Art
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World
U.S. Tries New Tack on Russian Disinformation: Pre-Empting It
The State Department’s Global Engagement Center is taking the unusual step of disclosing a covert Russian operation when it is…
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Arts
Lauren Halsey, an Activist Artist, Joins Gagosian Gallery
The artist, whose upbringing in South Central Los Angeles is integral to her practice, combines community and commercial success.
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Robert Irwin, Artist of Ephemeral Light and Space, Is Dead at 95
Part of a 1960s movement, his work — often transforming empty rooms with minimal gestures — challenged human perception.
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Arts
Jill Medvedow, Who Remade ICA Boston, to Depart
She will leave her post as the Institute of Contemporary Art’s director in 2024, but isn’t sure what’s next. “I…
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World
Mark Rothko at Full Scale, and in Half Light
Sublime and vulgar all at once, his diaphanous stains of color have come together in a once-in-a-generation show in Paris.
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To Star at the Venice Biennale, Artists Need Patrons’ Deep Pockets
Jeffrey Gibson, the Indigenous artist representing the United States in April, must rely on patchwork private support. The promise of…
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Park Seo-Bo, Whose Quiet Paintings Trumpeted Korean Art, Dies at 91
With monochromatic works and the instincts of an avid self-promoter, he helped introduce his country’s art to the world, but…
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Arts
Thelma Golden Wins Gish Prize
The annual prize is given to someone who has “pushed the boundaries of an art form.” Golden, the director and…
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World
Baaba Maal’s Dakar
Had everything gone to plan, the singer-songwriter Baaba Maal’s move to Senegal’s capital from the northern hinterlands would have ended…
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Uncanny Art for the Post-Truth Era
As deepfakes and A.I. images proliferate, hyperrealist sculpture has taken on an eerie new relevance.