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European culture: art, music, film, books and ideas.
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June Book Bag: from the street art of JR to a behind-the-scenes look at the Venice Biennale
Our round-up of the latest art publications
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Phoenix Art Museum gifted 185 works of Native American art
The acquisition, from the collection of William P. Healey, will form the basis of an exhibition opening at the museum in August
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John Constable, an artist and man for all seasons, shines brightly in new book
The 250th anniversary of Constable’s birth has seen a flurry of publications about the great painter and his work. This rich and i…
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Mystery, controversy and the butterfly’s sting: James McNeill Whistler book aims to dispel the fog around his legacy
The unashamedly partisan book by Daniel E. Sutherland also looks at the science behind Whistler’s nocturnes
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Mapplethorpe nudes, the NEA and the birth of America’s culture wars
We speak to the writer Isaac Butler about his book revisiting the battles over censorship and public funding in the US during the …
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How Andy Warhol’s textile and fashion work influenced his art
Three key takeaways from a new book that looks at the artist's designs for shop awnings, advertising illustrations, screen-printed…
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An expert's guide to Marina Abramović: five must-read books on the performance artist
The best Abramović publications, from an intimate memoir to a collection of the artist’s aphorisms—selected by the curator Shai Ba…
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Swing Youth: In Nazi Germany, jazz was an act of defiance
The Nazis denounced jazz music as "degenerate art," despite its widespread popularity in Germany. As the Nazis clamped down on exp…
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Goodbye, Norma Jeane: How Marilyn Monroe changed Hollywood
Long seen primarily as a sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe is now viewed as an early advocate for women in Hollywood. On the 100th annive…
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2026 Goethe Medal: Meet the recipients
Though they work in different fields and countries, what unites them is their focus on a Europe in transition: Arvo Pärt, Anita Ra…
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Senegal: The Goethe-Institut opens its new building in Dakar
The Goethe-Institut's new building in Dakar champions sustainable architecture, made from the earth. Star architect Francis Kere h…