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MoMA’s “Face Value” Invites Us to Turn a Critical Eye Toward Our Image-Obsessed Culture

MoMA’s “Face Value” Invites Us to Turn a Critical Eye Toward Our Image-Obsessed Culture

“Celebrities are products,” curator Ron Magliozzi tells Observer. “They were actually properties of the studio, and they were treated as such.”

14.07.2025 2

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Must-Read Retellings of the Classics to Add to Your Summer Reading List

Must-Read Retellings of the Classics to Add to Your Summer Reading List

These are stories we know and love rewritten to speak to a contemporary truth.

08.07.2025 10

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Meet Coralie Bickford-Smith, the Artist Behind Penguin Clothbound Classics’ Iconic Aesthetic

"My brain is so visual," the artist told Observer. She once thought of this as a flaw but has since embraced the trait in her work and her life.

04.07.2025 2

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From CARMEN.maquia to Creative Black Tie, Ballet Hispánico’s Emerald Gala Dazzled

The company's 55th anniversary bash mixed high culture with high energy—plus a whole lot of glitz.

27.06.2025 3

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The Silent Narratives and Revealing Exchanges of “Vermeer’s Love Letters” at the Frick

“This is an exhibition that encourages, fosters and invites close looking and deep thinking,” Frick curator Aimee Ng told Observer.

25.06.2025 2

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With Austenian Wit and Charm, the Morgan Brings the Iconic Novelist to Life

The title, curator Dale Stinchcomb told Observer, is a nod to variations of a phrase that appears in several of Austen’s novels.

23.06.2025 4

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Devon Rodriguez, the World’s Most-Followed Artist, Rode the Six Train to Fame

When he began showing his subway portraits to their subjects with a sheepish “I drew you,” his popularity skyrocketed.

14.06.2025 10

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New York Art Stars Toast Lowry’s Tenure: Inside MoMA’s 2025 Party in the Garden

Major names in contemporary art mingled with fashion icons and media figures under the banner of the Museum of Modern Art’s annual springtime fête.

06.06.2025 3

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Los Angeles MOCA’s Glittering Gala Raises Over $3.1 Million

The star-studded celebration honored contemporary artist Theaster Gates, architect Frank Gehry and philanthropist Wendy Schmidt.

05.06.2025 4

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