Dutch still life paintings like this one do more than depict luxurious objects. They narrate history on a global scale.Dutch still life paintings like this…
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Fernanda Melchor Explores the Human Capacity for Violence, and Grace
“Art must leave a wound,” said the author, one of the most celebrated in new Latin American literature.“Art must leave a wound,” said the author,…
View More Fernanda Melchor Explores the Human Capacity for Violence, and GraceMickey Gilley, Country Music Star Whose Club Inspired ‘Urban Cowboy,’ Dies at 86
Mr. Gilley, who had more than 30 chart-topping records, owned a Texas nightclub that was behind a country music revival.Mr. Gilley, who had more than…
View More Mickey Gilley, Country Music Star Whose Club Inspired ‘Urban Cowboy,’ Dies at 86Fred Savage Fired From ‘The Wonder Years’ Over Misconduct Allegations
The former child star of the original television series was dropped as director of a reboot after allegations of “inappropriate conduct,” 20th Television said.The former…
View More Fred Savage Fired From ‘The Wonder Years’ Over Misconduct AllegationsCoconuts, a Baby and Gary Gilmore
Our critic recommends old and new books.Our critic recommends old and new books.Read MoreBooks and Literature, internal-sub-only-nl
View More Coconuts, a Baby and Gary GilmoreSunday Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: on photography
When I have a camera in my hand, I know no fear: Alfred EisenstaedtWhen I have a camera in my hand, I know no fear:…
View More Sunday Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: on photographyMeet the New Old Book Collectors
A growing cohort of young enthusiasts is helping to shape the future of an antique trade.A growing cohort of young enthusiasts is helping to shape…
View More Meet the New Old Book CollectorsLviv Reopens Art Galleries ‘to Show We Are Alive’
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on, a museum director in Ukraine’s cultural capital is turning to art as a form of resistance.As the…
View More Lviv Reopens Art Galleries ‘to Show We Are Alive’IF.BE makes space for art, architecture and design collaborations in Mumbai’s 144-year-old ice factory
Mumbai’s newest transdisciplinary space blends ideas of architecture, art, retail and community, while resting comfortably on 144 years of historyMumbai’s newest transdisciplinary space blends ideas…
View More IF.BE makes space for art, architecture and design collaborations in Mumbai’s 144-year-old ice factoryMedieval Scholars Spar on a Modern Battlefield: Twitter
An online fracas over a book review is the latest blowup in a field that has been roiled in recent years with acrimonious debate over…
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