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Smithsonian to Show Historic Islamic Artworks From Louvre’s Collection
Opening September 26, the National Museum of Asian Art exhibition will feature 26 pieces spanning 12 centuries of Islamic art history.
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Anna Lee is an arts and culture reporter and researcher based in New York City. Her work focuses on the intersections of race, gender, and criminal justice reform as they pertain to aesthetic expressions.
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Cooling System Malfunction Shutters Seven Smithsonian Museums
Washington, DC, is experiencing yet another swampy summer, with heat index values reaching near 100 degrees.
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Advocates Rally to Stop Sale of Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts
The now-defunct museum’s building and archives span over five decades of Scottish cultural and art history.
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Drawings by Children in Texas ICE Facility Are a Cry for Help
The heartbreaking messages, seized by ICE from young children in the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, were acquired by podcaster Allison Gill.
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Art Orgs That Received More COVID-Era Funding Outperforming Others, Study Finds
A new report zooms in on data from 10 cities between 2019 and 2024, linking local public investments to stronger performances in the arts sector.
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Rice University Extends Free Tuition to Families Earning Up to $200K
The announcement comes less than a year after the Houston university opened a new $76M home for its art department.
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Eric Carle Museum Workers Push for Union Vote
Employees at the Massachusetts museum established by the children’s book artist behind “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” cited poor working conditions and under-staffing in a statement.
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Sharmistha Ray Transforms Pickleball Courts Into Stunning Artworks
The artist's fully playable installation "Geometry of Play" spreads over three courts in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Long-Contested Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Gets Opening Date
Activists have called on artists to boycott the new museum, citing inhumane treatment of workers.
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Trump Regilds DC Statues Mar-a-Lago Style
The sprucing up of the "Arts of War" and "Arts of Peace" equestrian statues cost the public $5 million in a no-bid contract.
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Man Arrested in Broad Daylight Theft of 2,500-Year-Old Gold Torque From French Museum
Discovered in an ancient Celtic tomb in northern Burgundy, the neck collar is considered one of the most prized objects in the institution's collection.
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Historic Japanese Castle Damaged in 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake
The Kumamoto Castle houses priceless artworks from the Edo period.