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Tag: Culture (Arts)
Another Front in the War in Ukraine: Who Gets to Claim a Famed Artist?
Looking to shake off Moscow’s cultural influences, Kyiv has been seeking to highlight the Ukrainian roots of Kazimir Malevich, a renowned avant-garde painter.
Eight Shows to See While Art Basel Paris is On
An array of paintings, as well as textiles, films and handblown glass, will be on display across the French capital this month, while Art Basel Paris is on.
Offer Accepted
We spend a lot of time thinking of reasons we shouldn’t do things. What if we decided to default to yes?
A City Reinvented: Paris Is Now Greater Paris
The periphery of the French capital is more vital than ever, and its creativity and dynamism have blurred old boundaries.
Following the Sounds of Arabic to Rediscover Paris
A language student’s guide to the French capital highlights the culinary, literary and musical influences that quietly shape everyday life.
Works of Art
Creating rules around the content we consume can help calm our overtaxed brains and manage our moods.
Reading Aloud
Reading alone is a deeply enjoyable activity. But being read to has its own irreplaceable allure.
Photograph Revives Ukraine-Russia Culture War
An image depicting a famous 19th-century painting of Cossacks, with current Ukrainian soldiers standing in for the warriors, has struck a chord as Kyiv battles to assert its identity.
Critics Complain That Italy’s Government Is Interfering in the Arts
Italy’s culture ministry dismissed experts preparing an exhibition on Futurism and put in its own appointees, who created a show that seems to glorify the Mussolini years.