Kate Fowle, who arrived in 2019, is carving out an independent identity for the Queens institution distinct from that of MoMA.
Tag: Art
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Winslow Homer: Radical Impressionist
A show of masterworks at the Met snaps into sharp focus the great American artist’s contemporary relevance.
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J.M.W. Turner: The Romantic Turns Reformist
Britain’s commander of the churning waves was also a painter of technology and industry. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston shows how he reshaped an art form.
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A Decaying Art Gem Signifying Venezuela’s Divisions Could Now Help It Heal
Caracas’s Museum of Modern Art, a symbol of a westernized Venezuela, was dismantled by the Socialist governments. Its modest recovery offers hope to the troubled nation.
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Ulysses Jenkins: Journeys of a Video Griot
He changed how artists use video, exposing how the medium reinforced racial stereotypes, then using it as a conduit for global community. At the Hammer Museum, he gets his due.