With New Condé Nast Galleries, the Met Museum Gets Fashion Forward

The Costume Institute is bringing its annual blockbuster show to a permanent home off the Grand Hall, due in part to Anna Wintour’s efforts to get “out of the basement.”

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How Wendell Pierce Spends His Day Exploring New York City

Mr. Pierce, the popular actor from shows like “The Wire,” said time is precious. He spends his shopping in Harlem, walking through Central Park and staying up all night listening to jazz.

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Looking for a Day Trip From Paris? Try Lens.

The city, once a mining center, has an outpost of the Louvre that claims “the architectural creativity of the Guggenheim and a collection worthy of the Met.” It’s an easy train ride from Paris.

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Organizations in 5 Boroughs Get a Boost With City Funds

BRIC, the Noble Maritime Collection, Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, the Bronx Children’s Museum and the Louis Armstrong House Museum get a permanent investment.

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What Is Swedish Culture? IKEA? Yes. Abba? Not This Time.

A government initiative to create a Swedish “cultural canon” concerned many in the country’s cultural world. The final list has sparked debate over the choices.

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Following the Sounds of Arabic to Rediscover Paris

A language student’s guide to the French capital highlights the culinary, literary and musical influences that quietly shape everyday life.

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A.I. Is Fueling a ‘Poverty of Imagination.’ Here’s How We Can Fix It.

What bots are really doing in the classroom.

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After a Young Arts Patron’s Donation Did Not Clear, He Was Found Dead

Shortly before Matthew Christopher Pietras’s body was discovered, the Metropolitan Opera had been told that the $10 million he had just donated did not belong to him.

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Noel Gallagher Wouldn’t Buy His Music Zine. Now, He’s an Arts Reporter.

Alex Marshall, a European culture reporter for The New York Times, has turned a music obsession into an arts journalism career.

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A Train Station Taught Me What Education Is For

From any angle, Michigan Central Station is a revelation.

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