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Big and Beautiful: Gift-Worthy Holiday Art Books
This season’s bounty includes volumes on far-out artists, unusual cats and enviable gardens. 12 7 2025This definitive monograph of over 300 images captures both the political urgency and the sheer razzle-dazzle engagement of the contemporary art star’s work — a riot of Pantone shades and... -
As the US Slides Into Tyranny, Europe Champions Black American Artists
It’s a striking contradiction: Four Black American artists get major shows in Europe while the American institutional capacity and constitutional protections collapse in tandem. 11 30 2025Something shifted the moment I stood inside the Elbow Church art space in Amersfoort in the Netherlands this past September. As journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones delivered a sharp lecture beneath Nina... -
Tessa Thompson and Nina Chanel Abney on the Uses of Delusion
The "Hedda" actress and the artist chat about balancing art with commerce and the politicization of Black queer culture 11 5 2025Many of the characters played by the actress Tessa Thompson, 42, keep trying to assert their power in hostile environments. For her breakout role in Justin Simien’s 2014 film, “Dear...
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The first definitive monograph presenting a collection of more than 300 works, including large-scale paintings, works on paper, sculptures, installations, murals, and commercial collaborations, along with a behind-the-scenes look at the artist’s process.
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