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Extreme Fashion by Andrew Bolton
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Alexander McQueen's extreme fashion
"When I first watched it, it was purely visceral, and made me question the requisites of clothing."
Andrew Bolton
February 20, 2013
Motion by Marla Prather
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How Alexander Calder's "Mobile" injects motion into sculpture
"I think the mobiles help to slow us down."
June 19, 2013
Breakthrough by Thomas P. Campbell
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The rare tapestry that changed how others were made
"Faded as it is, damaged as it is, it still almost moves me to tears that it survives."
Thomas P. Campbell
October 2, 2013
Curls by Wolfram Koeppe
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How the details of this bust revealed its subject—a forgotten world leader
"It’s a great mystery: who he is, who made it."
Wolfram Koeppe
August 8, 2013
Grid of six artworks spanning 5,000 years of art history
Art, Explained
January 24, 2013
collage of a harlem block with two buildings. A jazz band plays and children also play on the street.
The Sounds of The Block
How does the rediscovery of an audio component for Romare Bearden’s monumental collage transform our understanding of it?
Lauren Rosati
February 22, 2024
A Queen of Clubs playing card has a rectangular cutout revealing a faded passport photo underneath. Another card piece is partially overlaying her face.
The Mediated Image and Jesse Krimes
The artist’s work challenges the social and political context of mass incarceration.
Lisa Sutcliffe
April 28