The paintings, by Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung, will hang in the White House.
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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In Chile, Murals Emerge in Support of a Progressive Constitution
A proposed left-leaning constitution was voted down this weekend, but the artworks remain, calling for universal human rights, environmental justice, and social equality.
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Are the Days of Lavish Art Gallery Receptions Over?
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only limited the scale of exhibition opening receptions, but has also radically changed their nature and purpose.
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AI Beats Out Human Artists at Art Competition
Jason Allen’s AI-generated artwork won a fair’s top prize, setting the Internet ablaze with criticism from enraged artists.
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Exhibition Organizers Protest SF Library’s Censorship of “Zionism Is Racism” Mural
EastSide Arts Alliance and Nomadic Press are calling for the “timely removal” of their exhibition at the San Francisco Public Library unless the mural is reinstated.
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Manhattan DA to Seize Looted Hindu Artifact From Met Museum
This summer, the museum relinquished 21 Ancient Greek and Roman artifacts to the Manhattan DA.
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Utica Sculpture Residency Vandals Are Under the Age of 11, Police Say
According to the Utica Police Department, the children — ages eight to 11 — were found hurling rocks at cars with paint on their shoes.
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Vandals Ransack Sculpture Residency in Upstate New York
Attackers smashed windows, destroyed equipment, and damaged artworks that were slated for an upcoming charity auction at Sculpture Space in Utica, NY.
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Art Teachers Get a Higher Tax Deduction for Out-of-Pocket Supplies
Starting in 2023, teachers will be able to deduct $300 instead of $250. It’s the first expense deduction increase they get in 20 years.
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Museums Must Post Salaries in Job Ads, Says US Museum Org
The measure will go into effect in November and it is a victory for the grassroots organizations that have long called for salary transparency in the museum sector.
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Vandals Damage Ancient “Hellgate” Pictographs in Montana
Authorities are asking for information about individuals who have etched their initials into a pictograph panel at the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
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New Law Requires NY Museums to Label Nazi-Looted Art
Museums will have to install “prominently placed” placards alongside the works, according to a new suite of laws signed by Governor Kathy Hochul.