Lauren Halsey built a personal monument drawing on sources from ancient Egypt to George Clinton to threatened neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles.
Tag: Art
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A Japanese Island Where the Wild Things Are
In the pantheon of yokai, spooky beings of Japanese folklore embody anxieties ancient and modern. On Shodoshima, an art contest helps bring new ones to life.
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I Was Wrong About Cecily Brown
After panning an artist’s work 23 years ago, our veteran critic had a change of mind following three visits to “Death and the Maid” at the Met.
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Exploring Picasso’s Málaga
Among the best places to discover the celebrated 20th-century Spanish artist is the sun-splashed, seaside city where he was born.
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Carl Fischer, Who Shot Attention-Getting Esquire Covers, Dies at 98
Among his most famous photographs was one depicting Muhammad Ali as a martyr stuck full of arrows.