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December 30, 2019

The Hirshhorn Shows Off Its New Duchamp Collection

The Hirshhorn Museum, which previously had only one work by Duchamp, now ranks near the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art as holding the most prominent public collections of his work.

Brendan L. Smith

Joy Labinjo’s Dynamic Process in Painting Her Family

Joy Labinjo’s intimate family portraits are based on her archive of photographs, as well as Instagram and Flickr, straddling online and offline worlds and forging links between past and present.

Anna Souter

The Transcendent, Spiritual Fiber Art of Lenore Tawney

More than 40 textile works dating from the 1950s to her death in 2007, at age 100, float in the artist’s retrospective at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.

Debra Brehmer

Week in Review: Stephen Ross Leaves The Shed’s Board; Banksy Modifies a Nativity Set

Also, the Vessel agrees to install a new elevator, NYC gives $51.3 million in grants to cultural nonprofits, authorities in Beirut removed a sculpture from a square in the city for its accidental resemblance to the star of David, and more.

As “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Conquers the Box Office, Dig Deeper to Find the Indie Gems

Did you know Disney can be credited with producing 80% of the top ten box office hits of 2019

Artist Okuda San Miguel Brings His “Rainbow Embassy” to Arkansas

The Spanish artist has brought his vibrant vision to northwest Arkansas and it sure stands out.

Monica Castillo

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“Art Takes Over” for the 8th Edition of Singapore Art Week

Throughout the week in Singapore, you’ll find exhibitions, public art installations, and events, including talks, tours, fairs, and gallery openings. January 11–19, 2020.

A Tantalizing, If Flawed Reinterpretation of Picasso’s “Demoiselles d’Avignon”

In her new book, Suzanne Preston Blier seduces the reader with a reinterpretation of the painting, based on sources she claims no Picasso scholars have addressed before.

Karen Chernick

“The Hardest Story I Have Ever Done”: Autobiographical Comics Illustrated by Sexual Abuse and Harassment Survivors

Some of the contributors to Drawing Power: Women’s Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survivalmaintain a “straightforward” style of testimony, while others employ creative license to convey the lasting psychological effects of sexual violence.

Carolyn Yates

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