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Tag: Art
Ai Weiwei Designs Masks With a Message
The artist continues his campaign for free speech and human rights with face coverings whose sales will benefit humanitarian organizations.
First Inklings of Fame
The class of 2020 has no idea what the future holds — and neither do we. Here’s a look back at some icons starting on their paths to renown.
Street Art Confronts the Pandemic
From Norway to Colorado, street artists depict a world of masks and hand-washing (and toilet paper). One recurrent theme: a deep appreciation of health care workers.
Bored Russians Posted Silly Art Parodies. The World Has Joined In.
Frozen dumplings as skulls and A/C ducts as fashion accessories. A Facebook group for art re-enactors has gained 540,000 followers across the locked-down globe.
The World’s Great Photographers, Many Stuck Inside, Have Snapped
Stephen Shore, Catherine Opie, Todd Hido and others have turned to Instagram to cure ‘corona claustrophobia’ or show how life has changed. They talk about their quarantine pics.
California Man Pleads Guilty in $6 Million Art Fraud Case
Prosecutors said that Philip Righter forged documentation for fake paintings and used the artwork as collateral for loans.
An Artist Who Aspires to Be ‘a Bone in Everyone’s Throat’
Talented but eccentric, Pyotr A. Pavlensky once nailed his scrotum to the cobblestones in Red Square. Now, he is wearing out his welcome in France.
A Kenyan Painter Casts a Critical Eye on China’s Role in Africa
Michael Soi’s “China Loves Africa” collection examines the symbiotic and often corrupt relationship between Beijing and African elites.
As Virus Tightens Grip on China, the Art World Feels the Squeeze
Movie theaters have closed, art fairs have been canceled and orchestra performances called off as the epidemic has curtailed travel and foot traffic on the mainland and beyond.