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Sebastian Smee

Smee, an art critic for the Globe, was awarded the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism. He previously wrote for a number of publications in London and Sydney. Smee is the author of five books on Lucian Freud, and one on Matisse and Picasso.

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Summer | art

Turn on, tune in, design a great poster at Smith College

By Sebastian Smee , Globe Staff

Full of movement and color, the works in Smith College’s “Summer of Love” show were produced by inventive designers in the Bay Area.

Art Review

Jon Imber’s nimble shifts capture life, in all its forms

By Sebastian Smee , Globe Staff

A career survey of painter John Imber’s work is at the Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College, and it’s a joy.

Critic’s picks: Art museums

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A guide to what’s happening in area museums, including “Michelangelo - Sacred and Profane” and “Barry McGee.”

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Thanks to Keynes, classic artworks in the public eye

By Sebastian Smee , Globe Staff

Much has been written about economist John Maynard Keynes over the past week, but many people may not know about Keynes’s art collecting.