Highlights

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    CreditCourtesy Alexander Gray Associates, New York, © 2017 Polly Apfelbaum/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

    Why Are So Many Artists Making Work That Lies on the Floor?

    The sculptures tend to appear at moments of political turmoil and social upheaval. But they don’t exactly symbolize defeat.

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    CreditCourtesy of Maccarone, New York, Gió Marconi, Milan and David Risley Gallery, Copenhagen, Photo: Sophie Thun

    An Artist Remakes a Film Classic — With Frankenstein’s Monster

    In a new show, the artist Alex Da Corte reimagines Jorgen Leth’s 1967 short film “The Perfect Human” in a grotesque new way.

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    CreditPhotograph by Mark Kean. Styled by Elodie David-Touboul

    The New Punk Look: Lacy and Colorful

    Traditional leather is replaced by vibrant hues and very visible underpinnings.

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    CreditDanilo Scarpati

    The Last Days of Wicker

    Just a handful of Europe's rattan ateliers are still in operation. The three finest have been weaving furniture according to ancient techniques for the last hundred years.

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    CreditAnthony Cotsifas. Styled by Michael Reynolds

    Sweets as Poignant as Poetry

    One writer considers wagashi, Japanese tea-ceremony treats, as bittersweet pleasures for stressful times.

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    Meet the Cats

    The sweet story of Cherie, Crystal, Sabrina, Tyrone and one foster kitten — who modeled Japanese sweets for T.