Art
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Books
In New York City’s Subway System, There’s Beauty in the Mundane
“Contemporary Art Underground” showcases hundreds of artworks commissioned by the M.T.A., by artists like Alex Katz, Kiki Smith and Vik…
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Europe
A Rubens Returns to a German Castle, 80 Years After It Was Stolen
The oil painting of a saint, looted from the castle in the closing weeks of World War II by the…
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Opinion
How to Transport a Giant Valuable Artwork in Australia
It takes a big truck, a convey of safety vehicles, good planning and a cool nerve.
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Europe
Barbara Gladstone, 89, Dies; Art Dealer With a Personal Touch and Global Reach
An art world power, she represented more than 70 artists and estates and ran two large exhibition spaces in Manhattan…
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Europe
Ben Vautier, Artist Whose Specialty Was Provocation, Dies at 88
A core member of the anti-art movement Fluxus, he died by suicide hours after the death of his wife of…
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Europe
Overlooked No More: Lorenza Böttner, Transgender Artist Who Found Beauty in Disability
Böttner, whose specialty was self-portraiture, celebrated her armless body in paintings she created with her mouth and feet while dancing…
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Europe
John Wilmerding, Who Helped Give American Art an Identity, Dies at 86
American paintings were largely overlooked and undervalued until he came along. A scholar, curator and collector, he oversaw important exhibitions…
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America
Watching the Future Hatch in the New Museum Incubator
Tech-savvy creators are flocking to New Inc. The focus is less on making art than on making it in a…
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America
Museum Calls Off Kehinde Wiley Show, Citing Assault Allegations
The Minneapolis Institute of Art said it would not move forward with a show after the artist was accused of…
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Europe
No One Told the Cows Not to Lick the Artwork
The Basel Social Club is a rebellious alternative to the more buttoned-up art fair that descends on the Swiss city…