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Celebrating a Duchamp Masterwork September 11, 2009 |
During the last two decades of his life, Marcel Duchamp appeared to have given up art for chess, publically claiming he had gone underground. But hidden in his New York apartment was the final, enigmatic piece he had been working on for 20 years: an erotic, sculptural tableau he titled Etant donnes.
Conversation: Whit Stillman August 25, 2009 |
Before the re-release of Whit Stillman's "The Last Days of Disco," obscure copies of the cult auteur's film were selling on the Internet for as much as $150.
Now Stillman's 1998 movie (and his latest to date) is now being re-issued by Criterion Collection in a deluxe edition.
Fabrics of Our Lives: Obama's Mother's Collection at the Textile Museum August 18, 2009 |
How do our clothes and other fabrics tell the trajectory of our lives? One woman's answer is now on display in a special two-week exhibit at the Textile Museum.
'We Sent Music and Laughter There': Man and the Moon, 40 Years On July 20, 2009 |
Now re-released by the Criterion Collection, the new DVD version of "For All Mankind" is far superior to the original grainy images most watched for the first time on their TVs.
Conversation: Chimamanda Adichie, Author of 'The Thing Around Your Neck' July 9, 2009 |
In her new short story collection, "The Thing Around Your Neck," Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie moves back and forth between two continents the way she has in real life.
The 1-Dress Sustainability Solution July 2, 2009 |
How will the future of fashion -- one predicated on continual consumption -- survive in a world of limited resources? Can fashion -- the cultural apex of illimitable desire -- ever be sustainable?
For Washington Writers, a Creative Calling June 22, 2009 |
In the backroom of a popular restaurant in Washington, D.C., a group of teenagers are getting ready to take the stage for their first public appearance as published writers.
Koko Taylor, 'Queen of the Blues', Dies at 80 June 4, 2009 |
Koko Taylor, the soulful blues songstress, died Wednesday in Chicago at the age of 80, due to complications from a stomach surgery.
Passionate Pursuits in 'Arcadia' June 2, 2009 |
Originally produced in 1993 with revivals now playing in London and Washington, D.C.'s Folger Shakespeare Library (staged by director Aaron Posnert), "Arcadia" pays homage to the pursuit of knowledge, and has been hailed as one of the finest plays of the last century.
Work of an Amateur: Czech Avant-Garde Photography at the National Gallery May 20, 2009 |
These days, everyone is a photographer. Pocket-sized cameras are ubiquitous; Flickr is a phenomenon; Facebook has reinvigorated the photo album and the self-portrait. Lest we forget that this was not always the case, a new exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington looks at an early renaissance of amateur photography that developed in a country about the size of Virginia.
At Black Rep, Women's Voices are Loud and Clear May 1, 2009 |
"In the Continuum" reaches across continents to track the separate lives of two young women, one African and the other African-American, as they deal with the grave realities of the AIDS epidemic.
Some Like It Hot: Glass Art at Third Degree April 30, 2009 |
Despite the medium's tendency toward transparency, glass blowing has a surprisingly opaque history.
Chuck Berry Still Thrills at Blueberry Hill April 29, 2009 |
Chuck Berry is the type of man to pioneer rock n' roll, give it some of its most iconic anthems, travel the world, and at age 82, still mow his own lawn and drive himself to gigs. He is St. Louis music incarnate: hillbilly sound mixed with the rush of rhythm and blues. And once a month at Blueberry Hill, a nightclub, bar and restaurant in The Loop neighborhood, he can still bring down a full house and make the ladies howl.
St. Louis Arts Help Anchor Neighborhoods April 27, 2009 |
Once upon a time, St. Louis's Delmar Loop used to be a fashionable shopping boulevard accessible by trolley car. But like many other great urban areas in the 1960s, white flight took a heavy toll on many St. Louis neighborhoods: crime went up, and commercial and cultural centers diminished, as did infrastructure such as public transportation.
Art Beat, the NewsHour Visit St. Louis April 24, 2009 |
This week, Art Beat hit the road. Destination: St. Louis. We've spent the last couple of days rounding up stories as part of the NewsHour's special Spotlight City coverage of St. Louis, which starts Monday.
'Sin Nombre': Strangers on a Train April 15, 2009 |
While all independent filmmaking could be considered dangerous in these economic times, what young American director Cary Joji Fukunaga did to make "Sin Nombre" is a more literal interpretation.
Character Project Captures Faces of America April 8, 2009 |
A new photography exhibit called the 'Character Project' features the work of 11 contemporary photographers who each shot a small series of photographs of Americans during the summer of 2008.
Conversation: Jonathan Lethem & L.J. Davis Ponder 'A Meaningful Life' April 2, 2009 |
L.J. Davis' 1971 novel, "A Meaningful Life," re-published with an introduction by Jonathan Lethem, is a black humor romp into the bowels of life's greatest disappointments.
Conversation: Mary Gaitskill's 'Don't Cry' March 26, 2009 |
Vladimir Nabokov once wrote that art is "beauty plus pity." It's a formula author Mary Gaitskill took to heart, after quoting his words in a tribute essay years ago. They've both been accused, after all, of varying levels of perversity and brilliance.
Actress Natasha Richardson Dies at Age 45 March 19, 2009 |
British actress Natasha Richardson, who graced both screen and stage, died Wednesday from head injuries suffered when she fell Monday on a ski slope in Canada. She was 45.
Sketchbook Project Draws Artists Together March 11, 2009 |
Two young men hit the road with sketchbooks from more than 2,700 artists. It's not the greatest heist of found art ever; it's the third annual Sketchbook Project, now touring galleries across the country in a two-door Honda Civic.
'Picturing the Promise' in D.C. March 4, 2009 |
On a cool Easter Sunday morning in 1939, 22-year-old photographer Robert Scurlock was sent on one of his first assignments to the Lincoln Memorial to capture a performance by Marian Anderson, the world-famous black contralto.
Dance Dance, Science Revolution February 18, 2009 |
Most of us aren't asked to dance our life's work, and that's probably a good thing. But John Bohannon, a visiting scholar at Harvard University and writer for Science Magazine, believes dance is the ultimate translation challenge for scientists.
'Wendy and Lucy' Explores Landscape of Loss February 11, 2009 |
The new film, "Wendy and Lucy," co-written by Jonathan Raymond, is a quiet reflection on personal catastrophe, and is especially relevant now, as real families and individuals are struggling through hard economic times.
Singer Blossom Dearie Dies at Age 82 February 9, 2009 |
Blossom Dearie, the whimsical singer-songwriter with a pixie's voice who entertained generations of nightclub goers, died Saturday morning after her health deteriorated in recent years.
Richter's Scale: Scoring 'Waltz With Bashir' February 5, 2009 |
It was not accidental that Ari Folman asked composer Max Richter to create a score for his film, "Waltz with Bashir." "I wrote the script...in six days, listening only to Max Richter's albums," explained Folman.
Faced With Economic Troubles, Brandeis to Close Rose Art Museum January 29, 2009 |
What is the value of art in bad economic times? Brandeis University discovered an answer this week when its president, Jehuda Reinharz, announced plans to close the esteemed Rose Art Museum and sell its collection.
Three Gems From a Quiet Sundance January 28, 2009 |
It was a tough time for filmmakers at this year's Sundance Film Festival, that annual nexus for lesser-seen cinema in Park City, Utah. Thanks to the recession, changing technology and an industry struggling to catch up, less than a dozen movies have found distributors, with many high-profile films leaving the festival without a buyer.
Robert Frank: An Outsider Looking In January 23, 2009 |
In the late 1950s, a Swiss-born photographer named Robert Frank traveled America, documenting its days and nights. With a Guggenheim fellowship, Frank captured Americans in 48 states, on 767 rolls of film and almost 27,000 frames.
Something for Everyone Inauguration Week January 14, 2009 |
In the lead-up to the passing of the keys to the White House, Washington, D.C., is giving entirely new meaning to the "party system." Most hotels have been sold out for months; Craigslist is overstocked with temporary rentals.
'Urban Iran' Helps Lift the Veil January 8, 2009 |
"What we are experiencing now is a re-emergence of art in Iran," writes photographer Sina Araghi in "Urban Iran," a collection of essays, photography, art and illustrations from Iranian artists in Tehran and abroad.
Sculptor Robert Graham Dies at Age 70 December 29, 2008 |
Sculptor Robert Graham, master of the bronze monument, died Saturday at age 70 following an illness.
The 'True' Hollywood Story: Rudolph December 24, 2008 |
It was the Sixties -- a time of counter culture and social revolution, radical trends and liberal attitudes. And in 1964, an unlikely iconoclast for the times was born: the "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Christmas special.
The Voice of Harvey Milk December 19, 2008 |
The "Hope Speech" became Harvey Milk's stump speech. He gave a skeletal version when he declared his candidacy in 1977 and an expanded version in 1978 for the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade, later known as the Gay Pride Parade.
Franz West: Sit Down and Stay Awhile December 17, 2008 |
The work of Austrian sculptor Franz West is showing in its most comprehensive American survey to date in "Franz West, To Build a House You Start with the Roof: Work 1972 -2008" at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
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