She and her husband, the financier B. Gerald Cantor, amassed one of the largest private collections of Rodin artworks, donating much of it to museums around the world.
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Iris Cantor, Philanthropist and Art Collector, Dies at 95
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Newark Museum of Art Names a New Leader
Lisa Funderburke will be chief executive and director of the state’s largest art museum.
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Should the British Museum Get a Smartwatch?
Oliver Cooke, the museum’s horology curator, talks about the 8,000 items in his care — and the smartwatch debate.
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The Irish Museum of Time Tells the Country’s History
‘Irish writers, poets, playwrights, artists are rightly celebrated, but no one knows about the clockmakers,’ one donor said.
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Cities and States Are Easing Covid Rules. Should the Arts Follow?
Cultural institutions face tough decisions: Is it safe to drop mask and vaccine requirements, and would doing so be more likely to lure audiences back or keep them away?
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Filoplumes Are Nature’s Super Feather
Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles.
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The Artists Reviving the Legacy of Air Afrique
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Frank Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
He designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings, notably the spectacular Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, his masterpiece.
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From Improv Class to Mayor-Elect: Zohran Mamdani’s Cultural Influences
In an interview, he revealed the Indian ragas, indie movies, comedy shows and museums in the city that stayed with him.
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In Egypt, Museums Built of Sand and Salt
Plus: an unusual late-autumn fruit, an all-local produce store in Hawai‘i and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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5 New Art Parks You Must See
Five destinations, whether in the English countryside or a forest in Thailand, where the work and nature go hand in hand.