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Tashkent’s CCA Aims to Anchor a New Era in Uzbek Contemporary Art

While the West might have only recently begun to pay more attention to the “-istan” countries that were once part of the Soviet Union, their culture and history stretch back centuries. These lands stood at the crossroads of ancient globalization, traversed by the Silk Road and enriched by a confluence of diverse civilizations. In his […]

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5 Scientists in History Who Inspired the Names of Nvidia’s A.I. Chips

Thousands of attendees packed into a hockey arena in San Jose, Calif. yesterday (March 18) to hear from Jensen Huang kick off Nvidia’s annual developer conference, GTC. Dubbed the “Super Bowl of A.I.” by the CEO, the event’s audience also included the grandchildren of Vera Rubin, a famed astronomer for whom Nvidia’s upcoming GPU architecture

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Review: ‘Amerikin’ Asks Questions About Identity, Family And Race

“White Supremacist Hopeful Becomes Target of His Own Hate.” So reads the headline that undergirds Chisa Hutchinson’s play Amerikin, a tragricomedy that registers closer to reality than fiction. Produced by Primary Stages for its Off-Broadway debut, the show tells the story of Jeffrey Browning, a young father with a new baby and a wife coping

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Creativity in Context: An Interview with Photographer Alec Soth

Last week, the photographer Alec Soth opened “Advice for Young Artists,” his fifth exhibition with Sean Kelly gallery and the result of Soth’s visits to twenty-five undergraduate art programs between 2022 and 2024. The resulting pictures are interior studies, still lifes and self-portraits, all of them capturing some strange or hilarious aspect of art school.

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SP–Arte Founder Fernanda Feitosa Reflects On Brazil’s Lasting Cultural and Artistic Momentum

SP–Arte, São Paulo’s leading art fair, will hold its twenty-first edition this year, reaffirming its role as a catalyst and meeting point for Brazil’s art ecosystem. In just a few weeks, 200 exhibitors from around the globe will mount displays, yet as always, the fair remains primarily focused on Brazil and the South America region,

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A.I. Will Break the Creator Economy As We Know It —And a New One Will Rise

A.I. is a polarizing force: optimists view it as an era-defining innovation, and pessimists see an impending bubble of epic proportions. Regardless of perspective, there’s broad consensus: A.I. won’t miss or softly adjust industries incrementally. Instead, every sector will have distinct pre- and post-A.I. eras, marked by the most transformative shifts experienced since the rise

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The Men’s Spring Jackets That Adapt So You Don’t Have to

The spring jacket is your wardrobe’s ultimate problem-solver. It bridges that awkward gap between winter’s end and summer’s start at this time of year, handling mornings that begin at 50°F and afternoons that hit 70°F without missing a beat. Think of it as the Swiss Army knife of your closet—versatile enough to keep you comfortable

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‘The Studio’ Review: A TV Treat for Cinephiles Everywhere

“Here at Continental, we don’t make films, we make movies,” declares CEO Griffin Mills (Bryan Cranston) as he promotes long-suffering suit Matt Remick (Seth Rogen) to head of the century-old Continental Studios. And though there isn’t a term to make the same kind of highbrow vs. lowbrow, pretentious vs. popcorn distinction for TV, The Studio

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Through Art, Gustavo Nazareno Brings His Afro-Brazilian Faith to the Global Stage

Gustavo Nazareno’s exhibition shows three large-scale paintings on white and black gallery walls, including a rearing black horse with a red cloth and two figures partially obscured by dramatic drapery.” width=”970″ height=”646″ data-caption=’Gustavo Nazareno’s richly symbolic paintings investigate the African hand in Brazilian Baroque art. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>GABRIEL_VOLPI</span>’> In 2018, Brazilian artist Gustavo Nazareno left

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