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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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Pau Pescador Celebrates Safe Havens

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie 14 hours agoJune 9, 2023

The LA-based trans fem nonbinary artist shares insights on transition, intimacy, and being vulnerable.

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Medieval Stone Penis Weapon Sharpener Says a Lot About Men

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

The stone object “materializes the symbolic association between violence, weapons, and masculinity,” said the lead archaeologist.

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Is Your Organization Adequately Paying Artists?

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie June 7, 2023June 8, 2023

W.A.G.E., which offers certifications for institutions based on their artist compensation, has launched a new platform and updated guidelines.

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Fadescha on Parties, Healing, and “Radically Exclusive” Spaces

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie June 7, 2023June 8, 2023

The artist and curator discusses their recent video works and the ways in which nightlife creates space for queer, trans, Black, and neurodivergent people.

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Protesters Crash MoMA Gala Over Board Chair’s Fossil Fuel Ties

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie June 6, 2023June 7, 2023

Climate activists are asking the museum to remove board chair Marie-Josée Kravis, whose husband’s private equity firm has invested billions in oil and gas projects.

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Met Museum to Return Donations From Failed FTX Crypto Exchange

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

The Met received two gifts totaling $550K from the now-bankrupt company.

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Duff Norris On an Expansive Definition of Manhood

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

“I deeply desire an understanding of manhood that includes tenderness and open-heartedness that is not in opposition to butchness,” said the Brooklyn-based artist.

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Florence Museum Wins Copyright Lawsuit Over Image of “David” 

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie June 4, 2023June 2, 2023

A court ruled that Edizioni Condé Nast used a photograph of Michelangelo’s sculpture “insidiously and maliciously” in a magazine cover.

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Judy Giera on “Sublimating Her Trans Body Through Form”

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

The Brooklyn artist talks about her mixed-media artworks, love of Lisa Frank, and hopes for the future as LGBTQIA+ rights come under attack.

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Taylor Swift’s Most Fabulous Outfits Go on View in NYC

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie May 31, 2023June 1, 2023

At New York’s Museum of Arts and Design, Taylor Swift: Storyteller features dresses, guitars, and props from the singer’s nearly two-decade-long career.

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Climate Activists Who Targeted Degas “Dancer” Indicted

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Timothy Martin and Joanna Smith face penalties of up to $250,000 in fines and five years in prison for smearing paint on the plexiglass case protecting the sculpture.

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The Ineffable Charm of an Artist’s Sketchbook

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie May 29, 2023May 30, 2023

After 17 years and a catastrophic fire, the beloved Brooklyn Art Library has shuttered, but the thousands of unique sketchbooks contributed by artists live on.

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UC Davis Arts and Humanities Grads Take Center Stage in Wide-Ranging Show
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UC Davis Arts and Humanities Grads Take Center Stage in Wide-Ranging Show

Featuring projects by 30 graduate students, this multidisciplinary exhibition is on view at the Manetti Shrem Museum through June 25.

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