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On the Edge of Light and Shadow
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On the Edge of Light and Shadow

What can you see while visiting Saul Leiter’s exhibition at the Foam? Painting-like photographs and a glimpse of New York in Amsterdam. And the notion that, in our digitally excessive world, photos can still hold a soul.
Wojtek Wieteska
Birds of a Feather
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Birds of a Feather

The Eurasian art collective reimagines symbols of power through forgotten myths. As their last Simurgh Self-Help exhibition at Warsaw’s Raster Gallery demonstrates, Slavs and Tatars are intent on translating not only languages but entire cultural narratives—from Persian epics to Soviet-altered alphabets—into tools for critique, humor, and healing. 
Steph Kretowicz
Are We Ceding Humanity to Machines?
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Are We Ceding Humanity to Machines?

With artificial intelligence surpassing human capabilities in benchmark after benchmark of higher cognition, our old hierarchy is fracturing. What happens when machines no longer fit comfortably at the bottom? Can we still retain our place in this order, or are we being displaced by what we’ve created?
Natalie Monbiot
Art Basel 2024 through a Polish Lens
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Art Basel 2024 through a Polish Lens

Three focused historic presentations of Polish women artists—Ewa Partum, Erna Rosenstein, and Maria Pinińska-Bereś—encouraged slow looking amidst the hustle and bustle of the famous Swiss art fair.
Aga Sablińska
Migrating at the End of the World
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Migrating at the End of the World

“We are facing a huge upheaval this century, there’s no escaping it,” Environmental journalist Gaia Vince discusses climate change’s effect on migration as parts of the world become unlivable.
Natalia Domagała
The Wallpaper That Killed the Emperor
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The Wallpaper That Killed the Emperor

Green is the color most commonly associated with life. Yet, the color of vibrancy and growth has a darker, more malicious side to it.
Szymon Drobniak
NADA Villa Warsaw: The Voice of New Art
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NADA Villa Warsaw: The Voice of New Art

It was a feast for the eyes of anyone interested in contemporary art and the hottest cultural trends.
Maria Kozak
Francesca Woodman: Intimacy
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Francesca Woodman: Intimacy

The American photographer known for her blurry black-and-white pictures was active for just several years, and her poetic and provocative work is only now receiving the recognition it deserves.
Julia Fiedorczuk
Maria Prymachenko: An Artist for Our Times
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Maria Prymachenko: An Artist for Our Times

For most of the world, the word Chernobyl brings gloomy associations, yet Maria Prymacheczenko’s “Chernobyl” series bursts forth with color and energy. We present the story of most famous Ukrainian painter.
Kacha Szaniawska
A Community of Festivities
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A Community of Festivities

In our everyday lives, we must play assigned roles in society. But, when our excess energy becomes too much, we must break from those strict roles—this is where festivities come in.
Maciej Świetlik
Program Yourself to Be Happy
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Program Yourself to Be Happy

Optimists live longer, are more self-confident, and deal with stress more effectively. Pessimists can also learn to be optimistic, but it takes some practice.
Jowita Kiwnik Pargana
Staying in the Black
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Staying in the Black

For the impressionists, the color black was the black sheep of the art world, but looking at the entire history of painting, it should really be considered the dark horse.
Karol Sienkiewicz
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