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Broadway鈥檚 鈥楶aradise Square鈥� is enthralling spectacle of history鈥淧aradise Square,鈥� a new Broadway musical, tells the story of a moment of racial harmony in Civil War-era New York City, and how it was disrupted.聽聽
How a Canadian Twitter feed is kindling national art prideA Twitter feed in Canada featuring national art is showing that sometimes the easiest way to engage people is to show them what they are missing.
Is 鈥楶ersuasion鈥� the Jane Austen story we all need right now?How relevant is the work of Jane Austen to a society making its way through a pandemic 鈥� and a racial reckoning?
Titian paintings reunite after centuries apart. How receptive are museumgoers?Where does viewing art fit among our other attention-demanding options? In Boston, a rare exhibition of聽Titian聽paintings tests the appeal of quiet contemplation.
Off the wall: Van Gogh鈥檚 art comes to life in immersive exhibitThe high-tech, multimedia, immersive Van Gogh exhibit in Los Angeles prompts reflection about what constitutes 鈥渁uthentic鈥� art.
Whose art is it? US museums reexamine their African collections.Some U.S. cultural institutions are reviewing their collections amid a growing movement in Europe to return more colonial spoils to Africa.聽聽
Window dressing: Empty storefronts host New York City artistsArt on the Ave is filling retail vacancies with emerging artists鈥� work, bringing collectors and artists together without established galleries.
With prints and playing cards, painter puts Black art in people鈥檚 handsBecoming a father made painter Sharif Muhammad want to make art that would show his children the value and beauty of Black people and culture.
Q&A: An 鈥榚veryday鈥� life in dance proves something quite extraordinaryGavin Larsen鈥檚 ballet memoir 鈥淏eing a Ballerina鈥� opens up the dance world to show the determination, camaraderie, and physical strength at its core.
鈥榃e still live here鈥�: Native Americans affirm their New Hampshire rootsBy bringing their history out of the shadows, Abenaki people paint a fuller picture of New Hampshire鈥檚 past 鈥� and present.
On display: A sea of art captures diversity of ocean experiences鈥淚n American Waters,鈥� an exhibit in Salem, Massachusetts, offers聽a deep dive into diverse ocean art, and how the seas have shaped lives and history.
How Venetian artisans marry tradition and innovationFor Venice鈥檚 artisans, some guild specifications predate the Renaissance. But constant innovation makes their work timeless.
With giant trolls, one artist preserves imagination 鈥� and the environmentWith his troll creations, artist Thomas Dambo combines a flair for recycling with a fairy-tale imagination to bring people worldwide closer to nature.
In Pictures: This Japanese artist wants you to see plants differentlyIn this photo essay, the whimsical work of Japanese artist聽Yayoi Kusama聽transforms the New York Botanical Garden into a fantastical world.
Is it art? NFTs and the surge of digital ownership.Nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, are monetizing freely available digital items by placing valuation on the idea rather than the possession of an object.
Art balm: A reporter鈥檚 delight after a year without museumsMuseum closures mean seeing paintings in person has not been possible. One LA-based reporter leaped at the chance to view art up close again.
Whose 鈥楴utcracker鈥�? Rethinking a Christmas staple.鈥淭he Nutcracker鈥� is a beloved holiday classic. But in recent years, choreographers have been reimagining the ballet to be more inclusive.
Native American women shape how museums frame Indigenous cultureA Native American exhibition at the Field Museum in Chicago features聽the聽contributions of Crow, or Aps谩alooke, women and proclaims:聽We are still here.
With Broadway dark, the show must go on outside New York CityWith Broadway shuttered until at least spring, some veteran performers are returning home and sharing their talents there.
Beyond the gallery wall: Art world retrains the public, virtuallyMuseums and galleries are creating more and better ways to engage patrons, enhancing online experiences and boosting sales potential to collectors. 聽
