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15 Important Women Surrealists

By Karen Chernick

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KAWS and Andy Warhol Come Together at Last for a Museum Show in Pittsburgh
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When El Anatsui Isn’t Busy Being One of Africa’s Biggest Artists,?He’s?Collecting Vinyl

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The ARTnews Culture Lover’s Guide to Madrid

Landmarks in Spain's capital city include Plaza Mayor, the Royal Plalace, the National Library, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, the Reina Sofia Museum, and the Prado Museum, one of the most-visited…

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Sarah Belmont
6 hours ago

A Black woman in a baseball cap standing beside a clay sculpture with gaping blue lips.

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Outed as an LGBTQ Activist in Uganda, Leilah Babirye Finds Fame Abroad with Proudly Queer Sculptures

Her sculptures can be seen in venues ranging from the Venice Biennale to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

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Gameli Hamelo
6 hours ago

A bald man with a beard in a yellow shirt and a woman with dark hair and glasses in a striped shirt look at various prints.

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In New Exhibition Series, Curator Avi Lubin Centers Artists from Kibbutzim Along the Israel-Gaza Border

Lubin has been a frequent figure at protests in Israel calling for a ceasefire and hostage deal.

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Karen Chernick
Jun 10, 2024 11:33 am

A smirking white man in a white shirt standing before a large painting composed of maroon text against a black background.

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Ben Vautier, Fluxus Artist Who Famously Proclaimed That ‘Everything Is Art,’ Dies at 88

He was found dead following the death of his wife from a stroke.

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Alex Greenberger
Jun 5, 2024 10:52 am

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LGBTQ+ Artists Having Institutional Shows This Pride Month

The spirit of Pride continues.

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Howard Halle
Jun 5, 2024 9:30 am

Demond Melancon photographed from above, showing a large lamp illuminating his beadwork on a Madri Gras suit.

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In His Mardi Gras Suits and Beadwork Paintings, Demond Melancon Creates Compelling Tensions between Representation and Opacity

The New Orleans–based artist is currently featured in this year's Sydney Biennale.

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Emily Alesandrini
Jun 4, 2024 11:00 am

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15 Important Women Surrealists

The "first generation" of Surrealists included numerous women, many more than the 15 included here. Each had her own complex relationship with the movement.

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Karen Chernick
Jun 3, 2024 8:35 am

A Black man with headphones holding a vinyl album over a turntable.

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When El Anatsui Isn’t Busy Being One of Africa’s Biggest Artists,?He’s?Collecting Vinyl

El Anatsui may be known best for his metallic tapestries made from bottle caps, but he is also a musician. In his university days, he played trumpet, performing music by Benny…

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Gameli Hamelo
May 31, 2024 7:00 am

KAWS's 2021 sculpture SEPARATED in front of a painting and to the right, Andy Warhol's 1963-1964 work Ambulance Disaster at the recently opened exhibition KAWS + Warhol at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, PA.

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KAWS and Andy Warhol Come Together at Last for a Museum Show in Pittsburgh

"I mean, I don't really think about the term 'selling out,'" KAWS said.

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Karen K. Ho
May 24, 2024 1:18 pm

Ophelia Arc: i love beginnings!, 2023, latex, thread, Arcoroc Canterbury Dinner Plate impression, silicone, 100 pieces of human hair, rusted razor blade, scan of journal spread (6/24/15), photo (5/14/13), photo (6/29/15), scan of letter (7/1/15),
scan of note (2015), ripped out page of Francisco Goya's Saturn Devouring His Son, 32 by 40 inches.

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Artist Ophelia Arc Welcomes You Into a Psychological Web of Her Own Making

Somewhere between Faith Wilding's 1972 "Womb Room" installation and the sculptural works of Eve Hesse exists the work of emerging artist Ophelia Arc.

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Francesca Aton
May 21, 2024 9:17 am

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15 Important Women Surrealists

KAWS and Andy Warhol Come Together at Last for a Museum Show in Pittsburgh

When El Anatsui Isn’t Busy Being One of Africa’s Biggest Artists,?He’s?Collecting Vinyl

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The ARTnews Culture Lover’s Guide to Madrid

Outed as an LGBTQ Activist in Uganda, Leilah Babirye Finds Fame Abroad with Proudly Queer Sculptures

In New Exhibition Series, Curator Avi Lubin Centers Artists from Kibbutzim Along the Israel-Gaza Border

Ben Vautier, Fluxus Artist Who Famously Proclaimed That ‘Everything Is Art,’ Dies at 88

LGBTQ+ Artists Having Institutional Shows This Pride Month

In His Mardi Gras Suits and Beadwork Paintings, Demond Melancon Creates Compelling Tensions between Representation and Opacity

15 Important Women Surrealists

When El Anatsui Isn’t Busy Being One of Africa’s Biggest Artists,?He’s?Collecting Vinyl

KAWS and Andy Warhol Come Together at Last for a Museum Show in Pittsburgh

Artist Ophelia Arc Welcomes You Into a Psychological Web of Her Own Making

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This Spanish Space Balloon Will Start Flying From Seville to the Stratosphere Next Year

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