modernism
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This time along with Rossen Ventzislavov, an educator who brought me out to Woodbury University last spring as a fellow to teach a one-of-a-kind semester on Black modernism in architecture, design and popular culture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
In the early years of the 20th century, Münter stood at the vanguard of European modernism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
Her mother and local women and children modeled for graphic paintings that point to Schjerfbeck’s growing commitment to a personal brand of home-brewed modernism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
An artist who was often described to have a nomadic and bohemian disposition, he dabbled seamlessly with Cubist-inspired modernism and traditional Indian themes, creating bold and vibrant canvases with scenes from history and mythology.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
The Rite of Spring was the zenith of musical modernism in the early twentieth century.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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