Opinion
When contemporary art rubs shoulders with ancient artefacts
Just as the Bengal Biennale was wrapping up this January, I went to see the art installation at the Alipore Jail museum, the famous red-brick Kolkata jail now turned into a museum.
How a Met security guard's sculpture landed in museum's exhibit
A security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art now has a piece of art on display there thanks to a chance encounter with ...
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Long Lost John Constable Sketch Could Fetch $250,000 at Auction
British auctioneer Tennants is offering a John Constable sketch that has never previously been recorded, with a $250,000 high ...
The art of remembering: Soumya Sankar Bose’s journey through personal and political landscapes
With a focus on oral histories and collaborative storytelling, Bose transforms the intangible into poignant works of art that ...
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Alaska Authors: Artist Doug Lindstrand distills five decades of experience into a new guide on drawing Alaska wildlife
In 1978 he published his first book, “Doug Lindstrand’s Alaskan Sketchbook,” which went on to have 13 editions.
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Someone Bought This Painting at a Garage Sale for $50. Experts Say It’s a Lost van Gogh Worth $15 Million
The portrait of a fisherman was found in Minnesota by an anonymous collector. A new analysis has concluded that it could be ...
The Collector: Brave art collection includes originals and thrift store finds
Stepping through Danny Johnson’s front door is like walking into an art gallery, if galleries existed in unpretentious spaces with pastel pink walls and featured wildly divergent artwork.
Lola Kirke: “All the Women in My Family are Cursed”
In an excerpt from her darkly humorous new memoir, Wild West Village, the actor and musician reveals how she turns burden ...