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What Is Art Good For?
Explore art in the age of revolution, war and profound scientific change and consider the question: Should art create a separate realm, a place of escape, or should it plunge into the chaos, transforming the way we see and live in the world?
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Mondrian's New Visual Language
In the autumn of 1914, Mondrian had an epiphany that would bring true abstraction.
Art from Fiery Immolation
Some of the strongest contemporary art has the magical power of transformation.
The Multitudes of the Displaced
For artist Ai Weiwei, the calamity of our time is the disaster of the displaced.
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