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ngeles Santos obituary | Art

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ArtObituaryÁngeles Santos obituaryCatalan artist whose adolescent masterpieces later gave way to a more conventional styleThe painter Ángeles Santos, who has died aged 101, was often referred to as a Spanish Rimbaud. By the age of 19 she had completed her best work. Then she stopped. Unlike the poet, she later took up her art again, though in a completely different style. In 1929 her painting Un Mundo (A World) became the sensation of the IXth autumn salon in Madrid. Read More...

Speaking With the Actor Who Confronted Harvey Weinstein at a Bar

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Harvey Weinstein has been glimpsed only a few times in public since he was accused of the rape and sexual assault of nearly 80 women. But last night at New York’s Downtime Bar, which was hosting an event called Actors Hour, described as a “pop-up speakeasy designed for artists to indulge in the joy of performance,” Weinstein showed up and sat at a private table, surrounded by men and several women, in a space allegedly dedicated to “endless networking” for up-and-coming young comedians, artists, dancers, and actors. Read More...