Artist Michael Rakowitz, Who Tackles Identity, Heritage, and History, Has Won the Prestigious Nasher Prize

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Artist Michael Rakowitz, Who Tackles Identity, Heritage, and History, Has Won the Prestigious Nasher Prize

Rakowitz is the fifth winner of the coveted award, and will take home $100,000 to work on future projects.

By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 4, 2019

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This Photographer Painstakingly Recreates Scenes of Famous Artists at Work in the Studio—See Them Here

The photos recreate life at home with Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner.

By Sarah Cascone, Sep 1, 2019

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Meet the Former Probation Officer Whose Viral Political Collages Have Become an International Symbol of Brexit

As Boris Johnson suspends the UK Parliament, the civil servant turned satirical artist Cold War Steve responds with a new photocollage.

By Javier Pes, Aug 29, 2019

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The Inexhaustible Gerhard Richter Will Design New Stained Glass Windows for Germany’s Oldest Monastery

The artist will be collaborating with his friend, the composer Arvo Pärt, on the surprise commission for the Benedictine abbey.

By Kate Brown, Aug 21, 2019

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After 12 Years in Charge of Berlin’s Top Art Museums, Power Director Udo Kittelmann Is Stepping Down

The director has raised the international profile of the city's most prestigious museums while continuing to organize big exhibitions.

By Kate Brown, Aug 21, 2019

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History’s First Female Filmmaker Has Been Rescued From Obscurity Thanks to an Enlightening New Jodie Foster-Narrated Documentary

Alice Guy-Blaché, the director of nearly 1,000 early films, created what may be the world's first narrative movie.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 20, 2019

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Here’s the Story Behind That Bizarre Painting of Bill Clinton in a Blue Dress Seen at Jeffrey Epstein’s Home

The painting has launched 1,000 conspiracy theories. But the artist says she had no idea Epstein owned it.

By Ben Davis, Aug 16, 2019

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Lee Hadwin Never Dreamed of Being an Artist. To His Surprise, He Becomes One in His Sleep

For nearly 40 years, Lee Hadwin has been making complex works of art while sleepwalking. He doesn't remember any of them.

By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 13, 2019

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Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys Are Opening an Art and Music Center in Upstate New York to Build a ‘Global Creative Community’

The space will showcase the couple's art collection and teach emerging artists about the business side of the industry.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 13, 2019

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Thanks to an Old Photograph, an Explorer Believes He Can Solve the Mystery of Amelia Earhart’s Disappearance Once and for All

Explorer Robert Ballard, who found the wreck of the Titanic, may finally solve the mystery of Earhart's disappearance.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 13, 2019

How Artist Kara Walker and the New Yorker Teamed Up to Pull Off a Poignant Cover Honoring Toni Morrison in Less Than 24 Hours

The New Yorker's art editor, Françoise Mouly, tapped Kara Walker to create "Quiet As It's Kept," a cover in tribute to author Toni Morrison.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 8, 2019

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