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The Artist Making Masterpieces Out of Bubble Wrap
Bradley Hart injects the packaging material with acrylics to recreate classic art historical paintings, portraits, and more.
Maya Pontone
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Lisa Hunt, Who Transformed Gold Leaf in Her Art, Dies at 55
Inspired by the gilded artworks of the African diaspora, the Art Deco movement, and Gustav Klimt, Hunt was known for her intricately precise works.
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Another Indigenous Curator Leaves Art Gallery of Ontario
Inuk-Scottish curator Taqralik Partridge’s exit follows the resignation of Wanda Nanibush, the Toronto museum’s inaugural curator of Canadian and Indigenous art.
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Artist Carl Andre Dies at 88
His legacy is clouded by allegations that he killed his wife, artist Ana Mendieta.
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AIDS Advocacy Group ACT UP Joins Cultural Boycott of Israel
The coalition demands a permanent and immediate ceasefire in Gaza in a renewed call to “fund healthcare, not warfare.”
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Denver Art Museum Workers Move to Unionize
Staffers say they were disappointed when leadership denied the request for voluntary recognition “pretty much right off the bat.”
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Tomashi Jackson Layers History to Reveal Contemporary Injustice
The artist’s first mid-career survey spans photography, video, painting, and sculpture to address issues of systemic oppression.
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The Camera With the 1,000-Year-Long Exposure
A philosopher’s photography project aims to document a millennia of change across various landscapes around the world.
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Artist Emily Jacir Calls Suppression of Palestinian Voices "Part of Genocide"
In a recent Democracy Now! segment, Palestinian artists Jacir and Samia Halaby decry the widespread stifling of pro-Palestine expression.
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Museum Watchdog Group Decries Silencing of Pro-Palestine Voices
The International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art said it is witnessing “unprecedented international censorship of artists and curators.”
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Four Black Artists on What It Means to Be Seen
The Wright Museum of African American History will be open on Martin Luther King Day for the last day of Being Seen, a show focused on the politics of visibility.
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Historic Philadelphia Art School Axes Degree Programs
Running on a $3 million deficit, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts will no longer offer undergraduate and graduate degrees after the 2024-2025 school year.