Category — Art
An Appraisal: An Artist of Selective Abandon
Cy Twombly, who died on Tuesday, was a towering figure of American painting who emphasized direct methods in an engaging way.
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ArtsBeat: A Dance, and More, to Romare Bearden
On Thursday an excerpt from “On the Block” a ballet based on the stories evoked in Bearden’s six-panel collage, “The Block,” will be performed by dancers from the Nanette Bearden Contemporary Dance Theater.
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Race Remixed: Pushing Boundaries, Mixed-Race Artists Gain Notice
As the number of mixed-race people grows in the United States, writers and artists are challenging assumptions about identity.
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ArtsBeat: High Above London, Seeing for Miles and Miles
Anish Kapoor’s tower, Orbit, under construction at the site of the Olympic park in London, will be the tallest sculpture in Britain.
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Cy Twombly, 1928-2011: American Artist Who Scribbled a Unique Path
Cy Twombly went contrary to all the fashions of his era, which spanned the postwar years.
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