Books
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Nan Goldin and Laura Poitras: Two Artists, One Devastating Film
The artist Nan Goldin didn’t think she was worthy enough for the director Laura Poitras to make a documentary about…
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Without Heirs, Larry Gagosian Finally Plans for Succession
It is hard to imagine an art world without Larry Gagosian in it. The mega dealer, who started in the…
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Lawmakers Criticize Ticketmaster After Taylor Swift Presale Snafus
A roster of Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday criticized Ticketmaster, suggesting the company’s struggles to meet surging demand for Taylor Swift…
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No Ordinary Joe
Joe Brainard sought to take up as little space as possible. He specialized in small-scale works — collages, drawings, and…
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Review: Two Years Later, Garth Fagan Dances Out His Company’s 50th
During the pandemic, Garth Fagan Dance’s 50th anniversary came and went. But now, in its 52nd year, the company has…
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White House Restores Arts Commission Dissolved Under Trump
President Biden on Friday issued an executive order re-establishing the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, an advisory…
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Star Maestro With Russian Ties to Depart German Orchestra
The conductor Teodor Currentzis, who has been criticized since the start of the war in Ukraine because of his ties…
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A Trio of Dangerous Women in a Met Opera Week to Remember
When you get the opportunity to see a bunch of operas in quick succession, the canon starts forming narratives for…
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‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,’ Season 1, Episode 6: Doom
Season 1, Episode 6: ‘Udûn’ Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” movies won raves for their lengthy combat sequences,…
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Early Cormac McCarthy Interviews Rediscovered
Cormac McCarthy doesn’t do interviews. During his long career, McCarthy, 89, has sat for vanishingly few of them. In those…