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Meet the “Microsnail” Named After Picasso
A group of international scientists drew parallels between the species’ distinctive shell and the work of the Spanish artist.
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Image Attesting to Horrors of Slavery Reportedly Ordered Removed by Trump
The famous 19th-century photograph of a formerly enslaved man is reproduced at the Fort Pulaski National Monument, a Civil War battle site in Georgia.
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No Other Land Director’s Home Raided by Israeli Military
The incident apparently followed an attack by Israeli settlers on Basel Adra’s land in the Occupied West Bank.
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Two Artists Withdraw From Smithsonian Symposium
Nicholas Galanin and Margarita Cabrera said the decision to make the event private is a form of silencing participants amid Trump’s attacks on the institution.
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Severe Drought in Iraq Reveals 2000-Year-Old Tombs
Receding water levels have left ancient artifacts exposed as parts of the nation battle a humanitarian crisis.
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New York Foundation for the Arts Workers Move to Unionize
Around 20 full- and part-time employees at the nonprofit artist resource organization would be eligible for the new union.
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Newly Released Epstein Birthday Drawings Paint a Disturbing Picture
Crude sketches and cryptic notes attributed to President Trump, Leon Black, and others were made public by the House Oversight Committee.
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Art on Paper Leaps Off the Page
This year, “paper” means giant clipboards, Moleskine notebook sketches, and even embroidered cash — works that make traditional drawing look, well, two-dimensional.
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Smithsonian Secretary Responds to Trump’s Museum Crackdown
In a letter to staff, Lonnie Bunch reportedly defended the institution’s independence and vowed to ensure that the museums are “nonpartisan.”
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Baltimore Museum of Art to Host Amy Sherald Show After Artist’s Smithsonian Withdrawal
Sherald canceled her touring exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery over concerns that her painting of a trans woman would be censored.
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Eight Arts Writers Awarded 2025 Rabkin Prizes
Tempestt Hazel, Paul Chaat Smith (Comanche Nation), and America Meredith (Cherokee Nation) are among this year’s recipients.
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US Agencies Say They Have “No Records” of Tourist Flagged for JD Vance Meme
A lawyer for the Norwegian tourist who was denied entry at the US border told Hyperallergic that ICE and CBP’s response "raises concern about how his case was handled.”