Artforum – May 2026: Alexander Koch On Henrike Naumann, The Dark Art Of Defense Tech, The Totemic Returns, Art Of Ellen Pau, The Queen Of Kitsch, Palantir Goes To MoMA, Ben Lerner’s Devices & More!

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