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Art Exhibition Tour: “Van Gogh – Poets And Lovers”

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Christie’s (September 23, 2024): The first ever Van Gogh exhibition at the National Gallery in London suggests that he was not so much a tortured genius as an artist who planned his work meticulously and thought deeply about its execution and meaning.

Christie’s Chairman, Europe, Giovanna Bertazzoni talks to curators Cornelia Homburg and Christopher Riopelle about the inspiration for the exhibition, which is supported by Christie’s.⠀

Featuring more than 60 works, the exhibition is focused on the years that Vincent van Gogh spent in the south of France — in Arles and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence — between February 1888 and May 1890.

🗓️14 September 2024 – 19 January 2025 ⠀

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Preview: The New Yorker Magazine – Sept. 30, 2024

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A child walks toward an adult who is seated on a bench in a park.

The New Yorker (September 23, 2024): The latest issue features Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet’s “Shadow Story” – The artist attempts to preserve the most perfect time of year.

How Trump Hopes to Exploit the Myth of Voter Fraud in November

For years, the former President has claimed that undocumented immigrants vote illegally. That fiction is now the explicit position of the Party establishment. By Jonathan Blitzer

The Priest Who Helps Women in the Mob Escape

Don Luigi Ciotti leads an anti-Mafia organization, and for decades he has run a secret operation that liberates women from the criminal underworld. By D. T. Max

Which Party Has Cornered the Tattoo Vote?

Lauren Boebert has a “tribal” design on her midriff, but there’s competition from John Fetterman and the tattoo caucus—and don’t forget John F. Kennedy or Theodore Roosevelt. By Charles Bethea

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News: Israel Strikes On Hezbollah In Lebanon, UN General Assembly Meets

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Monocle Radio Podcast (September 23, 2024): As world leaders flock to New York this week for the 79th UN General Assembly, Emma Nelson talks to Julie Norman and Mark Lowcock to discuss how the crisis in the Middle East will affect the proceedings.

Plus: we find out what the election results might mean for Sri Lanka’s economic future and check in at Milan Fashion Week.

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The New York Times — Monday, Sept. 23, 2024

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Israel and Hezbollah Threaten to Hit Harder, Raising Fears of All-Out War

A leader of the Iranian-backed militia said its latest barrage was “just the beginning,” and an Israeli military official said, “Our strikes will intensify.”

Harris Cracked Down on Violent Offenders; Showed Leniency on Less Serious Crime

Her record as a prosecutor navigating both paths has left her open to criticism that she either betrayed liberal ideals or prioritized them over law and order.