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How Stephen Sondheim Brought Neo-Impressionism to the Stage

How Stephen Sondheim Brought Neo-Impressionism to the Stage

Richard Schoch on “Sunday in the Park with George” and the Intersection of Visual Art and Musical Theater

By Richard Schoch | November 19, 2024

Still Fighting For Liberty and Justice For All: A Visual History of Black America

Still Fighting For Liberty and Justice For All: A Visual History of Black America

LaGarrett King on the Invaluable Contributions of Black Revolutionaries to America’s Founding

By LaGarrett King | November 18, 2024

A Gesture Larger Than Death: On Bill T. Jones’s AIDS Elegy “Still/Here” at 30

A Gesture Larger Than Death: On Bill T. Jones’s AIDS Elegy “Still/Here” at 30

Jen Benka Considers Art in the Face of Cataclysm

By Jen Benka | November 13, 2024

But Can It Change Anything? What Artists and Social Movements Can Learn From Each Other

But Can It Change Anything? What Artists and Social Movements Can Learn From Each Other

Amber Massie-Blomfield Explores the Intersection of Art and Activism in the Contemporary Era

By Amber Massie-Blomfield | November 7, 2024

An Eye On the Court: Chronicling 40 Years of NBA Photography

An Eye On the Court: Chronicling 40 Years of NBA Photography

Dave McMenamin on Nathaniel S. Butler’s Pioneering Work Capturing Some of Professional Basketball’s Greatest Moments

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How a Young Michael Stipe Found Creative Camaraderie in Art School

How a Young Michael Stipe Found Creative Camaraderie in Art School

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