The multidisciplinary artist’s work dives into history and legend to explore the fantasies and manipulations underpinning our modern world.
Category: Culture (Arts)
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Wael Shawky Enters the Realm of Myth
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Never-Before-Seen William Eggleston Photographs, on View in New York
The New York Times – T Magazine:Plus: sculptural pepper mills, a fireplace-scented candle and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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Mary Kelly’s Revolution Is Ongoing
The New York Times – T Magazine:The pioneering artist’s feminist work was groundbreaking in the ’70s. She never dreamed it would look just as radical half a century later.
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Britain’s Major Opera Companies Suffer in Arts Spending Shake-Up
The New York Times – Music:English National Opera lost its government subsidy, and the Royal Opera House received a 10-percent cut, with funding diverted to organizations outside London.
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In Search of a Lost Spain
The New York Times – Travel:In the southern part of the country, churches and streets hold the remnants of eight centuries of Islamic rule.
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Have Kanye West Fans Had Enough?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Kanye West fans reckon with what to do next.
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Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and More: Visiting Mexico City’s House Museums
The New York Times – Travel:Curiosity about the daily lives of the famous draws us to the places they lived. In Coyoacán it’s possible to commune with the ghosts of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Leon Trotsky and more.
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Eight Works to Take in After or Alongside Toni Morrison’s ‘Jazz’
The New York Times – T Magazine:The author consumed countless archival articles, essays, poems and even Sunday school programs to get a feel for the Harlem Renaissance. Here is some reading to help you do the same.
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How Online Ceramics Keeps Its Cool
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The trippy clothing line from Alix Ross and Elijah Funk appeals to Deadheads, horror film nerds, celebrities and hype-bros in equal measure.
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Madhur Jaffrey’s Undefinable Roles
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The chef, author and actress, whose children’s book, “Seasons of Splendour,” was reissued this month, refuses to be boxed in.
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Apollo Theater’s Longtime President Will Step Down
The New York Times – Music:Jonelle Procope, who transformed the Harlem organization from a struggling nonprofit to an internationally recognized cultural center, will leave in June after two decades in the role.