Barnaba Fornasetti has kept the fantastical spirit of his father’s namesake business alive in the clan’s house and offices, where whimsy and surprises abound.
Category: Culture (Arts)
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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.
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Björk, Still Using Style to Captivate
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:A look back at some of the artist’s best looks over the years, as she releases her 10th studio album, “Fossora.”
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Michael R. Jackson and Jacolby Satterwhite on Making Art in a Shifting Culture
The New York Times – T Magazine:Two creative people in two different fields in one wide-ranging conversation. This time: the playwright behind “A Strange Loop” and the visual artist.
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Geffen Hall Commissions New Art That Honors Black and Latino History
The New York Times – Music:Nina Chanel Abney and Jacolby Satterwhite incorporate the story of San Juan Hill, the neighborhood displaced by the performing arts complex.