Maria Martins Was More Than Just Duchamp’s Lover

A new book by leading Duchamp scholar Francis M. Naumann chronicles the artist’s affair with the Brazilian sculptor, but frequently reduces her influence and career to sexual allure.

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Kirsten Spuijbroek

Kirsten Spuijbroek Kirsten Spuijbroek (b. 1981) is an artist based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. She studied Product Design at ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, graduating with a BA in 2009, and previously attended the Hout- en Meubileringscollege in Amsterdam. Spuijbroek’s work explores difficult and often unspoken aspects of human experience, with a particular focus on […]

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Maya Lin to Build Otherworldly “Floating Landscape” at UT Austin

The architect and artist’s first public artwork in Texas will open in April 2027.

Phillip Pyle·Aug 21, 2026