1. Art Review: The Barnes Foundation, From Suburb to City
Some lovers of the Barnes Foundation's art collection were fearful that moving it to a new space in Philadelphia would be disastrous. They were wrong, the critic Roberta Smith says.
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2. The New Barnes
Photos of the new Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia.
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3. A Sly Wink to Pinups of the Past
The pinup, once fodder for magazines with evocative titles like Eyeful and Wink, has evolved from the all-American calendar girl to an emblem of hip femininity.
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4. Exhibition Review: 'Spy: Secret World of Espionage' at Discovery Times Square
Visiting "Spy: The Secret World of Espionage," a new show at Discovery Times Square, is a little like being privy to backstage preparations for a magic show.
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5. 'Spy: The Secret World of Espionage'
Images from the new exhibition at Discovery Times Square.
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6. Art Review: 'Monet's Garden' at the New York Botanical Garden
The main attraction in "Monet's Garden," at the New York Botanical Garden, is a living abbreviated approximation of the two major gardens that Monet created.
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7. Museum and Gallery Listings for May 18-24
A critical guide to installations and exhibitions in the New York area.
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8. Art In Review: 'ANIMISM'
"Animism," an unapologetically didactic show at e-flux, is a good prompt for a discussion of the implications of modern magical thinking.
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9. Inside Art: A KAWS Character Is Headed Up in the Air
The Brooklyn artist KAWS is the latest artist invited to create a balloon for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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10. Art In Review: LORRAINE O'GRADY: 'New Worlds'
Lorraine O'Grady calls on her ethnic background - she was born to Jamaican parents in Boston - again, with deep ambivalence in two black-and-white photomontages.
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11. Art In Review: MERLIN CARPENTER: 'Tate Café'
Merlin Carpenter, the British Conceptual painter, is settling a score by recreating a space in the Tate Modern, which he detests.
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12. Neighborhood Joint | The Brooklyn Art Library
The library holds more than 12,000 sketchbooks made by people from all over the world.
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13. Antiques: 'Gilded Age Magic' at Hudson River Museum, and Golf Auctions
Howard Thurston and other magicians are featured in the show "Gilded Age Magic" at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, and antique golf equipment goes up for auction in London.
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14. T Magazine: The Get | Fredericks & Mae Kites
A 21st-century Brooklyn iteration of the ancient form takes flight at the design store Matter.
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15. Front Row: Art's Turn on the Catwalk
The artist K8 Hardy is preparing a fashion show for the Whitney that aims to provoke questions.
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16. Minneapolis Tussles Over Peavey Plaza
Preservationists and Minneapolis city planners are at odds over a proposal to demolish and replace a Modernist public plaza opened in 1975.
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17. New Delay in Opening Museum for African Art
The Museum for African Art has been forced to delay the opening of its new location in East Harlem because it has not raised enough money.
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18. Exhibition Review: 'Maya 2012: Lords of Time,' at the Penn Museum
"Maya 2012: Lords of Time" at the Penn Museum explores the culture of the Maya, who thrived in a classic period from A.D. 250 to 900 in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize and El Salvador.
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19. ArtsBeat: Gehry Changes Design for Eisenhower Memorial
The changes came in response to concerns that a youthful statue failed to represent the former president's significant achievements.
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20. A Museum Visit For Art Lovers With Alzheimer's
At Washington, D.C.'s Kreeger Museum, seniors and students are paired together to enjoy the art — and each other's company. "The goal is to make people feel better and to give them a pleasant experience in the moment. That's all there is, really," says program head Derya Samadi.
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