The Jewish Museum surveys one of the grandest families of the 19th century: a hemisphere-spanning dynasty of merchants, poets, soldiers and socialites (oh, and also drug lords).
Category: Museums
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‘The Sassoons’: A Family Romance at Global Scale
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Tina Barney: The Photographer’s Origin Story
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:With a show at Kasmin and a new book of rediscovered photographs, both called “The Beginning,” the ethnographer of the elite reflects on finding her voice.
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V&A Museum To Open David Bowie Archive
The New York Times – Music:The London museum will house more than 80,000 items from the star’s music career at a new David Bowie Center for the Study of Performing Arts. It will open in 2025.
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Where Culture Flows Along London’s River Thames
The New York Times – Movies:The Southbank Center, the host of this year’s British Academy Film Awards, has become a focal point of the city’s arts and culture scene.
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When a Visit to the Museum Becomes an Ethical Dilemma
The New York Times – Travel:Western museums are major tourist attractions, drawing travelers from around the world. But what responsibility do we bear as spectators for patronizing institutions that display what critics say are stolen works?
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Disney Turns 100 at a Tough Moment for the Company
The New York Times – Business:The company is opening two exhibitions that will tour the globe until 2028. It comes at a moment when its formidable stature in the culture has shown a few cracks.
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Hip-Hop Fashion Pioneers Reminisce About Clothes That Shaped the Genre
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:At an opening for a new exhibition at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, attendees embraced a musical fashion history.
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8 Places Across the U.S. to Learn About African American History
The New York Times – Travel:Over the years, many important African American landmarks have disappeared or fallen into disrepair. An effort to restore them promises a fuller understanding of American history as a whole.
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8 Places Across the U.S. to Learn About African American History
The New York Times – Travel:Over the years, many important African American landmarks have disappeared or fallen into disrepair. An effort to restore them promises a fuller understanding of American history as a whole.
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The Ecstatic, Elusive Art of Ming Smith
The New York Times – T Magazine:The artist was the first Black woman photographer to have her work acquired by MoMA. Now, decades later, as she returns for a solo show, she reflects on her singular career.
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At the Met Museum, Richard Avedon at Large
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:“Richard Avedon: Murals” fills just one gallery of the Met, but “fills” is an understatement. These portraits of prominent political and social figures are a milestone in image-making.
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A Guide to Tainan, Taiwan’s Oldest City Turned Food Hub
The New York Times – Travel:Grilled beef tongue and black-sesame espresso martinis await in Tainan.