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Why Severed Hands Are Haunting Contemporary Art

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Why Severed Hands Are Haunting Contemporary Art

Painters and sculptors are exploring agency and femininity by depicting floating appendages.

By Emily Steer

Paul G. Allen’s Art at Christie’s Tops $1 Billion, Cracking Records

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Paul G. Allen’s Art at Christie’s Tops $1 Billion, Cracking Records

A museum’s worth of masterworks from the Microsoft co-founder’s collection are offered in a two-part sale to benefit charity.

By Robin Pogrebin