December 2025
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Vanishing Acts: Japan’s “Evaporated People” in Art
In Japan there is a chilling phenomenon known as “evaporation” — people simply vanish from their lives and disappear without a…
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Museum Guide: The Tate Modern
Walking toward Tate Modern for the first time can feel like approaching a cathedral—though one built for machines rather than for…
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Biography: George Inness
George Inness was born on May 1, 1825, in Newburgh, New York, as the fifth of thirteen children of John William Inness and…
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Connecticut: The History of its Art
When English settlers brought their Calvinist convictions to the Connecticut River Valley in the early 17th century, they did not come…
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Catherine Palace: A Baroque Gem of Tsarskoye Selo
The origins of Catherine Palace stretch back to the early 18th century. Around 1710, Tsarskoye Selo—then a quiet village near Saint…
