The marine mammal has emerged as a symbol of the capitalism-driven destruction of the planet, with protesters “orcanizing” for Climate Week actions.
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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New York Gets Its Very Own “Little Prince” Sculpture
Marking the 80th anniversary of Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s book, a bronze statue of the beloved traveler can now be seen on Fifth Avenue.
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Artist Says Queens Museum Repurposed Her Structure Without Permission
Xaviera Simmons’s walled display structure, conceived for her solo show at the museum, was painted pink and used in another exhibition.
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Artist Who Pocketed Banknotes From His Own Artwork Loses Court Case
The Kunsten Museum gave Jens Haaning $80K to incorporate into a new artwork, but the artist said “it is only a piece of art if I don’t return the money.”
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16 Climate Protesters Arrested at MoMA
Activists blocked the institution’s entrance and staged a “die-in” inside the museum, condemning MoMA’s board chair’s ties to the fossil fuel industry.
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Artists and Activists Plan Mass Actions on Anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s Death
Protests and exhibitions against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s authoritarian regime will take place in dozens of cities across the US.
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Lindemann Family Returns $20M Worth of Looted Cambodian Artifacts
The 33 antiquities were linked to notorious trafficker Douglas Latchford.
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Archaeologists Reveal 110 Paleolithic Cave Markings in Spain
The region’s archaeological history has been relatively understudied compared to other parts of Southern Europe.
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The Warhol Authentication Debacle That Launched an Antitrust Case
Richard Dorment’s upcoming book Warhol After Warhol delves into the sordid history of the Andy Warhol Foundation.
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Deadly Earthquake in Morocco Destroys Cultural Heritage
Several mosques and the historic center of Marrakesh sustained damage during the earthquake, which has killed over 2,000 people.
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A Focus on Biography at Independent 20th Century
The fair shines a light on lesser-known artists, often overlooked in their day or excluded from canonical retellings of art history.
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Free Children’s Space Opens at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The interactive center is intended to serve as a community hub, the museum says.
