Arts
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The Met Museum Hires Its First Head of Provenance Research
Lucian Simmons is leaving Sotheby’s to lead the museum’s increased efforts to review its collection, which has recently returned looted…
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The White House Has That Sinking Feeling (Thanks to an Artist)
Kiyan Williams, for their Whitney Biennial commission, recreated the column-lined facade from soil. Viewers can watch as it crumbles, sprouts…
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Joan Jonas on Her Island of Wonder
The view never ends from the weathered porch of Joan Jonas’s summer home on a hill in Cape Breton Island,…
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Court Tells Sotheby’s to Reveal Its Auction Clients in ‘Nazi-Loot’ Case
The ruling comes amid criticism that the art market needs to be more transparent, but the directive may be moot…
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Flau’Jae Johnson Won a Basketball Title, Then Teamed Up With Lil Wayne
The sophomore guard is prepping collaborations with hip-hop heavyweights like Lil Wayne and NLE Choppa as she helps L.S.U. defend…
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The Slave Ship Musical You Never Knew Existed
“West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty,” a 1979 African movie musical, has quietly built a devoted fan base. Now,…
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Black Pop Artists Have Long Gone Country. Here’s a Brief History.
When Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” arrives next week, it’ll join a lineage of albums by stars including Ray Charles, the Pointer…
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‘Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World’ Review: A Wild Romanian Trip
In Radu Jude’s shambling, acidly funny movie set in Bucharest, a foul-mouthed gofer named Angela tours the troubled heart and…
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Review: Looking for Love With Burt Bacharach, and Finding a Prayer
Mark Morris’s “The Look of Love” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music is uneven, but you can’t fight its swing.
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With an Eye on War at Home, a Ukrainian Conductor Arrives at the Met
Oksana Lyniv, who is leading “Turandot” at the Metropolitan Opera, has used her platform to criticize Russia and promote Ukrainian…