The new Museu de l’Art Prohibit will house a collection of more than 200 artworks that have been removed, banned, or denounced.
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Over 10,000 Earthworks Could Be Hidden in the Amazon
The new estimate can “play a role in present-day debates around Indigenous territorial rights,” researchers said.
After Hamas Assault, Israeli Strikes Destroy Mosques and Buildings in Gaza
Cultural heritage in the occupied Palestinian territory is caught in the crossfire as the death toll continues to climb.
Can We Teach More Complete Histories of Native Peoples?
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a look at a new bill that aims to improve Native education in US public schools.
Leon Black Reportedly Avoided Taxes in Art Deals with Jeffrey Epstein
Dealings of works by Giacometti, Cézanne, and Braque are currently being investigated in a Senate probe into the MoMA trustee’s ties to Epstein.
Archaeologists Say They’ve Uncovered Europe’s Oldest Basketry
Dating back 9,500 years, the prehistoric finds shed light on Mesolithic hunter-gatherer societies and Neolithic farming communities.
Did China Censor a Photo of Two Women Athletes Embracing?
The image of two runners was reportedly removed online because it included numbers related to the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Raven Chacon and María Magdalena Campos-Pons Among Four Artists Named MacArthur Fellows
The winners receive a no-strings-attached cash prize of $800,000 paid over five years.
On Mean Girls Day, Tina Fey Auctions Rare Annotated Script
A script of Mean Girls: The Musical, the Broadway show based on the hit film, is expected to fetch up to $12K.
Heavy Rains Flood Dozens of Artist Studios in Brooklyn
Artists at a studio complex in Gowanus are scrambling to salvage damaged works and art materials.
Pokémon Fans Wreak Havoc on Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum
A collaboration fusing the Dutch artist’s artwork with characters from the Pokémon universe sold out in mere hours.
Life-Threatening Floods Force NYC Museums to Close
The Whitney, the Rubin, and many others shuttered or delayed their openings and heavy rains flooded the Noguchi Museum basement.