Exile on Main Street

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Norman Rockwell was once not seen as serious art, but this has changed, and his work is more highly valued. Rockwell used classical references, and his work was admired by many serious artists, so this change in opinions of his works is not as radical as may first appear. Rockwell also produced works with political content, that showed outrage at racial intolerance. There are a number of ways of working as an artist, and questions as to whether Rockwell was an artist can appear irrelevant to modern ears.

Rockwell, Norman

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Biennale open to all

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The Venice Biennale exhibition is influenced by the philosophy of Harald Szeemann, director, who emphasises the spirit of youth and has include work by artists from outside Italy, especially Asia. There are video works including 'The Men's Bathhouse' from Katazyna Kozyra, a Polish artist. The festival shows commitment to contemporary art and shows new forms of perception. There are some weak exhibits, but the festival generally expresses exhuberance.

Exhibitions

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Pop life: Jean-Michel Basquiat

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A retrospective of Basquiat raises the same questions about his work as critics raised when he died in 1988 at age 27. His meteoric popularity, eclectic painting and drawing style, and erratic lifestyle are analyzed.

Biography, Modernism (Art), Basquiat, Jean-Michel

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