FW24 Season: Models who walked the most runways

FW24 Season: Models who walked the most runways

Several sought-after models walked in more than thirty runway shows during the Fall/Winter 24 ready-to-wear season. While they hailed from a wide variety of locales, four of the top ten have roots in one small African nation, South Sudan (population 10 million). Wracked by violence since gaining independence in 2011, life in South Sudan is […]

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Surrealism in the Age of AI
René Magritte, The False Mirror, 1929 Collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Digital Image copyright © The Museum of Modern Art/Licensed by SCALA/Art Resource, New York

Surrealism in the Age of AI

In 1924 the French poet and critic André Breton published the Surrealist Manifesto. The 4,000-word document marked both the birth of the eponymous movement and the moment when its dogmas were codified, effectively laying the groundwork for the countless derivations of the form that would follow—in the 15 years before World War II, certainly, but […]

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The Five Most Essential Books About Indigenous Art
An artwork by Jeffrey Gibson on view in the US pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale.

The Five Most Essential Books About Indigenous Art

Indigenous arts of North America are expressions of deep cultural traditions as diverse as the lands with which they are inextricably linked. Here are five key texts that survey the subject. Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists There are many important surveys of Native North American art, often organized geographically, and typically emphasizing historic […]

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New life 'breathed' into historic landmark

New life ‘breathed’ into historic landmark

The Queen’s Staircase reveal was the culmination of a $200,000-plus restoration and rejuvenation project. The Queen’s Staircase restoration, modernization and sustainability was undertaken by the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB) which adopted the national treasure. Joy Jibrilu, NPIPB chief executive officer said restoring the iconic landmark, which took place over two months, was a […]

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