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Khalif Tahir Thompson Reflects On Life in Brooklyn and His Living Collages at Victoria Miro

In “Send in the Clowns,” the artist moves beyond the domestic archive to reconstruct Brooklyn through the lens of his family ...
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Bob Ahern

Bob Ahern is the director of archive photography for Getty Images and has been with the company 26 years. He is responsible for the archive’s overarching content strategy, which includes the archive’s ...
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One Fine Show: “Ana Mendieta” at Tate Modern in London

Sent from Havana to live in the United States at 12, Mendieta abandoned painting in graduate school for performance, film and ...
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The Western Mountain Towns That Rival New England for Fall Foliage

The West’s answer to New England foliage comes with aspens, alpine lakes, cowboy towns and mountain resorts built for a long ...
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Beyond Frieze, London’s Hotel Art Fairs Are Finding Momentum

Minor Attractions has moved to the Newman in Fitzrovia, while newcomer London Invitational takes over suites in the Chancery ...
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L.A.’s Top October Restaurant Openings, From Pasta Bars to Smash Burgers

Bar Fortuna brings handmade pasta to Santa Monica, Gilbert Pérez Bar finally opens in Sherman Oaks and Birdie G’s returns, ...
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The Biggest Threat to Roger Goodell’s NFL Empire May Be Itself

Roger Goodell has grown the NFL into a business generating more than $23 billion annually. But its push for higher media ...
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At Frieze London and Frieze Masters, Rediscoveries Are Giving the Market New Momentum

A £5 million Jan Brueghel the Elder led opening-day sales, while overlooked modernists from Morocco, Colombia and Antigua ...
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Inside Rosebuds Reading Collective’s Night of Magic in Nolita

The carnival-themed bash raised funds for the organization, founded by comedian Nora Fried and joined by Julia Fox, which brings books and writing workshops to incarcerated women at Rikers.
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Yan Du’s YDP Brings a New Model of Art Patronage to London

The project space is both a platform for artists and an ongoing experiment in more flexible, creative models of philanthropy.
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An Insider’s Guide to London’s Chelsea Neighborhood

The posh neighborhood of Chelsea is known for its high-end shopping, tasteful hotels and the annual Chelsea Flower Show, held each year in May. The area, which borders the river Thames, Kensington, ...
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The Berkshires Beyond the Foliage, Where Gilded Age Grandeur Meets Country Charm

Beyond the autumn colors, discover the Berkshires through the Clark’s art collection, Edith Wharton’s former home, ...