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Agosto Machado, Downtown (Altar), 2024. Pins, matchbooks, mirror, and papier-mâché; plastic and metal objects; book (Theater of the Ridiculous), photograph, jewelry, bananaflavored straw packets, New York City subway tokens; and original artworks by Arch Connelly, Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt, and Gilda Pervin. Collection of Jane Hait. © Agosto Machado. Image courtesy the artist and Gordon Robichaux, NY. Photography by Greg Carideo
Agosto Machado, Downtown (Altar), 2024. Pins, matchbooks, mirror, and papier-mâché; plastic and metal objects; book (Theater of the Ridiculous), photograph, jewelry, bananaflavored straw packets, New York City subway tokens; and original artworks by Arch Connelly, Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt, and Gilda Pervin. Collection of Jane Hait. © Agosto Machado. Image courtesy the artist and Gordon Robichaux, NY. Photography by Greg Carideo
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Before the Whitney Biennial closes, don’t miss the shrines of street queen Agosto Machado
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Fort Worth Botanic Garden: Sean Kenney's Nature POP! Made with LEGO Bricks
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London Pierre Williams is among the 17 artists showcased in "Fade" at Studio Museum in Harlem.
London Pierre Williams is among the 17 artists showcased in "Fade" at Studio Museum in Harlem.
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Kelsey Minor Kelsey Minor May 26, 2026 0

'Fade' gathers 17 artists in Studio Museum in Harlem's new home and asks them to hold the in-between.

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Three Frida Kahlo portraits
Three Frida Kahlo portraits
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Fridamania: Why 2026 is Frida Kahlo’s biggest year yet
Bil Browning May 7, 2026 0

Kahlo’s impact has reached global proportions, and this summer, Fridamania proves her allure is stronger than ever.

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"Showstoppers: The Art of Stage and Screen" at Helicline Fine Art. (l-r) Meryl Streep in "Happy End" by Al Hirschfeld, "Opera Box" by William Gropper," and a costume design for Diana Ross by Bob Mackie.
"Showstoppers: The Art of Stage and Screen" at Helicline Fine Art. (l-r) Meryl Streep in "Happy End" by Al Hirschfeld, "Opera Box" by William Gropper," and a costume design for Diana Ross by Bob Mackie.
Art
Bob Mackie, Edith Head, and a bronze Michael Jackson walk into a gallery
Jude Kramer Jude Cramer Mar 11, 2026 0

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"Icarus" by Henri Matisse.
"Icarus" by Henri Matisse.
Art
Why ‘Matisse’s Jazz’ hits different in 2026
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"Among the Willows," from "Bishkisché," 2023. Wendy Red Star (Apsáalooke/Crow, b. 1981).
"Among the Willows," from "Bishkisché," 2023. Wendy Red Star (Apsáalooke/Crow, b. 1981).
Art
Less talk, more gallery space: CMA shows what celebrating Indigenous artists actually looks like
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Firelei Báez, Untitled (Les tables de gé ographie réduites en un jeu de cartes) , 2022.
Firelei Báez, Untitled (Les tables de gé ographie réduites en un jeu de cartes) , 2022.
Art
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An illustration of Marie Antoinette.
An illustration of Marie Antoinette.
Art
Inside the French museum where Marie Antoinette’s last luxury still lingers
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Hangings of the permanent collection Pablo Picasso, Picasso Museum, Antibes.
Hangings of the permanent collection Pablo Picasso, Picasso Museum, Antibes.
Art
Picasso got a free studio on the French Riviera and left 23 paintings behind
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Agosto Machado, Downtown (Altar), 2024. Pins, matchbooks, mirror, and papier-mâché; plastic and metal objects; book (Theater of the Ridiculous), photograph, jewelry, bananaflavored straw packets, New York City subway tokens; and original artworks by Arch Connelly, Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt, and Gilda Pervin. Collection of Jane Hait. © Agosto Machado. Image courtesy the artist and Gordon Robichaux, NY. Photography by Greg Carideo
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Before the Whitney Biennial closes, don’t miss the shrines of street queen Agosto Machado
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Aug 1, 2026
The shadow of two men staring off into the sunset
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Prince. Photo by by Steven Parke.
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