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UNBELIEVABLE: Ana mendieta - Caught on Camera

‘I thought of her as a volcano’: the triumphant art and very troubling death of Ana Mendieta

Her shocking performances and stunning images made Mendieta the talk of the art world in the 1970s and 80s. Then she fell from a New York apartment block in 1985 – and her husband was charged with murder. As a major exhibition comes to London, her friends discuss her genius…

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‘Rude, heavy-drinking and a committed communist’: the Frida Kahlo you can’t buy in the gift shop

The artist’s likeness has become a symbol of resistance and heroism – but the truth is more complicated. As a major exhibition opens in London, has brand Frida obscured the real Kahlo?

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Bawdy Beryl, slick Seurat, titanic Tracey and the glory of Gaudí: the best art shows and architecture in 2026

Must-sees include Beryl Cook’s postwar brilliance, Tracey Emin’s new highs, Frida Kahlo’s confessions, plus Google’s HQ and Gaudí’s finally finished fever dream

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Carl Andre obituary

Minimalist sculptor known for his ‘pile of bricks’ at the Tate, and who faced accusations over the death of his wife, Ana Mendieta

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Carl Andre: the ‘OJ of the art world’ leaves behind a troubling legacy

The death of the 88-year old artist, known for his ‘pile of bricks’ artwork, demands we also remember dark allegations

The Guardian - US

‘Pile of bricks’ artist Carl Andre dies at 88

Famed and derided for his minimalist aesthetic, the artist’s career was overshadowed by suspicions about his role in the death of his wife Ana Mendieta

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Sex toys, rugs and Barbie dolls: does posthumous use of artists’ work risk cheapening their legacies?

Brands love to use the work of late, great artists just as much as late, great artists’ estates like to cash in. But that hasn’t stopped a slew of Succession-size squabbles

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The week in audio: Dynamite Doug; Death of an Artist; Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets and more

A week of mysteries spanned looted Cambodian treasures, the death of artist Ana Mendieta, missing MI6 diver Buster Crabb and Classic FM’s newest recruit

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Another amazing year for female artists. So why are they still stifled and impoverished?

From the Turner shortlist to the Venice Biennale and more, 2022 was another dazzling year for women. But, away from the headlines, a cold look at the data shows equality is generations away

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This week in history: Dr. Jorge Prieto makes house calls

A prominent physician and advocate for Chicago’s Mexican American community, Prieto worked hard to make health care available to the city’s Spanish-speaking residents. He died Aug. 21, 2001.

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