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An Exhibition Illuminates the Charged Relationship Between John Singer Sargent and His Black Muse, Thomas McKeller
A fortuitous elevator encounter between two men at a posh Boston hotel in 1916 resulted in a relationship that was instrumental to the creation of some of the most celebrated artworks of early…
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Art Workers Band Together to Fight Racism, Collective Design Reappears at Frieze New York, and More: Morning Links from May 8, 2020
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The Walmart heiress's controversial museum opens with an inclusive and even quirky selection of American art that reveals an increasing focus on the present
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The Hidden Sargent
A recent show asked new questions about John Singer Sargent: Was he homosexual? Did his sense of "otherness" make him sympathetic to his Jewish clients?
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