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• Amid Art Basel Shake-Up, FIAC Gets New Leader After Longtime Director Departs

  03-02-2022 23:25 via artnews.com
  
  The current director of Paris Photo, Florence Bourgeois, will now also head up FIAC, France’s leading contemporary art fair, which was recently ousted from its longtime home of the Grand Palais by Art Basel. Both FIAC and Paris Photo are managed by the French subsidiary of RX Global.
  Bourgeois will replace Jennifer Flay, who had led FIAC since 2003. When the Grand Palais announced last month that it had given over FIAC’s coveted October dates to Art Basel, which has plans to launch a
  
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• New York's Foundation for Contemporary Arts Awards $900000 to 20 Artists - Hyperallergic

  03-02-2022 23:00 via hyperallergic.com
  
  New York's Foundation for Contemporary Arts Awards $900000 to 20 Artists  Hyperallergic
  
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• Ancient Helmets and Temple Ruins Exhumed Where Greeks Settlers First Arrived in Italy

  03-02-2022 22:45 via artnews.com
  
  In a town in southern Italy that was home to a substantial Greek colony long ago, archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of ancient warrior helmets as well as evidence of weaponry and a temple structure believed to have been built by settlers who made their way to expand the reach of ancient Greece, or Magna Graecia, as it was known. The finds date back to the Battle of Alalia, which took place in the 6th century BCE. During that conflict, “a Greek force of Phocaean ships clinched v
  
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• Winter storm cancels performances, closes arts venues in D-FW area - The Dallas Morning News

  03-02-2022 22:16 via dallasnews.com
  
  Winter storm cancels performances, closes arts venues in D-FW area  The Dallas Morning News
  
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• Shrunken Taste of Chicago tied to arts equity, reducing drain on police resources, top city official says - Chicago Sun-Times

  03-02-2022 22:00 via chicago.suntimes.com
  
  Shrunken Taste of Chicago tied to arts equity, reducing drain on police resources, top city official says  Chicago Sun-Times
  
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• Arts advocates want Ann Arbor to put $2.4M toward creative industry’s recovery - MLive.com

  03-02-2022 21:53 via mlive.com
  
  Arts advocates want Ann Arbor to put $2.4M toward creative industry’s recovery  MLive.com
  
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• Artadia to Reestablish Grant Program for Boston-Based Artists in 2022

  03-02-2022 21:37 via artnews.com
  
  The New York–based nonprofit Artadia, which administers unrestricted artist grants in various cities, will add a new locale to its portfolio. After having funded 20 artists between 2007 and 2014, Artadia will reestablish its annual artist grant program in Boston.
  The 2022 Boston Artadia awards will go to three visual artists living and working in the city, and comes with $10,000 in unrestricted grants per each artist. The application process will open on August 15.
  In a statement, artist L
  
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• Review: ‘The Tap Dance Kid,’ Still Out of Step With the Times

  03-02-2022 21:31 via nytimes.com
  
  The Encores! series returns with a 1983 musical that, despite its pleasures, wasn’t quite right then and isn’t quite right now.
  
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• Review: Two New Biographies of Buster Keaton

  03-02-2022 21:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Two major biographies, James Curtis’s “Buster Keaton” and Dana Stevens’s “Camera Man,” take on the brilliant funnyman and filmmaker.
  
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• ‘Lingui, the Sacred Bonds’ Review: Love, Ferocious and Limitless

  03-02-2022 20:21 via nytimes.com
  
  In this electric liberation story from Chad, a mother struggles to protect her daughter’s future and finds both herself and a world of possibility.
  
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• Theaster Gates Unveils ‘Black Chapel’ for 2022 Serpentine Pavilion

  03-02-2022 20:20 via artnews.com
  
  A salvaged church bell is set to ring as sunlight pours through an open roof of Theaster Gates’s Serpentine Pavilion, plans for which were revealed today by the Chicago-based artist. That work, titled Black Chapel, will be realized by the Serpentine Galleries in London this summer, and will resemble a wooden structure inspired by the bottle-shaped pottery kilns of the industrial Stoke-on-Trent, paying homage to British craft and manufacturing traditions.
  Constructed with the architect
  
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• ‘Alone With You’ Review: An Anniversary for One

  03-02-2022 20:18 via nytimes.com
  
  A woman hoping for a romantic night with her girlfriend instead finds herself trapped in her Brooklyn apartment, facing down demons.
  
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• New Arts Initiative Funding Nine Inaugural Projects - Dartmouth News

  03-02-2022 19:52 via home.dartmouth.edu
  
  New Arts Initiative Funding Nine Inaugural Projects  Dartmouth News
  
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• Armory Show Names Ballroom Marfa’s Adriana Farietta Deputy Director

  03-02-2022 19:32 via artnews.com
  
  The Armory Show in New York has named Adriana Farietta as its next deputy director, beginning February 14. In her new role, Farietta will oversee the fair’s VIP Program and manage its strategic partnerships.
  Since 2017, Farietta has served as advancement deputy at Ballroom Marfa in west Texas, where she led the organization’s fundraising efforts to realize its exhibition, site-specific installations, and public programming. She also oversaw limited-edition projects created by artists
  
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• What Museums Don’t Reveal About Religious Art

  03-02-2022 19:22 via nytimes.com
  
  Two small exhibitions, one at the Met Cloisters, the other at the Wallach Art Gallery, bring the personal and political dynamics of devotional art to the fore.
  
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• This Jack Reacher Is Going to Be Big

  03-02-2022 19:20 via nytimes.com
  
  Fans of the Reacher books were underwhelmed when Tom Cruise was picked to play the hulking hero in two movies. A new series, and Alan Ritchson, may remedy that.
  
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• San Francisco Art Institute to Merge With University of San Francisco

  03-02-2022 19:01 via nytimes.com
  
  The San Francisco Art Institute, which has been plagued by crippling debt, has formalized plans to integrate with — and eventually be acquired by — the University of San Francisco.
  
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• ‘Moonfall’ Review: Out of Orbit

  03-02-2022 19:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Halle Berry and Patrick Wilson save the world from a rogue moon in the latest disaster movie from the director of “Independence Day.”
  
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• SFAI, Cash-Strapped California Art School, to Be Acquired by University of San Francisco

  03-02-2022 18:28 via artnews.com
  
  The San Francisco Art Institute, one of the oldest and most important art schools in the United States, is set to be acquired by the University of San Francisco. In a joint announcement of the acquisition on Wednesday, the two schools said that they would begin to “explore integrating operations and academic programs in the arts to elevate the next generation of artists.” The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
  SFAI, which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2021,
  
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• Cecilia Alemani on Curating a Venice Biennale Heavy on Female Surrealists: ‘I Didn’t Need to Include to Salvador Dalí’

  03-02-2022 18:21 via artnews.com
  
  On Wednesday morning, the Venice Biennale, the biggest art exhibition in the world, revealed the artists lined up to participate in the 2022 edition of the Italian art festival, which opens in April. With 213 participants, this Biennale, curated by Cecilia Alemani, will be a very different one for a couple key reasons: more than three-quarters of the artists are female or gender nonconforming, and around a fifth of the list is composed of figures more closely associated with the 20th-century ava
  
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• Rutgers University’s Zimmerli Art Museum Names Maura Reilly as New Director

  03-02-2022 18:11 via artnews.com
  
  Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, has named curator and writer Maura Reilly as the next director of its Zimmerli Art Museum. Reilly succeeds Donna Gustafson, who served as the museum’s interim director and will continue as curator of American and Modern Art/Mellon Director for Academic Programs. Reilly will take up her new role on February 15.Reilly has become known as a staunch advocate for women artists and other marginalized communities. She is the founding curator of the
  
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• Broken Lights, No Glue: ‘Abbott Elementary’ Has Teachers Talking

  03-02-2022 18:09 via nytimes.com
  
  A new sitcom by Quinta Brunson about a Philadelphia public school is a relatable balm during a period of intense stress for educators.
  
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• Jean-Jacques Beineix, ‘Cinema du Look’ Director, Dies at 75

  03-02-2022 17:44 via nytimes.com
  
  His first feature, “Diva,” a visually unusual tale, is credited with starting a new, style-focused genre of filmmaking in France.
  
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• Viral Sculpture in Gwyneth Paltrow’s Collection Is ‘Not a Ruth Asawa,’ Gallery Confirms

  03-02-2022 17:41 via artnews.com
  
  On Wednesday, an Architectural Digest story featuring a look inside actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s home went viral on social media because it included one unexpected object: what appeared to be a sculpture Ruth Asawa hanging not far from an Ed Ruscha painting. But that Asawa sculpture seems not to be a real work by the artist after all.
  Queried by ARTnews, a spokesperson for David Zwirner, which represents the artist’s estate, seemed to suggest that the piece was either a fake or a copy,
  
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• ‘The Worst Person in the World’ Review: Oslo, Her Way

  03-02-2022 17:13 via nytimes.com
  
  Renate Reinsve stars in Joachim Trier’s funny-sad story of a woman on the verge of figuring herself out.
  
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• Leon Kossoff: Looking at Life With a Loaded Brush

  03-02-2022 17:12 via nytimes.com
  
  A 13-painting show surveys a great career and marks the publication of a catalog of all the artist’s paintings of family, friends and London in a single, weighty volume.
  
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• Mitski Steps Back Into the Darkness

  03-02-2022 16:59 via nytimes.com
  
  On her new album, “Laurel Hell,” the singer-songwriter delves into electronics and ambivalence.
  
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• Grant program seeks applicants for arts and culture projects - dayton.com

  03-02-2022 16:57 via dayton.com
  Grant program seeks applicants for arts and culture projects  dayton.com
  
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• Why Can’t We Pay Attention Anymore?

  03-02-2022 16:34 via nytimes.com
  
  Two new books, Johann Hari’s “Stolen Focus” and Jacob Ward’s “The Loop,” examine the ways technology affects our brains.
  
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• Council for the Performing Arts disbands | News | dailyunion.com - Daily Union

  03-02-2022 16:12 via dailyunion.com
  Council for the Performing Arts disbands | News | dailyunion.com  Daily Union
  
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• New Reser Center will give Beaverton arts scene a big boost - KOIN.com

  03-02-2022 16:00 via koin.com
  New Reser Center will give Beaverton arts scene a big boost  KOIN.com
  
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• In Miami, Climbing Ballet’s Everest: ‘Swan Lake’

  03-02-2022 16:00 via nytimes.com
  
  It has taken Miami City Ballet six years to get the Alexei Ratmansky production — the biggest and most expensive in the company’s history — off the ground.
  
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• Artistically in Sync, and Reunited for ‘The Merchant of Venice’

  03-02-2022 16:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Arin Arbus and John Douglas Thompson are collaborating on their fifth play, a Theater for a New Audience production that begins previews Saturday.
  
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• ‘And Just Like That,’ the Show Is Over

  03-02-2022 16:00 via nytimes.com
  
  In an interview, creators of the “Sex and the City” revival discuss the show’s reception, middle-age miseries and why Chris Noth was edited out of the season finale.
  
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• 2 Chainz Is a Dedicated Father With a Competitive Streak

  03-02-2022 16:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The rapper’s list of must-haves revolves around his love of sports and his three kids, although he’s not above teaching them the art of losing.
  
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• Janet Mead, Nun Whose Pop-Rock Hymn Reached the Top of the Charts, Dies

  03-02-2022 15:57 via nytimes.com
  
  Her upbeat version of “The Lord’s Prayer” was an instant hitin Australia, reached No. 4 in the U.S. and was nominated for a Grammy (it lost to Elvis Presley).
  
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• BAFTA Nominations List: ‘Dune' and ‘The Power of the Dog’ Lead Awards

  03-02-2022 15:27 via nytimes.com
  
  Dennis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic and Jane Campion’s western secured the most nominations in a lineup notable for its diversity.
  
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• Revitalizing the Arts at Salem's Old Town Hall | City of Salem MA - salem.com

  03-02-2022 14:54 via salem.com
  Revitalizing the Arts at Salem's Old Town Hall | City of Salem MA  salem.com
  
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• Artist Brigitte Kowanz Dies, Christie’s Will Sell Hubert de Givenchy’s Collection, and More: Morning Links for February 3, 2022

  03-02-2022 14:13 via artnews.com
  
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  MYSTERIES. Brussels’s Galerie Jacques de la Béraudiere has filed suit against New York’s Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art, saying that it has been unable to sell a Mark Rothko that Nahem once handled because Nahem refuses to disclose the seller’s identity, the Art Newspaper reports. Nahem maintains that a conf
  
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• BAFTA Nominations: ‘Dune' and ‘The Power of the Dog’ Lead List

  03-02-2022 14:02 via nytimes.com
  
  Dennis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic and Jane Campion’s western secured the most nominations in a lineup notable for its diversity.
  
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• How Jason Reynolds Distinguishes Y.A. Books From Adult Fiction

  03-02-2022 13:34 via nytimes.com
  
  “It has more to do with tone than anything else.”
  
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• Arden, Delaware: Inside the unique, 120-year-old arts community - On top of Philly news - Billy Penn

  03-02-2022 13:30 via billypenn.com
  
  Arden, Delaware: Inside the unique, 120-year-old arts community - On top of Philly news  Billy Penn
  
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• ‘Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché’ Review: An Overdue Close-up

  03-02-2022 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  In this new documentary, Poly Styrene’s daughter grapples tenderly with the legacy of her punk rock mother.
  
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• ‘Jackass Forever’ Review: A Visit From the Goon Squad

  03-02-2022 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Sharp cinematography and enviable camaraderie continue to hoist Johnny Knoxville and friends above their many imitators in this deceptively kindhearted sequel.
  
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• ‘Breaking Bread’ Review: Peace Meals

  03-02-2022 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  This documentary follows the preparations for a food festival at which chefs from Arab and Jewish backgrounds team up to create dishes together.
  
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• Valerie Bertinelli’s Best-Selling Memoir Pairs Well With Crab Dip

  03-02-2022 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  In “Enough Already,” the veteran actor dishes about marriage, motherhood and what really matters to her right now.
  
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• Sheila Heti Is Still Asking Questions

  03-02-2022 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  She has written about some of our biggest modern-day conundrums: whether to have children, how to live an authentic life. With her new novel, “Pure Colour,” she considers how love and art can heal.
  
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• Apocalypse When? Global Warming’s Endless Scroll

  03-02-2022 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  From “Don’t Look Up” to Greta Thunberg videos to doomsaying memes, we are awash in warnings that we are almost out of time. But the climate crisis is outpacing our emotional capacity to describe it.
  
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• ‘And Just Like That’ Season Finale Recap: Stiletto on the Other Foot

  03-02-2022 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Carrie and Miranda trade places. And some burning questions are put to rest, along with the ashes of an all-consuming love.
  
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• On English Stages, Tales From the Asylum

  03-02-2022 10:15 via nytimes.com
  
  Two new plays offer very different experiences of the sanitarium, one starring Mark Rylance and the other spotlighting a fast-rising actress.
  
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