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Hard Truths: Can a Sommelier Help the Art World Evolve Beyond ‘Grape-Flavored Toilet Water’?
A wine lover wonders why the art world drinks swill, and a preservationist ponders how to off a boffo boss.
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The Supreme Court’s Warhol Decision Just Changed the Future of Art
Unfortunately, the Warhol decision took an already complex area of law and made it even more complicated.
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How Are Art Historians Using AI?
A new book offers an unconvincing look at the art historical implications of machine learning.
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The Best and Worst Artists of Our Time are Sending Their Work into Space
Artists have a unique opportunity—and even responsibility—to shape our perception of, and role in, our extraterrestrial future.
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Hard Truths: Can a Doofus Director Be Made to Accept Their Fate?
An ousted director doesn't seem to want to leave, and an assistant bemoans their bosses clumsiness with email.
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Books in Brief: What to Read in May
A.i.A.'s five most-anticipated art books coming out in May, from an experimental Fassbinder biography to a history of how Danish chairs took over American homes.
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Brian Dillon’s Essay Collection ‘Affinities’ Is a Meditation on the Art of Looking
A 2011 study at University College London found that when we behold a pleasing work of art, blood rushes to the head in a physiological reflex that’s akin to gazing at a loved one. What…
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Hard Truths: Is Yoga a More Prudent Career Path Than Art Criticism?
A writer considers putting down the pen, and an artist wonders whether to take care of an old professor's disgusting dog.
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Hard Truths: Can an Activist Smear Food on Art Without Consequences?
A protestor wants to make an impact, and a teacher bemoans his old grad-school email list.
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‘Bad Reviews’ Gives Artists the Last Laugh
For her book project "Bad Reviews," artist Aleksandra Mir asked artists to submit "bad" reviews they had received. The result is a raucous inside joke.
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