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Malcolm Cowley, the man who made American literature an identifiable movement, shaped an entire canon based on his tastes and convictions

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Who is Alma Allen, Trump’s Pick to Represent the US at the Venice Biennale?

Mexico City’s Museo Jumex to Stage ‘Football & Art’ Exhibition During World Cup

Bottle of Dom Perignon from King Charles III and Princess Diana’s Wedding Comes to Auction

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Collection Will Place Titans Like Basquiat and Warhol Next to Under-Recognized Artists

Performa Diary: A Year of Sexy Revolutionaries

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UK Museum Is Raising $4.6 M. to Keep Medieval Masterpiece from Entering Private Collection

Four Additional Suspects Arrested in Connection to Louvre Museum Heist

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