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Why the New York City Set on Paramount’s Backlot Is About to Get a Creative...

The first edition of Frieze L.A. at Paramount Studios will see the motion picture powerhouse's NYC set transformed by artistic interventions.

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Meet the Curator Working With Swizz Beatz to Showcase the ‘Black Renaissance’...

Curator Nicola Vassell spoke with Observer about how art has changed since the Obama era, and her new show created with Swizz Beatz on view at UTA Artist Space.

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Gallerist Mary Boone Has Been Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

"I feel like a pariah," Boone said in her statement before the court.

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Miami Beach Announces a $7M Spend on Public Art by Ellen Harvey, Joseph...

The Miami Beach Convention Center will soon be home to seven art installations that, at a total cost of $7 million, constitute the largest percent-for-art purchase in U.S. history.

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A Teenage Art Collector Is About to Make Vancouver a Destination for Skate Nerds

The collector who bought $800,000 worth of Supreme skate decks is 17 years old, and he plans to put them on view at a new Vancouver exhibition space.

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How Laurie Simmons’ Photographs Opened Our Eyes

MCA Chicago presents a major survey of Laurie Simmons' work—her dolls, portraits and photographic tableaux that often reveal something hiding plain sight.

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LBV, Joss Sackler’s Club, Launches Fashion for Women Undeterred by Her Purdue...

LBV, an exclusive New York club founded by Joss Sackler and fueled by members who love wine, just launched its first clothing line.

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Armory Guide: Everything You Need to Know for NYC’s Biggest Art Fair Week

The five major fairs of Armory Week offer more art than viewers could see at New York's five biggest museums. So here's what you shouldn't miss in 2019.

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NYC to Launch a Logo Identifying Public Spaces in Private Buildings—And You...

Called POPS, these public spaces are located in private buildings throughout NYC, and provide a place for anyone to take a break, use a restroom or while away some time. The problem is, few people know...

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The World’s Most Prolific Art Thief Has Just Explained His Motivation

In a new piece for 'GQ,' writer Michael Finkel relays Stéphane Breitwieser's story in his own words.

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Snowmass Base Village Is the Casual, Contemporary Ski Hub Aspen Needed

Snowmass Base Village is the ideal complement to its ritzy neighbor, aligning itself as a carefully calibrated, casual alternative. Amenities like its exclusive Mountain Club offer the prefect place to...

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A New Art Fair Showing Only MFA Students Will Debut in NYC

The MFA Fair will debut in November at NYC's Pier 36, hopefully bringing some life—and fresh new work—to the art fair circuit.

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App-Age Weegee: Photographing New York City’s Crime Scenes

If the legendary crime scene photographer Weegee was alive today, would he be using the Citizen app on his iPhone? We decided to give it a try.

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Will New, Higher Buyers’ Premiums at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips Cause...

The major auction houses all raised their buyers' premiums in 2019, making some collectors think twice before placing that winning bid.

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The Brant Foundation’s New East Village Space Honors the Neighborhood’s...

In a time when the East Village is undergoing rapid gentrification, the Brant Foundation has made a conscious effort to maintain the look and feel of the original building while honoring one of the...

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In ‘Captain Marvel,’ Brie Larson Is a Superheroine Breaking Free From a Life...

'Captain Marvel' has already given us plenty more than any other movie in the genre.

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Spring/Break 2019 Looks More Like a Typical Fair, But the Best Booths Show...

Bad word puns, anti-Trump art and vaginas are trending at Spring/Break 2019, showing that even when it looks like a traditional fair, this art show will always be off-theme and refreshingly weird.

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Armory Show Tour: A Fine Art Shipper on the Trends Being Sent to This Year’s...

A conversation with Jonathan Schwartz of Atelier 4 on this year's Armory trends, and what would have been tricky (and heavy) to transport.

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Why Lawrence Weiner Won’t Dispense Career Advice to Today’s Emerging Artists

On the campus of a contemporary art college, Lawrence Weiner's method of success stands in contrast to how today's young creators are being prepared for their profession.

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Is This Really Leonardo da Vinci’s Only Surviving Sculpture?

The Palazzo Strozzi museum in Florence is debuting a new show featuring 'The Virgin With the Laughing Child,' purportedly a long-misattributed da Vinci masterpiece.

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