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Theft of Terracotta Warrior Thumb Provokes Fierce Response from China
An unnamed Chinese official wants the perpetrator to be punished — and says the museum should pay for failing to protect priceless artifacts.
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Art
How a Neuroscientist Used Art to Document the Brain
Two art professors, a neurosurgeon, and a radiologist will discuss ways that artists and scientists can learn from each other.
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Activism Imitates Art in London's "Three Billboards Outside Grenfell Tower" Protest
Organizers used visual language to highlight the lasting damage caused by the devastating Grenfell Tower fire.
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FBI Points Finger at Thief of Terracotta Soldier's Thumb
An intruder in a green sweater "appeared to break something off from the Cavalryman’s left hand and put it in his left front pocket.”
News
San Francisco Is Counting Its Artists to Address the Problem of Gentrification
In spite of rapidly rising rent prices, San Francisco is second only to New York among US cities with large concentrations of artists.
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Prominent Artists and Art Workers Demand Artforum Boycott to Avoid Lining the "Pockets of an Abuser"
The feminist art collective We Are Not Surprised calls on the magazine to sever all ties with former publisher Knight Landesman, who stands accused of sexual harassment by numerous women.
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Satirical Artist Sues Museums That Excluded Him for $100 Million
Artist Robert Cenedella alleges that a “corporate museum cartel” engaged in an “unlawful conspiracy” to manipulate the market.