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Frieze Brings Glitter and Gloss to New York But Takes Few Risks

Frieze New York has arrived with all its “I’m the art fair” glory. Expect long, awkward lineups snaking around poorly placed escalators and a...

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Nadja Sayej

Joan Jonas Brings Her Experimental Video Performance Art to MoMA

Nobody influenced performance art quite like Joan Jonas, who rose to prominence in the 1960s when experimental art was an exciting new frontier. With...

09.04.2024 7

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Nadja Sayej

At the de Young, Irving Penn’s Genius Is On Full Display

There is no photographer in history quite like Irving Penn. He built a bridge between commercial photography and fine art photography. He helped...

28.03.2024 20

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Nadja Sayej

The 2024 Whitney Biennial Is a Romp Through Turmoil and Abstraction

The 81st Whitney Biennial, “Even Better Than The Real Thing,” feels decidedly anti-artificial intelligence. The introductory wall text puts it...

18.03.2024 3

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Nadja Sayej

The Iconic Richard Avedon: A Look at the Photographer’s Long-Lasting Appeal

May of last year marked the centenary of photographer Richard Avedon’s birth, and the exhibitions and events held in honor of his talent and lasting...

14.03.2024 9

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Nadja Sayej

Painter Eric Fischl Invites Our Interpretations

Eric Fischl is a figurative painter known for his cinematic, dreamy paintings of American life. Whether it’s suburbia in the 1970s and 1980s,...

12.03.2024 3

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Nadja Sayej

The Met Pays Tribute to New York’s Great Black Artists

Among New York neighborhoods, Harlem has long stood out for its immense impact on culture. Early in the Twentieth Century, it emerged as an epicenter...

12.03.2024 9

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Nadja Sayej

The Bronx Biennial Showcases the Struggles of Urban Life

The Bronx Museum of the Arts is way up there, but if you can make the trek to 166th Street, it’s worth checking out “Bronx Calling: Sixth AIM...

11.03.2024 7

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Nadja Sayej

Cindy Sherman Explores Our Photo Editing Addictions at Hauser & Wirth

Cindy Sherman, New York artist and trailblazer of the selfie, once said she hates being called “a selfie queen” and that the appellation is total...

14.02.2024 5

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Nadja Sayej

Photographer David LaChapelle On Photography, Worshiping Stevie Wonder and His Early East Village Days

There are two Davids in pop culture: David Chapelle, the comedian, and David LaChapelle, the world-renowned photographer Jay-Z rapped about on “All...

24.01.2024 9

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Nadja Sayej

Curator Virginia Brilliant On the Old Master Women History Chose to Forget

When it comes to Old Master works, many of us think immediately of art made by men—most often Caravaggio, Rembrandt or Vermeer. But there were women...

11.01.2024 3

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Nadja Sayej

Elizabeth Renstrom’s ‘Yummy’ Is A.I.’s Take On Old-School Teen Tabloids

When it comes to exploring the female gaze in photography, so many talented photographers have emerged in the past decade, proving that now truly is...

09.01.2024 20

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Nadja Sayej

Sharon Stone Exorcises Pain Through Painting

To this day, people think of Sharon Stone as the femme fatale in Paul Verhoeven’s Basic Instinct, but she is so much more than that: award-winning...

05.01.2024 6

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NYC Nightlife Queen Susanne Bartsch On Surrealism, Pigeon Couture and Her New Book

On New Year’s Eve, the designer, Netflix star, style icon and impresario Susanne Bartsch took over the Gatsby Mansion with Matt Kovalsky for an epic...

03.01.2024 4

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Nadja Sayej

Dan Lam On Mastering the Art of the Drip

If anyone has mastered the art of the drip, it is artist Dan Lam. Her organic yet otherworldly sculptures have gone viral, attracting hundreds of...

29.12.2023 6

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Nadja Sayej

A Guide to the Artsiest, Craziest, Most Extra Christmas Trees in New York City

When it comes to Christmas trees, nobody does it quite like New York City. The much-anticipated, much-photographed Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree...

20.12.2023 2

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Nadja Sayej

Last-Minute Books, Prints and Other Gifts for the Art Lovers On Your List

Art gifts are a unique, unforgettable way to say: “The culture in me sees the culture in you,” and they don’t have to be expensive. You can gift...

18.12.2023 3

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Nadja Sayej

Curator Katerina Gregos On the Forthcoming Exhibit “WOMEN, together”

Since the Greek curator Katerina Gregos was appointed the artistic director of Athens’ National Museum of Contemporary Art in 2021, she has not only...

13.12.2023 10

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Nadja Sayej

Off-Basel Highlights from Miami Art Week 2023

For the hardcore art aficionados who recently descended on the 305, Miami Art Week is about much more than what’s on view at Art Basel. That...

11.12.2023 10

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Nadja Sayej

Day One Highlights from Art Basel Miami Beach 2023

The art world is a cold place; Miami is even colder. At least it is this year. With record-breaking low temperatures, it’s being called one of...

07.12.2023 5

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Nadja Sayej

The Costume Institute’s ‘Women Dressing Women’ Exhibit Is Long Overdue But Also Lacking

When it comes to fashion, we tend to celebrate male designers. Whether it’s Claudia Schiffer crediting Karl Lagerfeld for her success, Thierry...

06.12.2023 4

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Nadja Sayej

“Lineages” at the Met Explores Present-Day Korean Culture by Tapping into the Past

Korean art is surprisingly hard to find in New York City. That’s why “Lineages: Korean Art at the Met,” which runs through October 20 of next...

24.11.2023 2

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Nadja Sayej

Tracey Emin On Storytelling, Longevity and Building Her Legacy

Tracey Emin is a bit of a bad girl in the art world. Her confessional artwork feels like a soundtrack to the 1990s; parts Courtney Love, Fiona Apple,...

20.11.2023 9

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