Performing History: Politics and Poetry in Arles
This year Les Rencontres d'Arles demonstrates how photography is a medium that constantly reinvents itself to reflect the complexities, even the absurdities, of sociopolitical reality.
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Middle East
Against the Widening Gulf: Arab Art in Tehran
Mohsen Gallery has taken up the historic task of introducing contemporary Arab art to Iran with “Spheres of Influence,” a group show organized by New York-based curator Lila Nazemian, on view through …
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Compelling Banality: Fact and Fiction at Migrating Forms
This year's edition of Migrating Forms offered a program of challenging works that are arguably even more thought-provoking in their strange combination.
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2015 Armory Week Art Fair Cheat Sheet
Armory Week has returned! Here’s a rundown on next week’s most important fairs. Armory Show March 5–8 With an entire week of fairs dedicated to its name, the Armory Show is the largest of them all…
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Huguette Caland
Portraying the nude body and female sexuality has long proved problematic for Middle Eastern artists, particularly women. But Lebanese artist Huguette Caland’s confidence in rendering these subjects…
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Sotheby’s Tests Middle East Contemporary Art Market
Sotheby's second sale of modern and contemporary art in Doha is expected to bring four times as much as its first, in 2009. Including 47 works, the sale is expected to fetch up to $16.6 million. The…
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This Renovated Island Fortress Is Now a Lavish $5.2 Million Lair Worthy of a Bond Villain
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Dior Is Inviting People Try on Sneakers Via Augmented Reality
Rolling Stone
Jonas Brothers Recall Joyful Holiday Memories on New Song ‘I Need You Christmas’
Sportico
De Blasio Poses Late Hurdle for Cohen’s Mets Bid Ahead of MLB Approval Vote
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