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Elaine Velie

Elaine Velie is a writer from New Hampshire living in Brooklyn. She studied Art History and Russian at Middlebury College and is interested in art's role in history, culture, and politics.

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Florida School Censors Madonna and Child; Calls It “Assault on Family Values”

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie 1 day agoMarch 31, 2023

The school said the Virgin Mary in the painting “doesn’t look happy enough” about experiencing the joy of motherhood. Governor Ron DeSantis applauded the move.

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British Museum Offers Greece “Exclusive NFT” of the Parthenon Marbles

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie and Rhea Nayyar 1 day agoMarch 31, 2023

“With the power of blockchain technology, there will be no question who the real owner is,” said a British Museum spokesperson.

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Quieter Artworks Stand Out At a New York Photo Fair

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie 2 days agoMarch 31, 2023

At this year’s Association of International Photography Art Dealers show, the best works offer glimpses into the personal lives of photographers and their subjects.

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The Women Artists Commemorated on an NYC Sidewalk

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie 3 days agoMarch 30, 2023

The signatures of Rosa Bonheur, Mary Cassatt, and six other historical women artists are engraved on a small stretch of sidewalk on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

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NY Governor’s Proposed Budget Slashes Pandemic-Era Arts Funds

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia and Elaine Velie March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

The cuts to the New York State Council on the Arts budget are attributed to the expiration of pandemic relief programs, but advocates say arts organizations need more support.

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Dual Portrait of Old Master Rachel Ruysch Holds a Trove of Secrets

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie March 28, 2023March 29, 2023

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has just acquired the rare painting, which depicts the Dutch artist at work surrounded by her signature flora.

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Did a Simpsons Episode Predict the Florida “David” Outrage?

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie March 28, 2023March 28, 2023

The episode, which aired 30 years ago, made a dark prediction about conservative politics in 2023.

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Louvre Shutters as Pension Plan Protests Intensify

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie March 27, 2023March 28, 2023

President Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 has sparked widespread demonstrations across the country.

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Florida Principal Ousted Over “Pornographic” Michelangelo Sculpture

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie March 24, 2023March 24, 2023

Parents complained that the famous sculpture was shown to their sixth graders.

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Three Looted Antiquities at the Met Repatriated to Turkey

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie March 23, 2023March 24, 2023

Nine other repatriated works were seized from Met Trustee Shelby White, whose collection was subject to a criminal investigation.

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NYC Hispanic Society Workers to Strike Indefinitely

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie March 22, 2023March 22, 2023

One worker said the museum’s “skeletal” workforce bars the institution from functioning to its potential.

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UK Extends Export Ban on Coveted “Portrait of Omai”

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

London’s National Portrait Gallery was given a few months to acquire the work, which depicts the first Polynesian visitor to the UK.

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