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A Dazzling New Show Reveals How African Artists Are Reinventing Fashion Photography—See Their Work Here

January 31, 2020
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A striking exhibition of 18 artists from the African continent looks at how appearances sometimes point to deeper truths. “Now Look Here: The African Art of Appearance,” on view at a pop-up space in Amsterdam through February 23, showcases works by Tabi Benny, Blinky Bill, and Omar Victor Diop alongside 15 other artists in a presentation organized by Renny

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From Murals Honoring the Late Kobe Bryant, to the Threat of the Coronavirus: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week

January 31, 2020
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BEST Old Masters, New Records – Sotheby’s Old Master sales in New York were a big hit, bringing in $76 million and setting new records. Honoring a Legend – Hours after former LA Lakers star Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash, artists around the country began paying tribute with vibrant murals. The Witching Hour – This week’s

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A Nashville Art School Will Purge All Non-Christian Faculty Now That It Has Been Taken Over by a Religious University

January 31, 2020
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Earlier this week, students, and faculty at the Watkins College of Art in Nashville, Tennessee, were shocked to learn that their school would be absorbed by Belmont University, a local Christian institution that has made national headlines over the last decade for allegedly retaliating against faculty who went against its strict code of faith. “There

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Non-Christian Art Professors Will Be Let Go After the Watkins College of Art Was Taken Over by a Religious University

January 31, 2020
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Earlier this week, students, and faculty at the Watkins College of Art in Nashville, Tennessee were shocked to learn that their school would be absorbed by Belmont University, a local Christian institution that has made national headlines over the last decade for allegedly retaliating against faculty who went against its strict code of faith. “There

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How Fox News Weaponizes Art + Two Other Illuminating Pieces of Criticism From Around the Web

January 31, 2020
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As January comes to a close, here are three pieces from around the web that I particularly recommend. Enjoy! “The Fox News Theory of Art” by Rachel Wetzler in the Baffler Representative Darrell Issa in the basement of the Capitol with a painting of Ronald Reagan by artist Steve Penley. Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call,

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Artist Natalie White Has Used Art to Advocate for the Equal Rights Amendment for Years. Now, She’s Using the Law

January 31, 2020
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On January 15, both houses of the Virginia legislature voted to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, finally giving the bill, passed by Congress back in 1972, the 38 states needed to make it law. The ratification resolution is a big step forward for the E.R.A., which promises to guarantee the same rights to all Americans

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Jim Carrey Says the Political Phase of His Art Career Is Over. Now He’s On to Painting Mangoes

January 31, 2020
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It appears the days of Jim Carrey’s scathing, often viral cartoon paintings of Trump, Mussolini, and other power-hungry politicians are officially over. Instead, fans of the comedian-cum-artist can expect more… mangoes? In an interview promoting his new film, Sonic the Hedgehog, Carrey told Yahoo Entertainment that he’s decided to move away from the topical cartoons that

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The White-Glove Sale of the Johnson Publishing Company’s Art Collection Shatters Expectations, With 85 Percent of Lots Setting New Records

January 31, 2020
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A collection of artwork that once adorned the offices of the legendary Johnson Publishing Company shattered records left and right yesterday at Swann Galleries. The sale marked a concluding chapter in the turbulent history of a much-admired institution that changed the landscape of American magazines with the publication of Ebony and Jet before declaring bankruptcy last year. Still, the

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Hong Kong’s Galleries Urge Art Basel Not to Cancel, Calling Western Criticism of the Problem-Plagued Fair ‘Myopic’

January 31, 2020
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The saga unfolding around Art Basel Hong Kong has taken yet another turn with a newly published letter expressing support for the fair and emphasizing the continued resilience of the city’s cultural sector, despite “often myopic and narrow coverage or comments from abroad.” Signed by the board of directors of the Hong Kong Art Gallery

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Art Industry News: Jodie Foster Is Directing a Movie About the Ill-Fated Theft That Made the Mona Lisa a Legend + Other Stories

January 31, 2020
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Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Here’s what you need to know on this Friday, January 31. NEED-TO-READ Thieves Swipe Salvador Dalí Work From a Swedish Gallery – Thieves have stolen bronze sculptures and etchings by Salvador Dalí from a

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