The Afghanistan National Institute of Music became a symbol of the country’s changing identity.The Afghanistan National Institute of Music became a symbol of the country’s…
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The Black Artists Leaving America
Building on the legacy of luminaries such as James Baldwin and Josephine Baker, many Black creatives are seeking out new possibilities abroad.Building on the legacy…
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The verdict on lists like the Hurun India Art report may be mixed, but they stimulate discussions that deserve priority — from royalties for artists…
View More Art lists and the questions that ariseNew in Paperback: ‘The Bass Rock’ and ‘The Lost Pianos of Siberia’
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A health care company is the bad guy in this revenge thriller starring Jason Momoa.A health care company is the bad guy in this revenge…
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Colbert brought “Late Show” viewers up to speed on the fallout from the search for a new “Jeopardy!” host.Colbert brought “Late Show” viewers up to…
View More Stephen Colbert on the Chaotic Regime Change (Not That One)‘The Protégé’ Review: Ladykiller
Maggie Q and Michael Keaton play characters that get turned on by termination in this monumentally silly action movie.Maggie Q and Michael Keaton play characters…
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His martial arts movies appalled some with their extreme violence, but the director Quentin Tarantino was a fan and gave him a late-career boost.His martial…
View More Sonny Chiba, Japanese Star With a ‘Kill Bill’ Connection, Dies at 82Chuck Close, Artist ofOutsized Reality, Dies at 81
He found success with his large-scale Photorealist portraits, becoming one of the leading artists of his generation. Late in life he faced allegations of sexual…
View More Chuck Close, Artist ofOutsized Reality, Dies at 81Peter Rehberg, a Force in Underground Music, Dies at 53
He released his own experiments with sound under the name Pita, and also ran the influential label Editions Mego.He released his own experiments with sound…
View More Peter Rehberg, a Force in Underground Music, Dies at 53