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Hirshhorn Acquires 175 Artworks, Expanding the Full Breadth of Modern and Contemporary Art in Its 50th Year

Installation view of “Four Talks” at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 2021. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Ron Blunt. The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn ...
Artnet

What’s the Difference Between Modern and Contemporary Art?

Artistic styles exist only in retrospect. While many of their defining characteristics are formulated in manifestos by pioneering artists, a style can’t be fully understood until it has become a thing ...
OPB

Hood River artist blends ancient Egyptian khayamiya and modern media to create liminal spaces

For Hood River artist Amirra Malak, creating installations of liminal space offers a journey through time, light and identity. Malak is a multidisciplinary Egyptian-American artist living in the ...
NBC Washington

Smithsonian American Art Museum reimagines its modern and contemporary galleries

The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s (SAAM) modern and contemporary galleries reopened Friday after a three-year renovation – bringing new installations exploring American art and ushering the return ...
CNN

These artists revolutionized modern art in Nigeria. They’re finally getting recognition further afield

Curved lines and block colors in shades of orange, yellow and blue create the image of an artist, framed by a border of abstract shapes. Look a little closer and you can see the artist’s beret with ...