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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.
Isa Farfan
Isa Farfan is a staff reporter for Hyperallergic. She lives in Brooklyn. Email her at isa@hyperallergic.com.
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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.
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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.
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Emily Carr Painting Found at Barn Sale Could Sell for $147K
Art dealer Allen Treibitz purchased the work for $50 in the Hamptons.
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Famous “Nefertiti Bust” Belongs in Egypt, Not Germany, Says Petition
An online letter asking for the repatriation of one of Ancient Egypt’s best-known sculptures has drawn nearly 10,000 signatures.
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Original Art Stimulates the Brain More Than Reproductions, Study Finds
Five artworks induced stronger positive responses in 20 participants in the Netherlands than museum shop posters of the same works.
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Inconspicuous Church Painting Turns Out to Be by Botticelli’s Studio
The work was long believed to be a more recent replica of a 16th-century work by the Renaissance master.
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Paris Museum Apologizes for Contentious Tibetan Artifact Labels
The Musée du Quai Branly promised to rectify its labels and website language that trades “Tibet” for “Xizang” — a term propagated by the Chinese government.