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Old Masters
On a Grecian Urn
The Berlin Painter, one of the oldest masters of all, gets his first solo show, an occasion to reflect on the meaning of personal style in ancient art.
Law of Return
Nazi-looted art brought to Israel after World War II now reposes in that country’s museums and is at the center of a debate over restitution.
Hanging the Moon
Pictures of the floating world land in museums around the country.
Stanton Macdonald-Wright: Visual Haiku
An exhibition of Stanton Macdonald-Wright’s late printmaking work shows how the pioneering abstract painter was influenced by Japanese art and literature.
Bottled Up
Demand for Chinese snuff bottles is strong among Western and Chinese collectors alike.
New Art for a New World
The centenary of the Russian Revolution is an opportune time to reassess the diverse products of the Soviet Union’s 15 years of artistic freedom.
David Hockney: Here’s Looking at You
David Hockney, a perpetual student of art history, throws everything he has at the still-unsolved problems of perception and representation.
Orientalist Paintings: Behind the Veil
An exhibition of Orientalist paintings examines Western attempts to depict the lives of 19th-century Muslim women.


































