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The maze of shadowy streets around the New York Stock Exchange has been rarely associated with elegant, arty escapes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
His three sisters - Rachel, Tanya and Fiona - remember him as an "arty, sporty" brother who was keen on the environment and loved running in the Scottish hills.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025
That work paid off with “I’m a TV,” Martin’s debut album of original songwriting that evokes the millennial indie they grew up on as well as the arty pop of the Largo canon.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025
The filmmaker’s 2015 debut feature, “The Witch,” was a landmark in elevated horror, and his remake of the original arty vampire movie, “Nosferatu,” arrives at Christmas.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024
He said he was mostly interested in the satiric rather than the arty side of painting.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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