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An Insider’s Guide to Johannesburg: Where to Stay, Eat, Drink and Explore

Let’s start with the obvious: Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest and most populous city, doesn’t have the best reputation. In reality, however, like most metropolises, safety comes down to common...

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72 Hours of Art in Cincinnati

Seen in the abstract, Cincinnati sprawls. In reality, the city’s downtown is very walkable, and even the sights farther out from the city center are a relatively short drive away. Culturally rich, it...

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For Sarah Zapata, Weaving Is a Radical Act

Two sharply opposing threads run through many of New York’s September shows. One finds artists openly confronting the grotesque and the paradoxical at a moment when the very notions of intelligence,...

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Beyond Frieze, London’s Hotel Art Fairs Are Finding Momentum

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Khalif Tahir Thompson Reflects On Life in Brooklyn and His Living Collages at...

“Send in the Clowns,” Khalif Tahir Thompson’s debut with Victoria Miro this October, ranks among the most anticipated shows opening around Frieze London this year. A Yale MFA graduate based in...

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Luxury’s Answer to the A.I. Trust Gap? The Archive

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L.A.’s Top October Restaurant Openings, From Pasta Bars to Smash Burgers

With the official onset of fall—and the approaching El Niño storm season—eight new restaurants are hoping to keep Angelenos dining out, rain or shine. Some are familiar faces, while others are...

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One Fine Show: “Ana Mendieta” at Tate Modern in London

There was a moment in the 20th Century when it seemed possible that art was going to become less of a product. Andy Warhol had proven that painting needed to become something different and a host of...

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The Western Mountain Towns That Rival New England for Fall Foliage

There’s no denying that the East Coast has set the standard for leaf peeping. When travelers think of autumnal landscapes, they often picture winding New England roads, densely packed groves of cozy...

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Julia Fox and Nora Fried Threw a Carnival in Elizabeth Street Garden

On a balmy Thursday night in Nolita’s enchanting Elizabeth Street Garden, Julia Fox and Nora Fried, co-founders of Rosebuds Reading Collective, hosted Garden Variety, a carnival with a cause. Proceeds...

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Yan Du’s YDP Brings a New Model of Art Patronage to London

Born of the vision of Chinese patron and collector Yan Du and launched a little over a year ago, YDP is an independent nonprofit project space in a beautiful townhouse on Bedford Square in Bloomsbury....

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At Frieze London and Frieze Masters, Rediscoveries Are Giving the Market New...

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The Berkshires Beyond the Foliage, Where Gilded Age Grandeur Meets Country Charm

On autumn mornings in the Berkshires, cold air lingers in the valleys until the sun clears the ridges. By late morning, traffic is thick on the two-lane roads. People come up anyway, drawn by what the...

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In “Casserole Culture,” Melissa Joseph Redraws the Geography of Home

Melissa Joseph’s practice has long been tied to her diasporic experience as a first-generation Indian American, with family memories informing a body of work shaped by themes of legacy, labor and...

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Dan Ives Is Putting His Wall Street Fame to Work at Yorkville Ives

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Victoria Beckham Finally Turns a Profit. Beauty Leads the Way.

In 2000, Alexander McQueen reportedly refused Victoria Beckham’s request to attend his Voss show. Twenty-four years later, Netflix cameras followed her as she prepared to present her spring 2025...

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The Insider’s Guide to Exploring Newport’s Gilded Age Mansions

The art of summering was perfected by the Gilded Age tycoons who built lavish summer cottages along Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. The term cottage is rather deceiving; in the same manner...

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Behind the Wheel of James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5

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Everything to Know Before Heading to WatchTime New York

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Subtitled NYC Is Carving Out a Third Path for New York’s Artists

Museums move on their own inscrutable timelines, and the road to commercial recognition is long and narrow enough that many otherwise talented artists find themselves looking for some nebulous third...

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