The widespread looting of antiquities was common in Cambodia from the mid-1960s into the 1990s.
Author Archives: Cassie Packard
Cassie Packard is an NYC-based writer and cultural critic with bylines at publications including Artforum, BOMB, frieze, and Los Angeles Review of Books. She is a regular contributor to Hyperallergic.
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Land Artist Nancy Holt’s Papers Acquired by Smithsonian Archives
Also included are plans for two site-specific projects that were never fully realized: “Sky Mound” (1984–) and “Solar Web” (1984–89).
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Nearly 800 Works by Theodore Roszak Acquired by Minneapolis Institute of Art
Though he is best known for his sculpture, Roszak drew throughout his life, typically for several hours a day.
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Your Concise New York Art Guide for July 2021
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month.
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A Harvard Museum Will Return Chief Standing Bear’s Tomahawk
A joint agreement between the Peabody Museum, the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, and the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma, is currently underway to secure the return of the heirloom.
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Basquiat’s Painting on an Apartment Door Acquired by Dallas Museum of Art
Jean-Michel Basquiat painted the portrait in 1985, on the door of a Dallas apartment where he was staying.
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Looted Ethiopian Artifacts Withdrawn from Sale at British Auction House
The withdrawal prompted negotiations for the potential repatriation of the Coptic Bible and horn beakers.
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Collages Inspired by Langston Hughes Poems Acquired by Morgan Library
The donation of Ashley Bryan’s work marks the Morgan’s first major acquisition of work by a Black children’s author and illustrator.
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Over 6,000 Photographs of Old Hollywood Acquired by the Hood Museum
John Kobal collected images that span the history of Hollywood, including film production stills, portraits, and publicity shots.
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Your Concise New York Art Guide for June 2021
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month.
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Stained Glass Portrait by Kehinde Wiley Lights Up a UK Cathedral
Wiley’s stained glass panels swap out the religious figures for contemporary Black subjects.
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After Five Decades in San Francisco, Two Lintels Repatriated to Thailand
The 1,500-pound lintels from the ninth and 10th centuries hail from protected religious sanctuaries in northeastern Thailand.