It’s an ungainly word for English speakers, which is maybe why we do not hear it often: Gleichschaltung. Yet the concept remains central for a clear view of what happened …
Art
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It doesn’t quite ring true to call David Bowie a rock star. Ziggy Stardust, the neon synthetic-clad alien alter ego he both created and retired in the early seventies, was, …
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A journalist browses the Messina museum website showing a picture of the Early Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina’s artwork, multiple pieces of which were stolen from the Sicilian museum on …
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“What is beyond reality?” asks artist Refik Anadol. His latest projects include Dataland, an immersive art museum in Los Angeles, shown above, and an installation at the Smithsonian in Washington, …
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William Blake is a household name, or not far from it, but things get more complicated when it comes to professional description. He was a poet, a painter, and a …
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In this episode of the No Film School Podcast, GG Hawkins speaks with Kanopy’s Erin Spears and Matt Lewis about curation, film discovery, and how independent films find audiences in …
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Culture
‘I am very serious about being silly’: children’s illustrators on the art of storytelling | Children and teenagers
Spread across a sprawling 17th-century industrial complex in London’s Clerkenwell, the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, which opens next month, is being billed as the largest institution of its kind anywhere …
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In Portland, Oregon, an intergenerational group has started a joyful weekly mall walking tradition, complete with colorful costumes. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Mall walking is usually a way for some senior …
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The museums in the running for the annual title and its £120,000 prize are announced.
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We live in a time where ultra-rich businesspeople have accrued more wealth and power than ever, creating a growing sentiment that they ought to be held to account, no doubt …