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Activists Fight to Salvage the “Sistine Chapel of New Deal Art”
President Trump's plans to sell a federal building housing works of art about Social Security is an attempt to erase the country’s history, a new petition argues.
Aaron Short
Aaron Short is a Brooklyn-based journalist covering politics, criminal justice, real estate, the environment, and the arts.
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New Museum in NYC to Reopen in March
The contemporary art institution in Manhattan shuttered in 2024 to undergo a 60,000-square-foot expansion.
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NYC’s Transit Museum Pays Homage to the MetroCard
An exhibition reminisces about the yellow icon’s 32-year reign as the MTA retires the payment method for good.
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Hundreds Rally Against Sweeping Cuts at New School
Around 40% of full-time faculty were offered buyouts and programs are on the chopping block as the university faces a $48M deficit.
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In Maureen McCabe's Art, the Medium Is the Message
The artist takes a mystical, magical journey through America's supernatural past in a retrospective at the Benton Museum of Art.
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Architect Frank Gehry, Who Turned Buildings Into Sculptures, Dies at 96
His postmodern designs of museums, concert halls, and libraries have become destinations just as much as the venues themselves.
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Michelangelo Drawing of a Foot Could Fetch $2M at Auction
The newly discovered five-inch sketch dates back 500 years.
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Pope Francis’s Camera Sells for $7.5M
The Leica M-A owned by the late pontiff is one of the most valuable models ever sold at auction.
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Greta Thunberg Banned From Venice After Dyeing Canal Green
The climate activist joined Extinction Rebellion in the action to spotlight the environmental crisis.
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Five New York City Art Shows We Love Right Now
Whether your preference is abstraction or history, we’ve got you covered with shows featuring Anish Kapoor and others, as well as historical artifacts.
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Golden Toilet Fails to Make a Splash
The work sold for $12.1 million after an awkward minute during which the auctioneer attempted to draw out more bids.
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Klimt Painting Becomes Second Most Expensive Artwork Ever Sold
“Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” sold at Sotheby’s for $236.4 million with fees.