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Art Institute of Chicago Gets "Transformative" $75M Gift
Collectors Aaron I. Fleischman and Lin Lougheed’s donation will fund a new building to house the museum’s collection of modern and contemporary art.
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San Francisco “Start-Up” Museum Moving Into Former Bank Building for Free
The Institute of Contemporary Art will relocate into a building known as The Cube housed in a complex co-owned by Donald Trump.
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Rome’s Arch of Constantine Damaged in Lightning Strike
Italian authorities began conservation on the ancient monument after a storm caused part of the arch’s frame to collapse.
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Turmoil and Resignations Over Palestine Support at Manhattan’s 92NY
Five workers resigned and one lost her job after the organization announced a policy against expressions of "politics or social issues," which they say disproportionately targets pro-Palestine views.
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Two NYC Art Fairs Remind Us It’s Okay to Start Anew
At Clio and Salon Zürcher, I found a drag show, celestial paintings, and welcome spaces for artists to debut new directions.
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Columbia University’s “Alma Mater” Sculpture Drenched in Red Paint
The action set the tone for another year of protests as the school refuses to meet student demands to divest from Israeli military interests.
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Dissident Artist Gao Zhen Arrested in China
The artist is charged with “defamation” of the country’s former Great Leader, Chairman Mao Zedong.
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Newport Art Museum Left Without a Single Curator After Layoffs
Former employees who spoke to Hyperallergic expressed concern about the Rhode Island institution’s work culture and new “guest curator approach.”
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Can Visual Artists Get People to Vote?
Artists including Carrie Mae Weems and Shepard Fairey are joining large-scale campaigns to encourage voter turnout this election season.
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Child Shatters 3,500-Year-Old Vase at Israeli Museum
The “priceless” vessel was originally found in a tomb at Ein Samiya in the Occupied West Bank.
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Minnesota Nonprofit Takes the Lead in Guaranteed Income for Artists
Springboard for the Arts is ramping up guaranteed income advocacy with a new exhibition of public works by recipients of its monthly payment pilot.
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Ancient Stone Carvings in Turkey Could Be the World's Oldest Calendar
A new study interprets the symbols on pillars at the 12,000-year-old Gӧbekli Tepe complex in terms of a lunisolar calendar system.