How the Louvre’s Leonardo Blockbuster Shows a Master’s Progress
Eight highlights from the exhibition plot Leonardo da Vinci’s trajectory as an artist and show the breadth of his talents.
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CreditNARA The Army Is Looking for a Few Good Art Experts
A new reserve group, inspired by the Monuments Men of the World War II era, will aim to protect antiquities and important cultural sites in war zones.
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CreditMagdalena Wosinska for The New York Times Helen Mirren Plays Catherine II in the Years That Made Her ‘the Great’
In HBO’s “Catherine the Great,” Mirren portrays the 18th-century Russian empress at the height of her powers.
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CreditFrancis Specker/CBS, via Getty Images A Church Service Inspired by Beyoncé, No Halo Required
The Beyoncé Mass explores how issues of race and gender impact the lives, voices and bodies of black women. (It’s not, however, about worshiping Beyoncé.)
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CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times Review: ‘American Utopia’ Is David Byrne’s Neighborhood
This jubilant production, choreographed by Annie-B Parson, transforms an icon of alienation into a cosmically cozy senior statesman.
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Credit2019 Succession H. Matisse/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; Karsten Moran for The New York Times Which Way to ‘Starry Night’? A Reimagined MoMA Opens to the Public
Drawn by free admission on Sunday, nearly 10,000 visitors let themselves get lost in the Museum of Modern Art’s larger, reorganized spaces.
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CreditGreenwood Cultural Center, via Associated Press ‘Watchmen’ Opened With the Tulsa Race Riot. Here’s What to Read About It.
The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, depicted in Sunday’s series premiere of “Watchmen” on HBO, was one of the worst outbreaks of racial violence in American history.
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CreditNiko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures, via Associated Press With ‘Joker’ a Box-Office Sensation, Can Joaquin Phoenix Win the Oscar?
The three-time nominee has a strong chance at finally winning, but there are a lot of factors at play, including a strong rival.
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CreditFranz Neumayr/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The Arts Are Shunning Big Oil. The Salzburg Festival Isn’t.
As some institutions shy away from oil and gas money, the prestigious music event has a new sponsor: Gazprom.
