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MARCH 2010
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Snapshot: Michele Abeles Now See This: Whitney Biennial; Armory Show; Independent; Jenny Holzer; Abstract Resistance; While Bodies Get Mirrored – An Exhibition About Movement, Formalism and Space; Mary Heilmann; Jonathan Lasker; Rodney Graham; Lisette Model Columns: Paul Gravett discusses the work of Amruta Patil; lost in the whole New Museum brouhaha, says Joshua Mack, is the sheer difficulty of finding patrons for lesser-known artists; Axel Lapp sees promise in a spate of curated shows in Berlin galleries; Marie Darrieussecq marvels at MAC/VAL The Free Lance: Christian Viveros-Fauné on Modernism, the gift that keeps on giving London Calling: J.J. Charlesworth on why the ‘mixed economy’ funding model just isn’t working Top Five: The pick of shows to see this month, as selected by Martin Clark Design: Hettie Judah wonders whether we can harness the power of military design Consumed: Peter Doig bath towel; Stephen Lawlor etching; Claude Parent villa in France; Susan Collis edition; World Cup artist posters; Colter Jacobsen’s take on classic literary fiction; Ron Arad chair; Tomorrow, In a Year, the soundtrack An Oral History of Western Art: Matthew Collings sees Impressionism from the margins as he talks to Berthe Morisot On View: Anna Sansom talks art and lies with the artist known as Ben; Maarten Baas tells Christopher Mooney about designing nonsense Manifesto: BECKERHARRISON
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ArtReview on the cover: BHARTI KHER photographed by ANAY MANN
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