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“WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?” the New York Daily News asked its readers on September 24, 1999. The image in question—Chris Ofili’s painting The Holy Virgin Mary (1996), which features a Black Madonna with almond-shaped eyes—may have been one of the few artworks ever to grace the cover of a tabloid. Surrounding the Madonna are butterfly-like forms which, upon closer inspection, reveal themselves to ...

Visitors to the Arnold Arboretum will soon have the chance to embark on a self-guided journey of discovery with “The Arboretum Experience,” a collection of audio plays, movement mediations and live pop-up performances. A collaboration between the arboretum and the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), the experience starts Aug. 21 and centers on wellness, healing and resilience.The idea for the sprawling event began with a ...