In Brief
Manhattan District Attorney Forms Special Team to Investigate Antiquities Trafficking
After a string of high-profile raids and restitutions, the Manhattan DA has created a formal squad to focus on the trade in illegal antiquities.
Benjamin Sutton
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37 Museums in Southern California Will Be Free on January 28
Institutions including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Pasadena Museum of California Art, and the Craft & Folk Art Museum are participating in the free admission initiative.
News
Richard Avedon Foundation Demands New Avedon Biography Be Pulled [UPDATED]
According to the photographer's foundation, the newly released biography Avedon: Something Personal, "is filled with countless inaccuracies."
News
Baltimore’s Roving Art Org, The Contemporary, Suspends Operations Indefinitely
After failing to find a new executive director, the organization's board decided to go on hiatus.
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Knight Landesman and Artforum Move to Dismiss Lawsuit Sparked by Sexual Harassment Allegations
On Monday, Landesman filed a motion calling for the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former Artforum employee, Amanda Schmitt, who claims he sexually harassed her.
Art
A Public, Collective, and Collaborative Tribute to Vito Acconci
The Storefront for Art and Architecture is inviting Acconci acolytes to inscribe tribute messages on its walls.
Art
A Classic of the Christmas Horror Movie Genre
In the lead-up to Christmas, Nitehawk in Williamsburg is screening Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), a controversial and beloved slasher film about a murderous Santa.
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Artists Protest Australian Museum's Deal with Security Firm that Allegedly Abused Asylum-Seekers
Candice Breitz retitled one of her pieces "Wilson Must Go" in protest of the National Gallery of Victoria's contract with Wilson Security, a company shown to have committed human rights abuses at Australian detention centers.
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Art by Women Sells for 47.6% Less Than Works by Men, Study Finds
In a study that included analysis of auction data and experiments with thousands of respondents, researchers found that perception of artists' gender consistently affects how their work is valued.
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Russell Simmons Resigns from Rush Arts Foundation Amid Rape Allegations
Following allegations of sexual harassment and assault, Simmons has left his position as co-chairman of the board of the Brooklyn-based arts nonprofit.
News
National Endowment for the Humanities Gives $12.8M in Grants to 253 Projects
From environmental monitoring equipment for Frank Lloyd Wright homes to an overhaul of an online database of archaeological artifacts related to slavery, the grants span a huge range of projects.
In Brief
Tourist in Bethlehem Believes He Photographed Banksy Wearing Cargo Shorts
A photo taken by a British tourist in Bethlehem shows a man holding a can of spray paint and a stencil alongside a fresh work by the secretive artist.