After three years of soul-rattling history, this year’s survey at the Whitney Museum of American Art is reflective and adult-thinking. It opens to the public April 6.
Tag: Art
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Storyboard P: Where Is the Place for a Genius of Street Dance?
The gap between his category-defying artistry and his career options seems to expose a missing lane in American culture.
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Melvin Edwards, Sam Gilliam and William T. Williams: Abstract Artists and Old Friends
The trio first had their work exhibited together at the Studio Museum in Harlem in 1969. Now, Pace Gallery is showing some of the pieces they’ve made since.
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Review: ‘Faith Ringgold: Politics / Power,’ by Faith Ringgold, Michele Wallace and Kirsten Weiss
A book of the artist’s work between 1967 and 1981 reveals her commitment to Black Power and Black feminism.
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A Mural Celebrating Tipu Sultan Is Up for Auction. His Legacy Is Contested.
The battle scene depicts a victory over British troops by an 18th-century Muslim, a man India’s current government would prefer was forgotten.