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This week, museums and mental health, Google aims for our wallets, the marketing psychology of floor designs, Crayola color theory, and much more.
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This week, museums and mental health, Google aims for our wallets, the marketing psychology of floor designs, Crayola color theory, and much more.
In the early 2000s, they left Italy and a contemporary art scene that was then lifeless to try their luck in the United States. The gamble paid off. These expatriates are now in charge of the most prestigious museums in New York. One of them, Cecilia Alemani, is in charge of the 59th Venice Biennale, which opened its doors to the public on April 23.
The large exhibition features 213 designers. This high-level competition of talents from all over the world is a showcase for leading artists, a springboard for the youngest.
Plus, Sally Mann wins photography's biggest prize, and the Venice Architecture Biennale names a new leader.
A view of the Tuileries Garden looking toward the Louvre. Photo: dronepicr/Wikipedia Commons. I WAS ONE OF FIVE ARTISTS shortlisted for the competition to create the Memorial in the Tuileries to the Victims of Slavery. I write to correct some of the factual misrepresentations of this process that have recently appeared in the international press. 1 The French Culture Ministry’s Call for Applications for that commission required the following materials from the artist applicants: (1) an artistic document of no more than 15 pages, (2) a portfolio presentation of five recently realized works...