The history of the Belle Époque reveals many scandalous stories. Behind the elegant portraits interesting lives of grand dames and adventurous gentlemen are hidden.
In part two of this series, Abigail Leali traces how politics, architecture, and collecting shaped Munich’s artistic identity through institutions and history, not just individual creators
Artist Amy Sherald canceled her upcoming show at the Smithsonian after she said the institution wanted to remove a painting of a transgender woman as the Statue of Liberty due to political fears.