James S. Snyder, 71, after a long career split between MoMA and the Israel Museum, will lead one of the largest museums dedicated to Jewish culture worldwide.
Category: Museums
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How to Avoid Crowds in Venice
Yes, Venice is so very congested. Yet visiting this unique Italian city doesn’t always require taking what Italians call un bagno di folla — a bath in the crowd.
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The Price of Admission to America’s Museums Keeps Rising
Their buildings have expanded and expenses have surged, even as attendance slowed. Art lovers will bear the cost: The Guggenheim is the latest to increase its entry fee to $30 — the new normal.
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Looks From a Dinner at Gwyneth Paltrow’s Home and a Parrish Art Museum Gala
On Saturday night in the Hamptons, Goop and Gucci held an intimate dinner, while the art museum hosted a gala.
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Paris Without the Crowds
European hot spots are buckling with record numbers of travelers this season. But even in a global travel darling like the French capital, strategies exist to enjoy the sights without the crowds.
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When Spider-Man Met Jeff Koons
Our critic spots references to Hilma af Klint and Lichtenstein in “Across the Spider-Verse.” Koons, who inspired the film’s creative team, gets top billing with an animated survey (before his work is destroyed).
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These Artists Know the Blessing and Curse of Warhol and Basquiat
Paige Powell and Brigid Berlin documented the world of artists who overshadowed them. With shows in New York and Paris, can these women escape their connections?
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An Art-Filled Swiss Idyll in Lausanne and the Joux Valley
Breathtaking modern architecture, museums dedicated to watch-making, and bucolic views from a train window await visitors willing to venture beyond Switzerland’s major cities.
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The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge
In 1973, Uri Geller claimed to bend metal with his mind on live television. Skeptics couldn’t beat him. Now they’ve joined him.
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Germany Celebrates Wolf Biermann, a Singer Who United East and West
A show at the German Historical Museum honors Wolf Biermann, whose music and moral stance endeared him to audiences across the once divided country.
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Anya Firestone, Tour Guide and Star of ‘The Real Girlfriends of Paris,’ on ‘The Art of Drinking’
Anya Firestone leads what she calls “cou-tours” around Paris: Tours tailored to the clients’ interests, be they dinosaurs, drag queens or booze.
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A New Museum of African American History Opens in Charleston
The International African American Museum, in a former slave port, is about more than slavery. It’s about survival and resilience.