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NYC’s Despised “Vessel” Reopens With Suicide Prevention Nets
The honeycomb-shaped fixture was closed for three years after four people jumped off the top.
Isa Farfan
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Over 300 Sunset Park Artists Bring Community Into the Studio
Fluorescent ’90s vagina art, looped films, and tender papier-mâché sculptures were on display as part of the South Brooklyn neighborhood’s annual open studios.
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ACLU Sues Colorado Town Over Cancellation of Native Artist's Residency
Danielle SeeWalker was invited to paint a mural in Vail, but then complaints were received about her pro-Palestine activism.
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UK’s National Gallery Bans Liquids After Climate and Gaza Protests
The policy comes after environmental protesters “souped” two glass-protected van Gogh paintings at the museum last month.
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Historic East Harlem Church Is Slated for Demolition
The Romanesque Style structure is located on a block zoned for residential buildings.
Art
A Giant Pigeon Is Now Perched on New York’s High Line
Iván Argote’s 2,000-pound, nearly 16-foot-tall cast aluminum sculpture of the divisive bird is here to stay for the next 18 months.
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War Reenactors Wear Nazi Uniforms to Restaurant, Angering Diners
The American Heritage Museum in Massachusetts said it would review its protocols for historical war reenactments after the incident.
Art
The Ohlone Basket Weaver Who Revived a Rumsen Artistic Tradition
Linda Yamane taught herself the intricate and nearly extinct craft over 100 years after the last Rumsen basketmakers died.
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Record-Breaking Sale of Dianne Feinstein Collection Fetches $1.85M
An auction of the late senator’s art and jewelry — including a drawing by Feinstein herself — achieved the most registrations for a US sale at Bonhams.
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Who Owns the Copyright for an AI-Generated Artwork?
Jason M. Allen’s lawyer argues that he prompted Midjourney 624 times to create an award-winning artwork, a process requiring “more than the bare minimal mental effort.”
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Beloved Sculpture Garden in Manhattan Faces Eviction
The city wants to build affordable housing on the Elizabeth Street Garden plot, but park advocates say one shouldn’t come at the expense of the other.
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These Fake Van Gogh Paintings Duped the Experts
A new report exposes three copies held in private collections once thought to be originals by the Dutch artist.