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fromArtnet News
3 weeks ago

Oleg Prokofiev's Long-Hidden Trove of Paintings Finally Sees the Light

Love motivated Oleg Prokofiev to hide his abstract art for over a decade to gain permission to marry.
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fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Leonardo Madriz's Monuments to the Precarity of Now

Leonardo Madriz's sculptures symbolize the fragile balance of American life through anthropomorphized forms made from everyday objects and intricate knots.
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fromArtforum
1 month ago

Melvin Edwards, Sculptor of Searing "Lynch Fragments," Dies at 88

Melvin Edwards, a sculptor known for exploring racial violence and Black experiences, passed away at 88, leaving a legacy of impactful art.
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Pat Steir, Painter of Cascading Infinities, Dies at 87

Pat Steir's iconic Waterfall series, initiated in 1988, exemplifies her innovative approach to abstract painting, merging artistic surrender with a deep reverence for gesture.
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fromTime Out New York
7 months ago

A stretch of downtown Manhattan will soon be known as Jean-Michel Basquiat Way

Tomorrow, the New York City Council and the estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat-the groundbreaking American artist who explored themes of race and politics through his work in the 1980s-will come together to unveil a street renaming in his honor. From now on, the stretch of Great Jones Street between Bowery and Lafayette Streets in downtown Manhattan will be known as Jean-Michel Basquiat Way.
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