Viscerally Facing Up to Ferguson
By JON CARAMANICA
In a reminder of hip-hop’s politically potent past, two performers strike a chord by sharing their emotions on a shooting in Ferguson, Mo.
A New Art Capital, Finding Its Own Voice
By CAROL VOGEL
Gehry Partners
An artist’s rendering of the future Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, designed by Frank Gehry.
As plans for the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi go forth, those involved are hoping to speak to the art history of many nations.
As if the Artist Put His Brush to Each Take
By KATHRYN SHATTUCK
Mike Leigh’s film “Mr. Turner,” about the British painter J. M. W. Turner, hews to his palette, style and visual records of places he frequented.
Movie Review | 'Miss Julie'
Class Warfare at the Most Intimate Level
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
Liv Ullmann’s version of Strindberg’s “Miss Julie” features Jessica Chastain and Colin Farrell as class-bound lovers repelled and attracted by each other in a battle of the sexes.
Rolling the Dice on a Movie Remake
By MARGY ROCHLIN
Mark Wahlberg stars in a remake of “The Gambler,” a 1974 film with James Caan. The two actors met to discuss both films recently.
The Oscar Hunt
Documentaries Jostle Against Oscar Obscurity
By BROOKS BARNES and MICHAEL CIEPLY
Fifteen documentaries are in sharp-elbowed competition to be among the five Oscar nominees for that category, a spot that can save a film from obscurity.
Movie Review | 'Still Alice'
Losing Her Bearings in Familiar Places
By A. O. SCOTT
In “Still Alice,” Julianne Moore plays a Columbia linguistics professor who receives a devastating diagnosis.
Fixing Stuff, Repairing the World
By ALICE RAWSTHORN
“The Fab Mind,” a Tokyo exhibition, celebrates the art of repair with examples of aesthetic creativity applied to humanitarian ends, like recycling and land mines.
Inside Art
A European Show for Shaker Furniture
By CAROL VOGEL
Philippe Ségalot, a contemporary-art dealer, fell in love with Shaker furniture eight and now plans to show and sell it at the European Fine Arts Fair.
In Sondheim Musical, a Clamorous Portrait of Psychosis
By MATT WOLF
On the London stage, Jamie Lloyd’s production of “Assassins”; a revival of “Accolade”; and Mordaunt Shairp’s 1933 play “The Green Bay Tree.”
Sweden’s Storybook Heroine Ignites a Debate on Race
By RACHEL DONADIO
Pippi Longstocking’s language has become part of a growing and often uncomfortable debate about ethnicity in Sweden.
The Carpetbagger
A Statue More Than Worth Its Weight in Gold
By CARA BUCKLEY
Academy Awards are lucrative for all, but are key especially for the success of some art house films.
Bobby Keys, Hard-Living Saxophonist for Rolling Stones, Dies at 70
By BRUCE WEBER
Mr. Keys was a self-taught musician who never learned to read music but recorded with a Who’s Who of rock. One of his most memorable moments was a howling solo on “Brown Sugar.”
Another Opera Crisis Is Averted in Italy
By MICHAEL COOPER
A compromise in Turin, Italy, will keep the music director of Teatro Regio in his post.
Steven Murphy, Christie’s Chief, to Step Down
By CAROL VOGEL and GRAHAM BOWLEY
Steven P. Murphy, who has run the auction house since 2010, will be succeeded by Patricia Barbizet, the chief executive of the Artémis Group.
Innovative Filmmaker Wins Turner Prize for Art
By ROSLYN SULCAS
The Irish-born artist Duncan Campbell, known for innovative film installations, has won this year’s Turner Prize, the award for a British artist under 50.
The Carpetbagger
What to Watch for in the Foreign-Language Race
By LARRY ROHTER
Russia and Sweden have the buzziest entries — “Leviathan” and “Force Majeure” — but don’t count out France, Germany, Turkey, Argentina and, in a first, Mauritania.
New Freedom for Myanmar’s Artists
By PHILIP HEIJMANS
Since the abolition of Myanmar’s censorship board in 2012, the country’s artists are tackling once-forbidden subjects like politics.
Overcoming Injury, a Violinist Returns
By MICHAEL WHITE
The violinist Kyung Wha Chung, sidelined by injury for almost a decade, returns to the London concert stage on Tuesday.
Television Review
Divvying Up Perks, Pity, Scorn and Snark
By ALESSANDRA STANLEY
“Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce,” the first scripted series for Bravo, taps into the separations of the rich and near-famous and all the attendant rituals.
Sendak’s Estate: Debating Where the Things Go
By RANDY KENNEDY
Lynn Caponera, Maurice Sendak’s housekeeper and caretaker for more than 30 years, is pushing ahead to burnish his legacy, amid questions.
New Music
Wu-Tang Clan and AC/DC Release Albums
By JON PARELES and BEN RATLIFF
New albums from Wu-Tang Clan and AC/DC show that these established groups are still in charge of their sounds.
Opaque Justice in China
By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW
The mini-series “One Child” sends a young Chinese-British woman into the heart of China’s capital punishment system.
An Art Form Rises: Audio Without the Book
By ALEXANDRA ALTER
“The Starling Project,” a thriller by Jeffery Deaver, went straight to audiobook on Audible. In fact, Mr. Deaver’s story will not be appearing in print at all.
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them
By MICHAEL CIEPLY and BROOKS BARNES
Ridley Scott’s “Exodus: Gods and Kings” features the 11-year-old Isaac Andrews as the voice and visage of the Almighty.
Race, Class and Creative Spark
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Cultural figures like David Simon, J. Cole, Patricia Lockwood and others discuss whether and how artists should address social issues like race and class through their work.
A Son Seeks Art Looted by the East Germans
By TOM MASHBERG
Between 1973 and 1989, the East German police seized more than 200,000 objects in hundreds of raids, according to experts and archives, and some are reclaiming the art.
Movie Review | 'The Imitation Game'
Broken Codes, Both Strategic and Social
By A. O. SCOTT
In “The Imitation Game” Benedict Cumberbatch plays Alan Turing, whose code-breaking work helped win World War II yet whose homosexuality led him to face indecency charges in Britain.
Swiss Unveil Art Amassed by Dealer in Nazi Era
By ALISON SMALE
The collection, including paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, Monet, Manet and Gauguin, was squirreled away by Cornelius Gurlitt in a house in Salzburg, Austria.
P. D. James, Creator of the Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries, Dies at 94
By MARILYN STASIO
A consummate stylist, the British author and baroness accumulated numerous awards for the 18 crime novels produced during her 49-year writing career.
Art in Review
Moby Presents ‘Innocents,’ a Series of Photographs
By KEN JOHNSON
Photographs by Moby, the pop musician, at the Emmanuel Fremin Gallery in Chelsea, feature a mysterious cult of masked figures.
Recent Highlights
100 Notable Books of 2014
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
The year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review.
Is Our Art Equal to the Challenges of Our Times?
By A. O. SCOTT
We are in the midst of hard times now, and it feels as if art is failing us.
Rejuvenating a Tepid Market for Old Masters
By SCOTT REYBURN
It is getting harder to find buyers of old art, but the market still has its moments at auction, especially for a trophy Turner painting.
At Auctions, Russian Oligarchs Start to Hedge Their Bets
By SCOTT REYBURN
At recent sales in London, auction houses struggled to sell top Russian works of art. Some dealers said that the sluggish sales were a reflection of what's going on in Russia.
Special Report: Art Basel in Miami Beach
At Art Basel in Miami Beach, New Categories Compete for Attention
By TED LOOS
Art Basel in Miami Beach is adding sections on books, history and women to its lineup.
Art Fair Energizes Economy of Region
By CONRAD DE AENLLE
While art existed in Miami before the Swiss organization decided to base its winter fair there, its presence has fostered an invigorating scene.
Tapping Big Pockets to Fund Small Ventures
By CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE
Kickstarter, the online crowdfunding group, has teamed up with Art Basel to set up web pages aimed at getting investors interested in new art projects.
15 Minutes of Fame (and 50 Years Later, Record Sales)
By STEPHEN HEYMAN
Works by Andy Warhol have fetched $560 million so far this year. That is already the artist's highest annual tally ever, and represents almost five percent of the value of the entire global art market in 2014.
ArtsBeat
International Arts Events Happening in the Week Ahead
By CHRISTOPHER D. SHEA
A slideshow of arts events taking place across the world this coming week.
The Makings of a Prize-Winning Book
By STEPHEN HEYMAN
A look at some of the statistics behind the books that win national awards.
Special Report: Front Row Center
Recapturing an Opera House’s Former Luster
By GEORGE LOOMIS
The Liceu theater in Barcelona has a daunting task as it tries to maintain its rich tradition while operating with a significant reduction in government funding.
Fighting Its Way Out of Opera’s Shadows
By CELESTINE BOHLEN
On the eve of its 300th anniversary, the Opéra Comique is enjoying a resurrection that has put its historic repertoire and creative reputation back on the map.
The Art of Collecting: FIAC
Paris Art Fair Strives for Bigger and Bolder
By TARA MULHOLLAND
The Paris contemporary art fair, FIAC, is effectively doubling this year with the opening of satellite events.
A Sense of Utter Stillness, Carved in Stone
By RODERICK CONWAY MORRIS
The British sculptor Emily Young describes a collaboration with her quarried raw materials.
Lauren Bacall Dies at 89; in a Bygone Hollywood, She Purred Every Word
By ENID NEMY
Ms. Bacall's provocative glamour elevated her to stardom in Hollywood’s golden age, and her lasting mystique put her on a plateau in American culture that few stars reach.
An Appraisal
Robin Williams, an Improvisational Genius, Forever Present in the Moment
By A. O. SCOTT
To those who saw him, Robin Williams was a comedic force of nature who delivered humor at warp speed.
Inside Art
A New Home at the Frick for a Rare Murillo Work
By CAROL VOGEL
The Frick has acquired a self-portrait by the 17th-century Spanish master Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.
Music Review
Songs Without an Expiration Date
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
Steve Tyrell celebrated a milestone when he opened his 10th holiday season show at Café Carlyle on Tuesday.
Art in Review
Francesco Clemente Offers Contrasting Shows
By KAREN ROSENBERG
“Two Tents,” Francesco Clemente’s show at the Mary Boone Gallery, portrays a kind of heaven with hard benches and a hell with busy bees.
With Naming Rights, ‘Perpetuity’ Doesn’t Always Mean Forever
By SAM ROBERTS
The issue was recalled this month when Lincoln Center agreed to pay $15 million to expunge Avery Fisher’s name from Philharmonic Hall, in hopes of luring another donor.
Revisiting an Era: An American Choreographer in Paris
By ROSLYN SULCAS
The Lyon Opera Ballet presented William Forsythe’s later works in a triple bill that included a work by Benjamin Millepied.
Chinese Artwork Brings Auction Record of $45 Million
By AMY QIN
A Chinese collector’s purchase of a Ming dynasty silk wall hanging for $45 million set a new record for a Chinese artwork sold at international auction.
ArtsBeat
A Letter From Camus to Sartre, Before They Were Enemies
By MAÏA DE LA BAUME
A letter from Albert Camus to Jean-Paul Sartre surfaces, one apparently written in 1951 before they clashed.
The Media Equation
Calling Out Bill Cosby’s Media Enablers, Including Myself
By DAVID CARR
Many journalists and biographers were in the know about the sexual assault accusations against Mr. Cosby. So what took so long for the story to become national news?
On Display, and on a Hot Seat
By DOREEN CARVAJAL
“Exhibit B,” a traveling show that mimics the human zoos of the colonial era, is prompting cries of racism in Europe.
An Onion of a Novel, Demanding to Be Peeled
By SARAH LYALL
Ali Smith says her much-lauded new novel, “How to Be Both,” explores how every great narrative is always about what is on the surface and what is hidden underneath.
As Music Streaming Grows, Spotify Reports Rising Revenue and a Loss
By BEN SISARIO
The privately held music streaming service said it had about $1 billion in 2013 revenue, and $80 million in net losses.
Books of The Times
‘Selected Letters of Norman Mailer’
Edited by J. MICHAEL LENNON
Reviewed by DWIGHT GARNER
“Selected Letters of Norman Mailer” presents 714 of the more than 45,000 pieces of correspondence he wrote to his wives, children, friends, critics and a Who’s Who of world culture and letters.
About New York
A Passion for Writing, About War and Love, Is Celebrated Decades Later
By JIM DWYER
A Long Island man captured his World War II battlefield experiences in poetry and stories, which were privately published in January.
Lewis Baltz, Photographer of American Landscapes, Dies at 69
By RANDY KENNEDY
Mr. Baltz was part of the New Topographics movement, known for a seemingly dispassionate, affectless presentation of its subjects.
Movie Review | 'Penguins of Madagascar'
A Task Force in Black Tuxedos
By BEN KENIGSBERG
In the animated “Penguins of Madagascar,” the title animals will lose their cuteness if an octopus named Dave (voiced by John Malkovich) has his way.
Alex Poots to Be Culture Shed’s Artistic Director
By ROBIN POGREBIN
Mr. Poots is to give up his current positions as head of the Manchester International Festival and the Park Avenue Armory.
New Music
Albums From Rick Ross and Keith Jarrett
By JON CARAMANICA, BEN RATLIFF and NATE CHINEN
The hip-hop star Rick Ross and two jazz groups — the trio of Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian, from ’72, and the duo of Nels Cline and Julian Lage — have new albums out.
Theater Review | 'Pericles, Prince of Tyre'
Intrigue in the Middle East, This Time From Shakespeare
By ALEXIS SOLOSKI
The Public Theater’s production of Shakespeare’s “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” moves along quickly, despite a plot loaded with details.
Deep Pockets at Auction
By SCOTT REYBURN
For all the talk of a growing global interest in art, the record-setting sales are still driven by American artists and buyers.
Souvenirs of a Literary Alchemist
By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER
Gabriel García Márquez’s archive has been acquired by the University of Texas and includes manuscripts, correspondence, photos and personal artifacts related to his important books.
Art Basel
At Art Basel, Film Artists Get a Spotlight of Their Own
By CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE
Film is an increasingly important part of this year’s Art Basel fair — and, by extension, of the collectible contemporary art world.
A Palatial Setting for Surreal Imagery in Venice
By RODERICK CONWAY MORRIS
Palazzo Fortuny, the former Venetian studio of the artist Mariano Fortuny, hosts an exhibition of women artists that highlights Dora Maar, the Surrealist and Picasso muse.
Art Basel in Hong Kong
East Meets West at Hong Kong Art Fair, but Who Is Buying?
By SCOTT REYBURN
The potential is strong at Art Basel in Hong Kong, but dealers say it is hard to get the big sales.
Front Row Center
Turin Seizes Its Moment
By GEORGE LOOMIS
The Teatro Regio Torino's current good health is proof that an Italian opera house can flourish when the right conditions are in place.
Multimedia
After Winding Odyssey, Tibetan Texts Find Home in China
By ANDREW JACOBS
An American scholar’s trove of 12,000 Tibetan-language texts has a new home, a lavishly decorated library on the campus of the Southwest University for Nationalities in Chengdu, China.
A New Resource for Buddhist Scholars
The Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center opened its library, with 12,000 works, at the Southwest University for Nationalities in Chengdu, China, in October. Archivists plan to scan the texts digitally.
A Culture of Bidding
Forging an Art Market in China
By DAVID BARBOZA, GRAHAM BOWLEY and AMANDA COX
In China’s growing art market, now the second largest in the world, outsize auction results often overshadow false sales data and forged art.
The New Collectors
By DAVID BARBOZA and JONAH M. KESSEL
Like their predecessors across history and geography, China’s newly rich have set out to collect the very best the world has to offer.
Shanghai Film Festival
Stars Descend on Shanghai
By JOYCE LAU
The Shanghai International Film Festival, which runs until June 22, mixes small regional films with global blockbusters.
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