For the first time, viewers in the United States can see 193 of Hilma af Klint’s earliest abstractions in “Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future,” at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
Karen Sue Smith
Karen Sue Smith is the former editorial director of America.
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David Hockney is popular, but is he a great artist?
While Hockney’s greatness as an artist is an ongoing debate, the popularity of his work is beyond dispute.
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A new Met exhibit on the genius of Michelangelo provides a ‘spiritual experience’
The Met spent eight years securing 133 drawings plus paintings, sculptures and architectural models from 50 different institutions and individuals in Europe and the United States.
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Is affordable health care possible?
Health care is market-driven, yet the health care market is unlike other markets.
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Bosch and Bruegel: From the Monstrous To the Ordinary
Karen Sue Smith reviews “Bosch & Bruegel” by
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Where are black lives and figures in art museums?
Kerry James Marshall (b. 1955) has a vocation within a vocation.
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A Big Bet for the Met: A new museum of contemporary art opens in New York.
A new museum of contemporary art opens in New York.
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The Met makes a big bet on modern and contemporary art
The contemporary focus marks a deep shift, like the moving of tectonic plates under the Metropolitan.
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Matisse in Ecstasy: The artist’s lively, hope-filled cut-outs
The artist’s lively, hope-filled cut-outs