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Philadelphia Museum of Art Workers Announce Daylong Strike
The PMA Union authorized a one-day strike on September 16, days after it filed an Unfair Labor Practices complaint against the institution.
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Eiffel Tower to Go Dark An Hour Earlier Amid Europe’s Energy Crisis
The shutoff will conserve power as Russia tightens its grip on natural gas resources.
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Dia Workers Are Officially Unionized
In a landslide victory, 101 workers voted “yes” while only six employees voted in opposition.
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Bharti Kher's Monumental "Ancestor" Sculpture Watches Over Central Park
The artist says her sculpture of a mother figure, located at the southeast entrance of the park, represents “a guide to search and honor our past histories.”
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Mural of Ukrainian and Russian Soldiers Hugging Draws Outcry
The mural, painted in Melbourne, has been called “a profound insult” that detracts from “the brutality of the Russian army.”
Art
Clio Art Fair, Where Artists Represent Themselves
The fair is a welcome reminder that a lot of people make art, and regular people should be able to buy it.
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Four Years Late, New Official Obama Portraits Are Unveiled
The paintings, by Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung, will hang in the White House.
Art
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.
Art
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.