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Toddler Art Summer: New York Edition
With Labor Day upon us, I thought it would be nice to recap some of the amazing art we’ve seen over the past few months here in New York—and how my two-and-a-half-year-old, Zachary, has enjoyed it. (It’s sort of an East Coast counterpart to last week’s guide to art and trains in Los Angeles although…
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A Toddler’s Guide to Los Angeles, or How to See Both Trains and Art and Make It Home for Naptime
A two-year-old’s train-centric first visit to Los Angeles.
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‘It’s Kinetic Sculpture’: This L.A. Theater Is Home to an Astounding Collection of Handcrafted Marionettes
This 63-year-old puppet theater was on the verge of closing. Now, its first new show in 45 years is a sold-out success, with 100 new marionettes.
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Are Popup Queens Lucy Sparrow and Cj Hendry Going Mainstream?
Cj Hendry and Lucy Sparrow, two artists known for creating wildly popular pop-up interactive art installations, are both currently staging their first big shows in conjunction with major art world establishments. Sparrow, who hails from the U.K., just launched a year-long solo show, “The Beginning of Convenience,” at the Momentary, the contemporary art outpost of…
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How a Film Crew Took Over My New York City Apartment—and I Barely Even Noticed
Two ambitious filmmakers shot their first feature, A Chef’s Tale: The Real Story of Duet, in their apartment.
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Where to See—and How to Buy—the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is our nation’s foundational text. Owning a historically significant copy is going to cost you.
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Why Is Kanye West at Art Basel? He Bankrolled Vanessa Beecroft’s New Film
Vanessa Beecroft got Kanye West to bankroll her film for Art Basel.
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How Art Lovers Can Watch the Knicks Try to Clinch the Championship Tonight
I cannot remember a more exciting time for sports in New York City. I grew up on Long Island as a true Knicks fan. I will never forget watching them face off against the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers in those fantastic 1990s rivalries. Even though they never managed to win the title, the…
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Announcing the Overlook, My New Column!
Thoughts on Ce Roser, Julio Le Parc, and Martha Boto.
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A Peek Inside the Crumbling Kennedy Center—Which Trump Can’t Rename
President Donald Trump can’t rename the Kennedy Center in his own honor, a federal judge ruled last week—and he can’t close it down for a two-year, $257 million renovation after the nation’s 250th birthday celebrations on July 4 either. In a 94-page opinion on Friday responding to a lawsuit from Representative Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), Judge…
