Nona Faustine: She’s Putting Herself in Their Places

Nona Faustine: She’s Putting Herself in Their Places

It makes perfect sense that Nona Faustine’s introduction to professional photography was through photojournalism. While her photographs are always premeditated and posed, their primary intent is to calcify a particular moment in time to ensure that she — and we — never forget it. Her photo series “White Shoes,” her …

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How old is ‘world’s oldest bread’ recently found in Turkey?

How old is ‘world’s oldest bread’ recently found in Turkey?

Find occurred at archaeological site of Çatalhöyük in southern Turkish province of Konya The bread was found to be made from wild cereals like barley, einkorn or oats along with tubers from an aquatic papyrus relative. —Reuters/File  Archaeologists in Turkey have made a groundbreaking discovery, identifying what is believed to …

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The Quiet Man Who Makes Fashion Brands Pop

The Quiet Man Who Makes Fashion Brands Pop

For about a decade, people in the New York art and fashion scene have relied on Eric Wrenn, an unassuming designer known for his minimalist touch, to help shape the images of their brands. Mr. Wrenn, 38, has worked on ad campaigns, logos, books, websites, stationery, business cards and invitations …

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Designs from a Celebrated Brother Who Now Flies Solo

Designs from a Celebrated Brother Who Now Flies Solo

This article is part of our Design special section about innovative surfaces in architecture, interiors and products. Last Thursday the New York gallery Friedman Benda opened “On the Road,” a look at the work of the Campana Studio, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. This is the gallery’s fifth showcase …

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Who’s Afraid of the Big Black Suit?

Who’s Afraid of the Big Black Suit?

Winners and losers, orgies of gratitude, generous lashings of false humility — these are the things we expect from the Oscars. Beyond that, there are truly no certainties but one. There will be tuxedos. Durable, serviceable, flexible, the tuxedo is a time-tested form of combat gear for night owls, the …

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Review: Two Electric Debuts at the New York Philharmonic

Review: Two Electric Debuts at the New York Philharmonic

At a time when many orchestras are relying on entrenched repertoire and beloved artists to shore up their dwindling audiences, the New York Philharmonic on Thursday night offered three thrilling new perspectives — two from younger, female performers making their Philharmonic debuts, the third a world premiere. One of the …

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9 Musicians Who Play a Role in This Year’s Oscars

9 Musicians Who Play a Role in This Year’s Oscars

▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube 4. Sturgill Simpson: “Life of Sin” Many musicians appear in Martin Scorsese’s grand “Killers of the Flower Moon,” including Jason Isbell, Pete Yorn, Charlie Musselwhite and Jack White. The country singer Sturgill Simpson — who channels Waylon Jennings on this standout from …

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Review: Igor Levit Wields Orchestral Power With Just a Piano

Review: Igor Levit Wields Orchestral Power With Just a Piano

Igor Levit, a pianist of awe-inspiring insight and redoubtable technique, decided to conduct himself during his solo recital at Carnegie Hall on Thursday. He was playing the Nocturne from Hindemith’s “Suite 1922,” a collection of five genre pieces like marches and rags, and there are a few moments in which …

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