Over 230 exhibitors and 50,000 visitors later, the 32nd edition of The Armory Show concluded on September 27th at the Javits Center in New York. The nor’easter didn’t stop the crowd of champagne-sipping attendees from coming out in their stylish fall attire to acquire works by artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Tracey Emin, Jackson…
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The storied Breuer Building, which just played host to the Independent 20th Century art fair for the first time from September 24 – 27, 2026, has previously been the home to big-name cultural institutions such as the Whitney Museum, the Met Breuer, and the Frick Collection (while it was undergoing renovations). This location switch…
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Over 230 exhibitors and 50,000 visitors later, the 32nd edition of The Armory Show concluded on September 27th at the Javits Center in New York. The nor’easter didn’t stop the crowd of champagne-sipping attendees from coming out in their stylish fall attire to acquire works by artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Tracey Emin, Jackson…
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The storied Breuer Building, which just played host to the Independent 20th Century art fair for the first time from September 24 – 27, 2026, has previously been the home to big-name cultural institutions such as the Whitney Museum, the Met Breuer, and the Frick Collection (while it was undergoing renovations). This location switch…
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According to what Gary Carrion-Murayari, the Kraus Family Senior Curator of the New Museum and the co-curator of “Arthur Jafa: I Am Tony”, stated at yesterday’s press preview, the museum has been working with artist Arthur Jafa on the creation of this exhibition since 2021. What a social climate for this exhibit, which is…
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“A Sad and Beautiful World” is, in a simple sense, a love story. But it would be reductionist to solely call it that. What is it, then? A romantic comedy? A dramatic romantic comedy? A drama that is both romantic and funny? Nino and Yasmina’s love story spans 30 years and follows them as…
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When you think of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, you probably think of shows like Seinfeld or Gossip Girl. If you are into the arts and culture scene, you might think of the Lincoln Center. Maybe you imagine a nice, romantic walk through Central Park, America’s most visited park. But what (or rather, who) you…
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A woman was asked on television if she would rather marry a Black or White man. She says that either would be fine. She is then asked if she would rather fall in love with a Black or White man. She responds with the answer, “a White man”. The interviewer follows up with the…
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What if we could increase voter turnout by increasing literacy rates? That was the question running through my head as I came away from the screening for “Reading the World”, which tells the story of rural Brazilians who learned to read in the 1960s using the methods of educator Paulo Freire and his collaborators.…
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The citizens of Boca Vieja, a small village in southern Mexico, cherish their land. They are true stewards of “Old Mouth”, which is the English translation for Boca Vieja. They love Mother Nature. But does Mother Nature love them back? It’s a reasonable question to ask, considering that the world of the people who…
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The 15th edition of the BlackStar Film Festival concluded recently in Philadelphia, and many of the films — true to BlackStar’s ethos of elevating the films of people of color while standing up to historically unbalanced power structures — carried a thread of what happens to the targets of inequality when an unequal world…
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The 15th edition of BlackStar Film Festival starts in a few days, and it could not be more accessible for those in the industry and the general public alike to participate in the festivities. Consistently one of Philadelphia’s summer highlights, the festival returns to the city’s Avenue of the Arts district from August 6th-9th…
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