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FBI Raids Art Foundation in Puerto Rico
The Michèle Vasarely Foundation is embroiled in a legal battle over the property of the late Op Art pioneer Victor Vasarely.
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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Archaeologists Uncover 3,200-Year-Old Egyptian Cemetery
The site served as a burial ground for the important city of Memphis and sheds light on the funerary practices of the Ancient Egyptian elite.
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Is a Rare Black Jesus Stained-Glass Portrait a Result of White Guilt?
The 150-year-old work, discovered in a church in Rhode Island, is linked to wealthy White women with a complicated history.
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The Incredible Synergy of Toni Morrison and Alison Saar
At Princeton University, "Cycle of Creativity" sets the writer’s archive in dialogue with the artist’s paintings, prints, and sculptures.
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RISD Students Strike En Masse in Solidarity With Custodians
Departments have deferred class time to supporting the strike as students urge the art school to bargain to fairly with workers seeking a livable wage.
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Harvard Names Graduate School After Republican Megadonor
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences now carries the name of Kenneth C. Griffin, backer of candidates pushing anti-LGBTQ+ laws and climate change denial.
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FBI’s New Stolen Art App Leaves a Lot to Be Desired
Users can search for stolen works and submit tips, all while navigating the aesthetic world — and technology — of a 1990s spy movie.
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Smithsonian Cafeteria Workers Call for Higher Wages
Some contracted cooks and other food service workers at the institution’s museums report taking two jobs to pay the bills.
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Michelangelo’s “David” Is Just Fine, Says Florida DOE
In a statement, the Florida Department of Education clarified that the famous nude statue “has artistic and historical value” and can indeed be shown in classrooms.
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Mexico’s “Most Sought-After” Olmec Artifact Heads Home
The ancient statue, a “key piece for investigations of Olmec iconography,” is being repatriated by the United States.
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Man Who Stole Thumb of Ancient Sculpture Gets Plea Deal
“He was a drunk kid in a bright green ugly Christmas sweater," said Michael Rohana’s attorney.
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Coming Soon: Direct Train From Rome to Pompeii
Italy hopes to boost tourism to the ancient site with a $38 million high-speed rail.