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In Venice, Jeffrey Gibson Envelops the U.S. Pavilion in Kaleidoscopic Color and Flawed Promises
Art Social Issues#Indigenous culture #installation #Jeffrey Gibson #sculpture April 19, 2024 Grace Ebert More »
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The 2024 Venice Biennale: Our Critics Discuss Their First Impressions of a Show Unlike Any Other
As the professional preview days for the 2024 Venice Biennale draw to a close, the ARTnews team has been taking it all in, from the main exhibition, titled “Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere” and organized by curator Adriano Pedrosa; to the national pa... More »
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Loving Him Meant Facing My Greatest Fear
In the studio, filled with light, I watch my boyfriend, the artist and choreographer Matty Davis, as he dances beside me, and I feel, above all else, disgusted. He circles me in a sort of sideways gallop, a movement akin to a basketball player’s defensive shuf... More »
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Review: Limbs Hook Onto Limbs as Bodies Endlessly Intertwine
The Sydney Dance Company’s “ab [intra]” at the Joyce Theater is impressive but chilly.“Ab[intra],” the title of the work that Sydney Dance Company from Australia is performing at the Joyce Theater this week, is Latin for “from within.” But the Latinate words t... More »
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FKA twigs Dances Martha Graham: ‘This Is Art in Its Truest Form’
Once a young bunhead, the acclaimed musical artist is taking the stage with the Martha Graham Dance Company. For her, this is holy grail territory.The rebellious spirit of Martha Graham has found a rebellious soul mate in another creative powerhouse. A classic... More »
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Ushio Amagatsu, Japanese Dancer Who Popularized Butoh, Dies at 74
He brought worldwide attention to a radical yet elemental form of contemporary dance that emerged in the wake of wartime destruction.Ushio Amagatsu, an acclaimed dancer and choreographer who brought worldwide visibility to Butoh, a hauntingly minimalist Japane... More »
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In City Ballet’s Coming Season, New Works and Earlier Curtain Times
New York City Ballet will present a mix of old and new works, including premieres by Justin Peck, Alexei Ratmansky and Caili Quan, and introduce fewer intermissions.New York City Ballet’s 2024-25 season will feature earlier curtain times, fewer intermissions a... More »
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At Harlem Stage, Bringing Downtown Dance Uptown
As Harlem Stage’s E-Moves dance series turns 25, Bill T. Jones and other major choreographers discuss its impact on Black dance in New York.Since the inception of Harlem Stage’s dance series E-Moves 25 years ago, that “E” has stood for several categories of ar... More »
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Review: Dance Theater of Harlem Is in New (and Capable) Hands
The company performed its first New York City Center season under the direction of Robert Garland in a program including George Balanchine’s “Pas de Dix.”It was, as Robert Garland said from the stage, a momentous occasion for him. Greeting the crowd at his fir... More »
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Beth Gill’s Autobiographical ‘Nail Biter’ Gets a New York City Premiere
In “Nail Biter,” a New York City premiere, this exacting choreographer explores her ballet roots and how to be in her body now.Beth Gill watches her dancers rehearse. She gives them notes. This isn’t out of the ordinary for a choreographer, but there are notes... More »
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Booooooom x Capture Photography Festival: Gabriel Esteban Molina Interview
Can you share a bit about your creative path? What are a few significant moments in your journey as an artist that have led to the work you are creating now? I completed my Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Alberta in 2013. I studied painting, drawing... More »
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Downtown Los Angeles Places Another Big Bet on the Arts
The pandemic was tough on city centers and cultural institutions. What does that mean for Los Angeles, whose downtown depends on the arts?For decades the effort to revitalize downtown Los Angeles has been tied to arts projects, from the construction of the mid... More »