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“During World War II, it became nonsensical to get involved in painting men playing violins, or cellos, or flowers,”1 reflected Barnett Newman, as he rationalised the value of the (then) unappreciated abstract movement. Today, as we witness the escalation of regional conflicts in Africa, Eastern Europe or the Middle East, Newman's words resonate with renewed significance. In an era teetering on the brink of global conflict, abstract art emerges as a more fitting artistic expression reflective of contemporary world affairs.

New York's second biggest city is more than just hot wings and hostile weather. Here's why you need to visit the Rust Belt gem Buffalo.

From pre-reserving museum tickets and eating somewhere the locals would, here's how to plan trip to Paris and make it *magnifique*!

Don't be afraid to buy art as a Christmas present - if you get it right, it can be a lasting gift that will be appreciated forever. Fiona McKenzie Johnston points out the best places to look

A benefit screening of "Maestro," Bradley Cooper’s biopic of conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, will be followed by a Q&A with Bernstein’s daughter, Nina Bernstein Simmons, in conversation with Christopher