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Canvas conversations

A quiet night at the Louvre might be a welcome break from the gawking crowds but the enigmatic Mona Lisa is missing her admirers more than she’d like to admit.

  • Issue #134
  • 4 min read
Cartoon illustration of the Mona Lisa painting coming to life in a gold frame, with the figure stepping out and gesturing expressively.
Culture

Directors’ cut

The more incendiary the conversation around cultural topics becomes, the more museum directors take on the role of mouthpieces for how society should deal with thorny issues.

  • Issue #126
  • 9 min read
Yuki Pan, director of Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei, standing outside the museum's neoclassical entrance
Education

Under the covers

Artist and historian Rachel Schreiber is the new head of the celebrated Parsons School of Design. As she rethinks its role, she finds solace in the New York Public Library.

  • Issue #126
  • 3 min read
Under the covers

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