Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the visual arts, including painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, and crafts.
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Fast Forward How did a Nazi revisionist message make its way into a piece of public art?
The artwork on display near Tacoma, Washington, is being modified before its unveiling
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Art In this striking portrait of an Ethiopian Jew, she found a surprising connection to her family history
Turns out the background of Kehinde Wiley's painting was inspired by a 19th centry mizrah
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Art Born centuries apart, these artists embody the heroic spirit of Purim
Judy Chicago and Artemisia Gentileschi did not share a religion, but they are united by a common goal
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Art How this portrait of Marc Chagall’s father finally wound up where it belonged
The 1911 painting was confiscated by the Nazis in 1939
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Music He captured a side of Bob Dylan that hadn’t been seen before
Daniel Kramer's 1960s photographs showcased the artist at his most playful and appproachable
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Art It was the biggest painting in the world — how could it just disappear?
In 1959, millions of Americans saw Symeon Shimin's mural of Yul Brynner and Gina Lollobrigida as Solomon and Sheba. Then it was gone.
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Film & TV Why is this Jewish artist’s murder confession being hidden again?
A new film faithfully brings Charlotte Salomon's magnum opus to screen, yet excises an essential part
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Culture Meet the Holocaust artist who fundraised for George Santos — and regrets it
Toby Gotesman was drawn to the candidate's seeming integrity, only to discover he lied about the issue closest to her
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