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Good morning. 🌤️ Today, a Hulu docuseries reveals new details about arts patron Les Wexner’s vile relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, wonderful photos from the Ebony and Jet archives, the thriving community of Caribbean artists in Denver, and a brilliant Twitter account that compares iconic scenes from sports games to classical paintings. You’ll love that last one even if you don’t care for sports (I certainly don’t).
— Hakim Bishara, interim editor-in-chief
When Sports Imitate Art
What do an NBA foul and a Renaissance Pietà painting share in common? A lot, actually. | Jasmine Liu
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Maya Angelou relaxes in her room before performing at New York’s Village Vanguard. (photograph by G. Marshall Wilson, Ebony Collection)
The photo archives of “Ebony” and “Jet” magazines will soon be accessible via the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History (NMAAHC) and Culture and the Getty Research Institute.
“Our museum is proud that this significant and iconic collection of African American images will be housed in our museum and preserved for generations to study, observe and enjoy,” said Kevin Young, director of the NMAAHC.
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MassArt Boston’s 2022 MFA Summer Thesis Exhibition Is Now On View
Summer graduates of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design showcase their fine arts theses on campus and at the MassArt x SoWa Gallery, with in-person and virtual events and artist talks. Learn more.
NEW IN DOCUMENTARY
Docuseries Explores the Sick and Twisted Relationship Between Leslie Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein
Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons on Hulu depicts an association between an insecure Ohio billionaire and a sleek New York sexual predator. | Elaine Velie
Documentaries About Remembrance and Cultural Celebration in the 2022 BlackStar Film Festival
This year’s program celebrates the resilience and joy in worldwide struggles against erasure and confinement. | Bedatri D. Choudhury
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The Wisdom and Wonder of India's Leading Art Historian
The riches of literature, painting, poetry, and mysticism pervade a collection of essays by B.N. Goswamy, which showcase the lyrical fluidity of his prose. | Arun A.K.
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