It’s no longer enough to like our favorite artists’ works. By putting on Hopper’s fedora, Picasso’s striped shirt, Warhol’s wig or Kahlo’s colorful couture, we want to become their avatars.
Tag: Guggenheim, Solomon R, Museum
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The Chief Curators of MoMA and the Guggenheim on Leading Change
Ann Temkin of MoMA and Naomi Beckwith of the Guggenheim discuss how they’re rethinking business as usual — and why they have reason to be hopeful.
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Alex Katz: Six Ramps of a Painter’s Progress
His eight-decade retrospective at the Guggenheim is a dazzling matchup of singular artworks — some fresh from the studio — and celebrated spiral.
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Simone Leigh Holds Court at the U.S. Pavilion in the Venice Biennale
The acclaimed sculptor holds court at the U.S. Pavilion in the Venice Biennale, where she explores the burden of colonial histories and the promise of Black feminism. She begins by thatching the roof.