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Recent Examples of artists
From my own experience, art biennials in Africa are the go-to for emerging artists, cultural producers, and aspiring curators to introduce or announce themselves, to see and be seen.
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Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Buôn Bán, a retail and consignment shop inside the studio that features local artists and makers, will be open.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
The festival is split between Auditorium Stravinski and Montreux Jazz Lab, with most nights featuring at least two artists on the bill.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
This month, the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia will debut Freedom Dreams, an expansive exhibition focused on Black American history and identity, explored through film works by five artists.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
The film features contemporary artists including Marina Abramović, Jeff Koons and Chloe Wise.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Across its portfolio, art and design are woven into the retail landscape — serving as both inspiration and incubation platforms for emerging artists, students and next-generation creatives, while reinforcing the distinct identity of each destination.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 25 Mar. 2026
Across the twentieth century, New York magazines were powerful convening spaces—not just for readers but for journalists, artists, photographers, and literary writers.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
Of course, artists such as Mondrian and Klimt would likely not have been aware of fractals, or the math that underpins them, but perhaps had an innate understanding of the subtle proportions all trees share, according to the researchers.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Buôn Bán, a retail and consignment shop inside the studio that features local artists and makers, will be open.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
The festival is split between Auditorium Stravinski and Montreux Jazz Lab, with most nights featuring at least two artists on the bill.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
This month, the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia will debut Freedom Dreams, an expansive exhibition focused on Black American history and identity, explored through film works by five artists.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
The film features contemporary artists including Marina Abramović, Jeff Koons and Chloe Wise.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Across its portfolio, art and design are woven into the retail landscape — serving as both inspiration and incubation platforms for emerging artists, students and next-generation creatives, while reinforcing the distinct identity of each destination.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 25 Mar. 2026
Across the twentieth century, New York magazines were powerful convening spaces—not just for readers but for journalists, artists, photographers, and literary writers.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
Of course, artists such as Mondrian and Klimt would likely not have been aware of fractals, or the math that underpins them, but perhaps had an innate understanding of the subtle proportions all trees share, according to the researchers.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for artists
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By this point, experts were warning that half a million people in Gaza were at risk of starvation, and organizations such as the Rabbinical Assembly, an association of Conservative rabbis, were urging immediate action to alleviate civilian suffering.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Health experts have called for new laws and better enforcement of existing regulations, and officials in many places are taking action.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Akçam is widely recognized as one of the first Turkish scholars to write extensively on the Ottoman-Turkish Genocide of the Armenians in the early 20th century.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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As Richard Reeves and other scholars of modern masculinity have made clear, men are not doing well.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Insider experiences include a tour of a private palazzo by a prince no less, a painting class inspired by Caravaggio, and a master class in mixing the perfect aperitivo by resident masters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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This kind of experience was pioneered by theme park masters like Disney, but it has now been embraced by legacy institutions like the Goodman as a way to attract non-theater audiences and, well, mix things up a bit, aesthetically speaking.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Suffused with dread and bathed in reverb, the record captures two virtuosos at their most vulnerable.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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They were accompanied by vocal virtuosos Lucius and blues-rock rippers Judith Hill and Eric Krasno, each fixtures in the local music community trying to rebuild itself in the wake of the Eaton fire.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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This one just happens to involve wizards, goblins, and one savage, half-blind dragon.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Of all the wizards of modern AI, Amodei, the theoretical physicist who founded Anthropic, maker of Claude, is the most publicly anxious about the impact of his product on the world at large, seemingly spooked by his own predictions.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Finance gurus say a countywide sales tax dedicated to schools would mean at least an additional $123 million annually for districts.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Personal trainers, specialist therapists, and yoga gurus are brought in on request—particularly recommended is the one-on-one reformer pilates session with physiotherapist Tobina Marx, or an osteopathy treatment with Emma Wightman, spirited in from her practice in nearby Stockbridge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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