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After Thefts, British Museum Will Bring Its Collection Online
The institution, which fired a staff member over suspected robberies of jewelry and other objects, says public accessibility could prevent further thefts.
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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What's That Oddly Shaped Stone in a 15th-Century Painting?
Researchers may have finally identified the utility of the rock in Jean Fouquet’s “Melun Diptych.”
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Jewish Groups Call for Gaza Ceasefire in White House Protest
Photographers captured the massive gathering in Washington, DC, as Israel continues its deadly retaliation on Palestinians following Hamas’s attack.
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Gaza Artist Killed With Her Children in Israeli Airstrike
The 39-year-old artist had two young boys and worked at a public school.
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Guardian Cartoonist Ousted Over Netanyahu Drawing
Steve Bell denied accusations that he was inspired by an antisemitic trope.
Art
Who Goes to See Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”?
On a fall afternoon, Hyperallergic found locals and out-of-towners newly enchanted by the iconic painting, and some seeing it for the very first time.
Art
TikTok’s “Oyster Girl” Gets the Meme Treatment
A TikTok user on a date slurped down 48 oysters, got left with the bill, and the rest is history.
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Marilyn Monroe's LA Home Saved From Demolition, For Now
The city had approved the demolition of the Brentwood mansion before hundreds of people around the world sent in letters to stop it.
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Hudson River Paintings Could Shed Light on Long-Gone Forests
The old growth forests of the American Northeast are mostly gone, but 19th-century paintings could help ecologists understand them, a study says.
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New York City Considers the Removal of Statues of Enslavers
A new bill proposes removing or adding explanatory text to commemorations of individuals who committed “crimes against humanity.”
Film
Bushwick Film Festival Celebrates Its Sweet Sixteen
The festival is back starting October 25 with a lineup of over 125 independent films.
Art
Ebony G. Patterson Invites Us to Reconsider the Botanic Garden
The artist’s sprawling exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx asks visitors to reflect on beauty, history, climate, and uncomfortable truths.