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Arts Nov 24

How Mexico City became a global center for contemporary art

By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Susana Seijas, Monica Wise Robles

Arts Mar 11

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Memory, meaning and mortality are at the heart of this migration exhibit

Nearly 71 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide, including nearly 30 million refugees. How does that movement shape migrants' understanding of where they belong? The current exhibit “When Home Won’t Let You Stay” uses art and found objects to…

By Jared Bowen, GBH

Arts Jun 28

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What this year’s Whitney Biennial says about contemporary American art

The biennial exhibit at the Whitney Museum of American Art represents a big moment for contemporary art, featuring some of its biggest names. While works tackle various major social and political issues of the moment, they tend to do so…

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

Arts May 06

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With East Village exhibition, the art of Jean-Michel Basquiat comes home

More than 30 years after his death, Jean-Michel Basquiat remains one of America's most influential contemporary artists. He carved a unique style that challenged traditional views of race, poverty and politics in the U.S. Now, his work has come home,…

By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane

Arts Nov 27

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New contemporary art museum shows off complex identities of Africa

Africa’s first contemporary art museum just opened its doors in Cape Town, South Africa, featuring art from across the continent and the African diaspora. The grand new space has a grand ambition: to tell the stories of a diverse continent…

By Jeffrey Brown

Dec 13

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One painter on why understanding art is as simple as looking

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What do we see when we look at art? Many of us aren't sure what we're supposed to absorb. For artist David Salle, reading a painting should be natural, not intimidating. He believes that museum-goers should enjoy the act of…

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Nov 08

The political art that Trump and Clinton inspired

By Courtney Norris

Therapeutic films, pop-up naked statues, and fake graveyards are among the projects that artists across the political spectrum have used to make bold statements during this year’s divisive election season.

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Feb 09

The step-by-step process of an artist who covers herself in paint

By Twin Cities PBS

Artist Greta Claire picks up a paintbrush. Then, slowly, she lets colorful paint drip in a thick cover over her hands and arms.

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Jan 29

How a sharecropper’s son with a third-grade education changed the definition of the word ‘artist’

By Corinne Segal

Thornton Dial, a self-taught artist whose works with everyday materials spoke to the difficulty of black life in the South, challenged stereotypes in the art world.

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Dec 07

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How Art Basel helped transform Miami’s art scene

By PBS NewsHour

Now in its 14th year, Art Basel Miami Beach is a huge gathering of artists, dealers, collectors and galleries. The show has helped expand Miami’s art scene, spawning satellite fairs across the city, and bringing in millions of dollars for…

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