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Last Chance! The Arnhold Collection of Meissen Porcelain, 1710–50

Although well-known to specialists, this collection has never before been the subject of a major public exhibition.
25 Jun 2008

Last Chance! Doris Salcedo: Shibboleth

In an attempt to address a long legacy of racism and colonialism that underlies the modern world, Colombian artist Doris Salcedo has created a subterranean chasm that stretches the length of the Turbine Hall at the Tate Modern in London.

How Santeria Inspires Art in Cuba

Four Cuban artists explore how African spirituality manifested itself and survived in contemporary Latin culture through the practice of Santería.

Last Chance! Fernando Botero: Abu Ghraib

Colombian artist Fernando Botero's paintings and drawings of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib.

Inside Iran: The Art of Khosrow Hassanzadeh

A former fruit seller and volunteer soldier, Khosrow Hassanzadeh treats subjects as diverse as the Iran-Iraq war, murdered prostitutes, women in chadors and Iranian wrestlers. Hassanzadeh's multi-layered, humanist works place individuals at the centre of things and examine harsh political realities.

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Bettina Rheims: Twenty-five Years

French photographer's pictures of women, famous models, movie stars and friends in various stages of undress, nudity or simply nakedness.

Bill Traylor, William Edmonson, and the Modernist Impulse at The Studio Museum in Harlem

An exhibition at The Studio Museum in Harlem features the works of two major figures in American and African-American art history: Bill Traylor, a draftsman from Alabama, and William Edmondson, a sculptor from Tennessee.

Dürer: The Feast of the Rose Garlands 1506 - 2006

According to period testimonies, Albrecht Dürer's painting drew crowds of visitors from all over Europe while the Emperor Rudolf II was determined to acquire it at any cost. Book Tip! The Life and Art of Albrecht Durer by Erwin Panofsky
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