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10 snapshots of New York from celebrated diaries

From 'New York Diaries' edited by Teresa Carpenter, 10 stories of New York City through the centuries.
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10 snapshots of New York from celebrated diaries

From 'New York Diaries' edited by Teresa Carpenter, 10 stories of New York City through the centuries.
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'Degas and the Nude' reveals a master of the human form

In its only US venue, the exhibition takes a wide-ranging look at the artist's complex and contradictory work, which defies easy interpretation.
In Pictures: Wendi Deng Murdoch's glamorous life
A chocolatey quest, Part 2

On a mission to find the best hot chocolate in New York, two researchers discover that most of the best brews have European origins.
Painters of light: Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand

Stieglitz, Steichen, And Strand defined photography as art.
Reader recommendation: Rogues' Gallery

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Beijing treasures: a hidden world on view

In a rare exhibit, treasures from a Chinese emperor's private retreat in the Forbidden City are on display at the Peabody Essex Museum.
Curator extraordinaire of Chinese art

Curator Nancy Berlinger's rare access began with shipping a humble 200-year-old Chinese home to Salem, Mass.
Scarlett O'Hara dresses in need of repair

Scarlett O'Hara was an iconic movie character during Hollywood's Golden Age. Now, five dresses that actress Vivian Leigh wore in the 1939 classic 'Gone with the Wind' are damaged and in need of repair.
In Pictures: Chelsea Clinton through the years
Cartoonist Lars Vilks attacked for showing Prophet Mohammed in gay film

Lars Vilks, the Swedish cartoon artist allegedly targeted by 'Jihad Jane' for portraying the Prophet Mohammed as a dog, was attacked Tuesday when he showed an Iranian film that depicts the Prophet in a gay bar. Are radical Muslims succeeding in muzzling free speech?
Visitor tears Picasso's 'The Actor.' How can Met fix it?

A visitor to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York lost her balance and fell into a Pablo Picasso painting, 'The Actor,' tearing the canvas. Art restorers explain how it might be repaired.
How charities survive tough times

Just like for-profit firms, philanthopies push for efficiency. Volunteers help, too.
Robert Frank: His photographs recorded an unvarnished America

Robert Frank's candid images exposed the underside of midcentury America and were initially reviled.
National World War II Museum: Bringing the battle to life

The New Orleans National World War II Museum uses immersive tech to boost teaching power – and also entertain.
Whose art is Katrina art?

In hurricane's wake, local artists found themselves competing with outsiders to record the event.
Museums' new mantra: Connect with community

Relevance, responsiveness, interactivity is the new road map to success.
Art: a basic necessity of life

The unique individual expression of the qualities we all have in common is true art.
Masterpiece

A lively mystery about great art, a boy, and his unlikely helper.
New York's freshest shows

From ancient sculpture to Van Gogh's night inspirations, the best of this season's art.
The art of summer in NYC

Sculpture, photography, art, even waterfalls – New York's exhibitions entertain with their originality.
Crossover duo Hilary Hahn and Josh Ritter make classical rock

She's a concert violinist; he's a folk rocker. Together they're blending genres on a US tour.
Art museums struggle with provenance issues

Recent high-profile police raids show that the problem of stolen and looted art remains.
A great spring vacation – I think

Rather than head to a resort for relaxation, this family hopped a bus to the city that never sleeps.