Can Art Basel Make Paris the World’s Art Capital Once Again?

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How the 21st Century Broke Culture

The first quarter of the 21st century is now behind us. Yet a pervasive sense of cultural stagnation persists: many observers and participants feel that creativity across the arts, media, and popular culture has slowed, leaving society with a muted sense of innovation and excitem ...  Show more

Can Brainrot Be Art? Beeple Thinks So

In art right now, it's hard to avoid talking about Beeple. That, of course, is the alias of Charleston-based Mike Winkelmann, known to millions of followers for digital images that he makes and posts daily. These works give off the sense of a brain overdosing on memes—we're talki ...  Show more

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