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Carl Swanson

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  1. art
    Salman Toor’s Queer RococoThe artist lives, and paints, between worlds — Lahore, Pakistan and New York.
  2. q&a
    A New Documentary Explores the Secrets and Lies of Roy CohnTrump mentor. Joe McCarthy protégé. AIDS victim. More than three decades after his death, he still haunts American life.
  3. fall preview 2019
    The Best and Biggest Art Shows to See to This FallFrom JR, Amy Sherald, Pope.L, and more.
  4. profile
    Succession’s Sarah Snook Can’t Believe Her LuckWhen the HBO show returns in August, the narrative spotlight will be more on Shiv.
  5. gallery
    Tom Bianchi’s Meditative Book of Long-Ago TricksNo, that’s not Rami Malek.
  6. art
    Whitney Biennial Artists Share Mood Boards for Their WorksWhat were they thinking about when they made that?
  7. q&a
    Frank Ocean Knows the People Who Told Him He was Crazy Were Well-intentionedAnd no, he doesn’t use dating apps.
  8. marriage: an investigation
    A Throuple on How Marriage Changed Their RelationshipWe discuss, “Are you upset about my going out with that guy? Are we having enough sex?” Rather than, “You didn’t clean the vacuum bag.”
  9. urbanism
    Is Hudson Yards Really the City of Tomorrow?A debate between four starchitects.
  10. urbanism
    How Stephen Ross Became the Most Powerful City-Shaper Since Robert MosesHe’s outmaneuvered, outspent, out-leveraged, and out-sweet-talked his way into the Hudson Yards deal.
  13. art
    Nari Ward’s Salvaged WorldsThe artist reflects on the objects and memories that made him.
  14. seen
    Goodbye (for now!) from SEEN, Vulture’s Pop-Up Art MagazineWow, has it been 47 days already?
  15. q&a
    Karl Lagerfeld: A Final ConversationOur last extensive interview with the man behind Chanel.
  16. my favorite places
    74 of Our Favorite New Yorkers on Their Favorite Places in New YorkFrom a 24-hour Ukrainian restaurant to biking in the Rockaways.
  17. art fairs
    Detroit’s Famous Heidelberg Project Goes to the BeachWhat’s next for Tyree Guyton, and his famous DIY civic art installation.
  18. art
    Advice From 27 Artists, From Marina Abramovich to Mickalene Thomas, on Making ItYou’ve read Jerry Saltz’s story on being an artist. But what do successful artists themselves say?
  19. art
    Andy Warhol’s Drawings of Shoes And Boys Tells Us Everything About HimA glimpse of the artist’s pre-fame work.
  20. q&a
    Judy Chicago Is Setting Off Feminist Fireworks in Miami During Art BaselThe artist is continuing her “Atmospheres” series of fireworks-based installations in Miami.
  21. gala!
    Meet the Dynamic Duos at the Hirshhorn GalaSiblings, lovers, business partners, and more! Meet the creative couples honored by the museum at Lincoln Center.
  22. art
    Welcome to SEENA limited-run expansion of Vulture’s coverage of the art world, all around the world.
  25. art
    This Is the Price List for Paula Cooper Gallery’s First Show in 1968$1,500 for a Carl Andre! Cheap!
  26. studio 54
    The Founder of Studio 54 Is Finally Ready to Tell What Really Went Down ThereIan Schrager on getting over his embarrassment for doing time for stealing from the disco, and having Roy Cohn as his lawyer.
  27. art
    On Occupy’s Anniversary, a Rose Blooms in Zuccotti ParkArtist Isa Genzken’s 26-foot-tall flower is planted where the bongos once tried to put a stop to neoliberalism.
  28. cartoons
    Graydon Carter Has a Real Talent for Drawing NosesSee his cartooning debut, in Esquire.
  29. fall preview 2018
    KiKi Layne Is the Rookie of the YearShe’s the star of Barry Jenkins’s Moonlight follow-up, If Beale Street Could Talk, which isn’t bad for a total newcomer.
  30. fashion
    After Kate Spade’s Death, Will Frances Valentine Find Its Footing?As CEO Elyce Arons grieves the loss of her friend, she’s also left with the question of how to honor her legacy in the business they started together.
  31. the industry
    Imagining the Future of W Magazine With Stefano Tonchi“I believe that W can be so many things,” he says. “We can be a great creative agency.”
  32. art
    Jenny Saville’s New Paintings Are About Motherhood and #MeTooThe Gagosian show is part of her imagining her own mythic ancestors, a genealogy for a canon that women are no longer so lonely in.
  33. art
    Will the Retail Apocalypse Be Good for the Arts?When a Chase Bank becomes a nonprofit.
  34. Freddie Highmore Is America’s Top DocThe Good Doctor star is now ABC’s No. 1 star, and he comes with zero negative side effects.
  37. art
    The End of Nature at Storm King Art Center in New YorkA new exhibition features works by artists responding to mankind’s not so stately ordering up of a change in the world’s weather.
  38. art
    Breakfast With Anselm Kiefer, Who Made That Flying Lead Book at Rock CenterJust don’t write on his cappuccino, please.
  39. real estate
    This Is How a Brick-and-Mortar Store Can Thrive in the Age of AmazonOnline shopping isn’t going anywhere, so stores that would rather not shut down are adapting, resulting in a somewhat surprising retail renaissance.
  40. real estate
    This Is How a Brick-and-Mortar Store Can Thrive in the Age of AmazonOnline shopping isn’t going anywhere, so stores that would rather not shut down are adapting, resulting in a somewhat surprising retail renaissance.
  41. art
    Frieze Salutes Feature Inc., the Visionary Gallery That Changed the Art WorldMurakami, Pettibon, Tom of Finland … you saw them there first.
  42. When a Feminist Artist Is Censored by a Feminist GalleryNatalie Frank’s Story of O pictures scared a lot of people. Including her gallerist.
  43. art
    The Return of the East Village Art ScenePerformance Space New York and today’s cutting edge.
  44. Transparent Continues, Sort of, As a Live MusicalWe saw it last night at Joe’s Pub.
  45. art
    This Artist Is a Gender UnicornCupid Ojala’s pure delight in being who he is.
  46. urbanism
    A Stage Full of Starchitects Debates the State of the IndustryBillie Tsien, Robert A.M. Stern, and Daniel Libeskind talk about museums as malls, architecture as performance, and who will design the Trump library.
  49. profile
    After a Very Big Year, Mary J. Blige Is Seeing Herself Anew“I learned that I’m a powerful woman because I don’t have to say much to be heard,” says the R&B star and double Oscar nominee.
  50. encounter
    Catching Up With Jane Birkin Before She Takes Carnegie HallThe bohemian provocateur on singing Gainsbourg and the “gratuitous nakedness of my good self.”
  51. tomorrow
    9 Top Architects Share Their Dream Projects to Improve (or Save) New York CityNorman Foster, Charles Renfro, Rafael Viñoly, and David Rockwell have big ideas.
  52. select all
    Why Is Emoji Black Santa Sad?Unsurprisingly, emoji white Santa looks content.
  53. gallery
    This Artist Filled a Huge Gallery With Tiny Drawings of ProtestersCan you spot your sign?
  54. interview
    A French Fashion Editor on the Difference Between Paris, New York, and L.A.The Purple co-founder looks back on his magazine’s 25 years.
  55. how to win an oscar
    Guillermo del Toro Hopes You’re Ready to Fall in Love With a MonsterHis new film, The Shape of Water, is an old-fashioned love story, with the Creature from the Black Lagoon as the misunderstood leading man.
  56. art
    Where Did Marina Abramovic Institute’s Money Go?The Hudson holy site is being abandoned.
  57. portfolio
    The Photographer Who Considers Herself More of a ‘Visual Activist’South African artist Zanele Muholi’s self-portraits seem familiar at first, but the details tell a bigger story.
  58. art
    Laurie Anderson and Marilyn Minter Say Scream on the 2016 Election AnniversaryA tribute to Yoko Ono.
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