Art Through Time

Are you looking to make more thematic connections as a way to prepare for the exam? Have a look at Art Through Time. It's a series of videos--each about 30 minutes--focused on certain themes.

Gettin' Real in Big D

Plenty of local-ish commentators have had a lot to say lately about the thriving art scene in Dallas. But now it's serious: The Economist has picked up the story, focusing on the Dallas Art Fair. It's glossy, expensive, and has cosmopolitan ambitions--perfect for Dallas.

Speaking of Dallas, remember to find time in May to go up and see the Cindy Sherman show. They also have a big Chagall show! You're not doing anything else of importance in May, are you?

Kehinde Wiley

I didn't expect to ever say this, but please read this article in GQ.

Why can't you go to the Louvre this week?

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Pickpockets. The museum, which attracts tens of thousands of visitors a day, closed yesterday when a number of staff walked out to protest the proliferation of pickpockets in the museum. They don't know when they'll reopen.

A Jew speaks, both in and out of the box

Here is a follow-up to the "The Whole Truth" exhibit in Germany that has received so much attention. The writer is a journalist who, after visiting the show, signed up to be the "Jew in a Box" for an hour.

A museum's day off

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What happens at a museum on the day it's closed? This piece from NPR about Versailles gives us some clues.