Szyk (1894-1951) was born in Łódź and trained as an artist in Kraków and Paris, absorbing medieval illumination, caricature ...

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The latest Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting was released during Paris Art Week, pointing to new market confidence. Courtesy of Art Basel HNWIs devoted a significantly larger share of ...

Collage artist Jane Maxwell was ripping through piles of billboard paper in her South End studio last week when a photographer asked to take her picture. “Can I pop on a lipstick?” she asked. “Is that ...

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Music and love are inseparable, each inspiring the other and shaping the hearts of those who feel deeply. For Nigerian singer Tony Frank, that connection is personal, emotional, and central to his ...