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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… Read.
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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. Read.
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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. Read.
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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… Read.
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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. Read.
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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. Read.
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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. Read.
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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… Read.
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Announcing the Overlook, My New Column!
Thoughts on Ce Roser, Julio Le Parc, and Martha Boto. Read.
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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… Read.
