Robert Mapplethorpe
9 Art Events to Attend in New York City: ‘Mapplethorpe Now,’ Jerron Herman, Danny Lyon, and More
A guide to the next seven days.
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In Inaugural Pride Sales at Sotheby’s and Swann, Collectors Snatch Up Works by Peter Hujar, Andy Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe
The male-heavy events saw a Hujar photograph of David Wojnarowicz set a new record.
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Aural Tradition: Music and Art Commune at Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee
The adventurous gathering featured performances by Lonnie Holley, Meredith Monk, and music inspired by Robert Mapplethorpe.
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‘He Asked Me If I Would Write His Story’: At the Guggenheim Museum, Patti Smith Memorializes Robert Mapplethorpe 30 Years After His Death
The poet and musician read excerpts from her writings and performed songs in homage to the man who once called her his muse.
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From the Archives: Read What ARTnews Critics Said About Robert Mapplethorpe
Musings on the photographer's early sculptures, celebrity portraits, images of female wrestlers, and more.
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Winter Preview: The Most Promising Museum Shows and Biennials Around the World
Behold, 30 exhibitions to see—or at least read about—this season.
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Following Alleged Censorship of Mapplethorpe Show, Collector Seeks Termination of 700-Work Loan to Serralves Museum
Luiz Augusto Teixeira de Freitas said he sent a letter to the museum in response to the alleged censorship of the museum's Robert Mapplethorpe show.
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Mapplethorpe Show in Portugal Sparks Censorship Controversy: Curator Resigns, Open Letter Circulates, Artist’s Foundation Disputes Charge [Updated]
João Ribas announced his decision to leave the day after opening a hot-button show of the late photographer.
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Then and Now: As Wojnarowicz Is Our Witness
With a Whitney Museum retrospective having just opened, we look back at the artist, his influence, and his milieu.
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