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Hundreds of writers, artists and activists protest president-elect Trump.

Stop the Trump Administration From Defunding the Arts and Humanities Stop the Trump Administration From Defunding the Arts and Humanities

This is not about fiscal responsibility.

Mar 13, 2017 / NationAction

Keith Jarrett performing

Keith Jarrett: In Search of Inspiration Keith Jarrett: In Search of Inspiration

To the degree that there was spontaneity in his latest concert, it was spontaneous regurgitation.

Mar 1, 2017 / David Hajdu

Picabia’s Monsters

Picabia’s Monsters Picabia’s Monsters

Even at his most iconoclastic, the French avant-gardist sought to paint life.

Feb 23, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

In the Wings of Reality

In the Wings of Reality In the Wings of Reality

Claude Arnaud’s biography of Jean Cocteau shows how the artist lived a life nourished by infinity.

Jan 23, 2017 / Ricky D’Ambrose

Kerry James Marshall’s Enigmatic Authority

Kerry James Marshall’s Enigmatic Authority Kerry James Marshall’s Enigmatic Authority

It seems a mistake to call him a realist in any but the loosest sense.

Jan 18, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Ellen Cantor’s Perpetual Revisions

Ellen Cantor’s Perpetual Revisions Ellen Cantor’s Perpetual Revisions

The artist’s final film tested her belief that love could be stronger than the will to power.

Dec 20, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

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Philip Guston’s Man Beyond Redemption Philip Guston’s Man Beyond Redemption

Guston’s drawings of Richard Nixon stayed private until decades after the artist’s death.

Nov 26, 2016 / Alina Cohen

Julliard Students Protest

New York City Students Tell Westboro Baptist Church That ‘God Loves Jazz’ New York City Students Tell Westboro Baptist Church That ‘God Loves Jazz’

Students countered a hateful Westboro protest with a spirited, impromptu concert.

Nov 4, 2016 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg

The Brilliance of Lines

The Brilliance of Lines The Brilliance of Lines

Agnes Martin at the Guggenheim and Carmen Herrera at the Whitney.

Oct 26, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

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Letters From the November 7, 2016, Issue Letters From the November 7, 2016, Issue

Two hearts beat as one… Fever dreams… Sticking with Stein… And the prize goes to…

Oct 20, 2016 / Our Readers

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