In her five years at the museum, Marcela Guerrero has helped broaden the scope of artists and audiences as the Hispanic population continues to grow and museums try to reflect more diverse audiences.
Tag: Culture (Arts)
Davos Is a Winter Haven, Even With the Crowds
Many tourist spots are shut down or blocked off during the World Economic Forum, yet there’s still plenty to do amid the clear air and mountain vistas.
Unlikely Parallels in a Year of Momentous Deaths
The deaths of luminaries like Queen Elizabeth II, Benedict XVI and Bill Russell did not necessarily surprise. Others, though, inscrutably departed seemingly in tandem.
In Paris Then, in Kyiv Now, Visions of Freedom and Bravery
Our critic was engrossed by drawings from the French Revolution early in the year. Then Russia invaded Ukraine, and recast art in a hard new light.
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and More: Visiting Mexico City’s House Museums
Curiosity about the daily lives of the famous draws us to the places they lived. In Coyoacán it’s possible to commune with the ghosts of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Leon Trotsky and more.
A Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin Sculpture Is Reinstalled in Japan
Technically, it’s a replica of the polka-dot plastic creation that was damaged by a storm last year. But regardless, people are happy.
Reckoning With Memories of Budapest
A Times journalist spent three months capturing a contemporary portrait of Hungary’s capital, where he lived for several years as a child in the early ’90s.
An Orchestra Supports Ukraine, and Reunites a Couple Parted by War
“I don’t have a gun, but I have my cello,” a musician says as he joins the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, which is made up of refugees who fled the war and artists who stayed behind.
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The War in Ukraine Is the True Culture War
With Russia trying to erase Ukraine’s national identity, the fight to preserve, and build upon, Ukraine’s artistic heritage has taken on new urgency.