Back to the Future: The Social-Activist Architecture of Moshe Safdie
A recent exhibition at the National Academy Museum in New York raised the question Moshe Safdie (born 1938) has wrestled with his whole career. Is…
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From Exile to Acclaim, the Unlikely Story of Mu Xin, and China’s Reformation
Landscaping along the 87-mile stretch of highway from Shanghai to the ancient village of Wuzhen in southern China is a work in progress. On…
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The First Modern Art Dealer and the Movement He Incited
Impresario, entrepreneur, gambler, and connoisseur – the French art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel (1831-1922) was all of these. He was also a force in fostering…
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Shedding New Light on the Night: Obscurity and Clarity in the American Nocturne
Artists have long exploited the Zoroastrian struggle between light and dark to create images. Although darkness implies mystery and melancholy, in the hands of…
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Momus “Best Of”: Vol. 1
It’s been a good ten months. Since October 2014, Momus has quickly become a trusted reference for those wishing to reflect on contemporary art at…
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Seeing Red: Understanding Kazuo Shiraga’s Sudden Fame
In recent years, the reputation of postwar abstract painter Kazuo Shiraga (1924-2008) – known for turbulent, crimson paintings made with his feet – has…
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