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What Does It Mean to Look at Photos of Imagined Violence?

What Does It Mean to Look at Photos of Imagined Violence?

Sarah Sentilles on the Photographs of Debi Cornwall

By Sarah Sentilles | October 19, 2020

Photographer Barbara DuMetz on Bringing Diversity to Both Sides of the Camera

Photographer Barbara DuMetz on Bringing Diversity to Both Sides of the Camera

From the ArtCenter College of Design’s Bi-Weekly Podcast

By Change Lab | October 16, 2020

Insider or Outsider? A Brief History of the Classification of Black Music

Insider or Outsider? A Brief History of the Classification of Black Music

Anaïs Duplan on Popular Language, Outside Figures, and the Struggle for Recognition

By Anaïs Duplan | October 14, 2020

Marjane Satrapi's hypnotizing paintings of women are now on view in Paris.

Marjane Satrapi's hypnotizing paintings of women are now on view in Paris.

By Emily Temple | October 7, 2020

See highlights from James A. Michener's enormous abstract art collection.

See highlights from James A. Michener's enormous abstract art collection.

By Emily Temple | October 2, 2020

Why Are We Fascinated by Strange Faces?

Why Are We Fascinated by Strange Faces?

Namwali Serpell Considers the "Smiling Disease" Exhibit, the Elephant Man, Michael Jackson, and Cleopatra

By Namwali Serpell | September 29, 2020

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Scenes From a Vigil: New York City Mourns the Loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Was Abstract Art Actually Invented by a Mid-19th-Century Spiritualist?

Was Abstract Art Actually Invented by a Mid-19th-Century Spiritualist?

Jennifer Dasal on the 1871 Art Exhibition of Georgiana Houghton

By Jennifer Dasal | September 23, 2020

Your guide to enjoying a New York City museum in the middle of a pandemic.

Your guide to enjoying a New York City museum in the middle of a pandemic.

By Corinne Segal | September 15, 2020

The Countess Who Wanted to be the Most Photographed Woman in the World

The Countess Who Wanted to be the Most Photographed Woman in the World

Nathalie Léger on Virginia Oldoïni of Castiglione

By Nathalie Léger | September 14, 2020

Writing in the Edgelands: A Conversation Between Kerri Arsenault and<br> Elizabeth Rush

Writing in the Edgelands: A Conversation Between Kerri Arsenault and
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“The intricate systems of reciprocity are gone.”

By Kerri Arsenault | September 8, 2020

What Awaits Muses Who Outlive <br>Their Usefulness?

What Awaits Muses Who Outlive
Their Usefulness?

Annalena McAfee on the Women Who Got Away

By Annalena McAfee | September 3, 2020

A Lineage of Artists: Polly Crosby on Her Famous Illustrator Uncles

A Lineage of Artists: Polly Crosby on Her Famous Illustrator Uncles

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As The Met Reopens, a Former Employee Longs For Its Art

As The Met Reopens, a Former Employee Longs For Its Art

Christine Coulson on Certain Pleasures Nature Doesn't Afford

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