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Portraits of Anthony Fauci and Ava DuVernay Will Hang in the Smithsonian
Their portraits will be included along with those of Venus and Serena Williams, José Andrés, Clive Davis, and Marian Wright Edelman.
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Here Are the 63 Artists In This Year's Whitney Biennial
This year’s show is the first since a tumultuous 2019 edition rocked by protests over former trustee Warren B. Kanders's connections to tear gas manufacturing.
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Hours Before King of Spain's Visit, Ponce de León Statue Toppled in Puerto Rico
A group called the Boriken Libertarian Forces toppled the monument hours before King Felipe VI of Spain’s visit.
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2,000-Year-Old Roman Glass Bowl Unearthed “Like New”
Archeologists excavating in Nijmegen, the Netherland's oldest city, found the bowl in pristine condition.
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Ten North American Museums to Offer 12-Week $6,300 Paid Internships
Museums in Austin, Louisville, Madison, Montreal, New Orleans, Tampa, and elsewhere will be joining the program, now in its third year.
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When The Art Connoisseur Is a Robot
A recent study has found that AI technology can identify an artist's brushstrokes with over 90% accuracy.
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12 Artists Awarded Fellowships by National Arts Club
The 18-month fellowship aims to provide artists with “as much access as possible” to the club’s facilities and networks “at a time and place convenient to artists.”
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This Extremely Satisfying Website Ranks Emojis By Actual Size
A new project, “Emoji to Scale,” orders every mini-object by their real-world dimensions.
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After a Decade of Uncertainty, the Jewish American History Museum Emerges With a Bright Future
Weeks before the pandemic necessitated its temporary closure, Philadelphia’s National Museum of American Jewish History filed for bankruptcy in hopes of keeping its doors open.
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Is This Art Historian's £65 Copy of a Van Dyck Painting Really an Original?
Christopher Wright is convinced that a painting of Spanish Infanta Isabella Clara de Eugenia, which he purchased for £65 in 1970 is an Anthony van Dyck original.
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New York Introduces an Unprecedented Act on Sustainable Fashion
If passed, clothing or footwear companies that rake in more than $100 million annually would need to report their energy usage, emissions, and supply information.
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Celebrate Public Domain Day With Works by Kafka, Hemingway, and Zora Neale Hurston
Also available is the first Winnie the Pooh book and Langston Hughes’s debut poetry collection.