Re-Air: Andrew Bolton, The Reanimator: Life, Death, and Sleeping Beauties at the Met

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A Venice Biennale Meltdown, the Prado Is Too Popular, and a $2.7M Speed Painting?!

Here we are, already at the end of the first month of the new year. That means it’s time to do the first Art Angle Round-Up of 2026, where, as is custom, we’ll review some of the art news stories that people are talking about, and what they might tell us something about the force ...  Show more

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

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