité movies — 160 in all — about musicians (Thelonious Monk), architects (Frank Gehry), composers (Philip Glass) and sculptors (Isamu Noguchi).
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Gego: Drawing in Space at the Guggenheim
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:In “Measuring Infinity,” the kinetic constructions of the Venezuelan sculptor Gertrud Goldschmidt climb, twist, dangle — and dazzle.
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Ryder Ripps Is Calling Out Kanye West and Bored Ape Yacht Club for Antisemitism.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Ryder Ripps built a career as a digital art troll, and now he’s calling out his former boss Kanye West and Bored Ape Yacht Club for bigotry. Is his crusade real?
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A Silversmith Who ‘Wields That Hammer Like a Magic Wand’
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:With thousands of strikes from tools of various sizes, Ndidi Ekubia shapes highly textured yet functional cups, bowls and vases.
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Emily Fisher Landau, Patron of Contemporary Art, Dies at 102
The New York Times – Business:A jewelry heist in her Manhattan home spurred her to start one of America’s premier collections, shown in a private Queens museum and much of it donated to the Whitney.