Monuments to Youth, the Beach, and Clubbing
Amanda Ryan |
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In the vein of Kehinde Wiley’s Renaissance-inspired paintings, Rineke Dijkstra creates monumental photos of ordinary people.

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The New York Art World Documents Itself
Tiffany Jow |
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Artists team up to make work inspired by each other, making for an exhibition that doubles as a who’s who of the contemporary art world.

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Meet Wendy, the Summer Party Eco-Friendly Spike Ball
Tiffany Jow |
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Sky blue spikes, a sound system, water cannons, giant fans, and pollution-fighting skin: Wendy pulls out all the stops to set the stage for the ultimate summer party spot.

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This Public Art Smells
Tiffany Jow |
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Artist Meekyoung Shin renders a genuine soap opera of ancient artifacts.

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Remembering the Folks Who Made the LES Awesome
Zach Bell, Tiffany Jow |
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Tom Sanford pays homage to some of the Lower East Side’s most prolific residents.

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When Calamari and Molars Become Wearable Sculptures
Claire Read |
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Anne Koch describes her jewelry as “wearable sculpture,” referring to the careful casting that she executes in designing rings that look like seafood and teeth.

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A Japanese Island Conceals an Underground Museum
Spencer Nelson |
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In the small Seto Inland Sea in south Japan, the Benesse Corporation has turned three sparsely inhabited islands into sanctuaries for art.

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Prominent Artists Reinterpret London's Iconic Telephone Box
Spencer Nelson |

New York City had its cows; London will have its booths.

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The Brooklyn Museum Wants YOU to be a Curator
Amanda Ryan |

Ever dreamed of curating the next big museum show? The Brooklyn Museum’s GO Project wants your input.

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Big Babies and Floating Heads: Ron Mueck's Hyperreal Sculptures
Georgina Wells |
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Ron Mueck sculpts unsettlingly realistic fiberglass resin figures.

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Long Island Residents Call for Destruction of American Flag Art
Spencer Nelson |
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An artist’s exhibition focusing on renditions of the American flag ignites a frenzy in a normally quiet New York suburb.

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An Apple, St. Michael, and a Human Skull Appear on a Chicago Rooftop
Tiffany Jow |

The Art Institute of Chicago commissions a surreal assortment of brightly colored objects from German artist Katharina Fritsch.

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