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US Parks Agency Fires Ranger Who Displayed Trans Pride Flag in Yosemite
Hanging flags on the famous vertical wall of El Capitan is a tradition that many climbers have long participated in.
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Dust Storm Blows Away Ukrainian Artwork at Burning Man
The monumental work “Black Cloud” was destroyed within hours of installation on Ukraine’s Independence Day.
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Ancient Sculptures Recovered From Sunken City Off Alexandria
Statues including an intact sphinx and a Ptolemaic figure were hoisted out of the water on the Egyptian coast.
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Erasure of Rainbow Memorial for Pulse Shooting Victims Raises Alarm in Florida
State Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith called the state’s reported paving over of the street crossing a “disgusting betrayal.”
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Archaeologists Uncover “Extraordinary” 3,000-Year-Old Mural in Peru
Researchers are now urging local authorities to protect the site of Huaca Yolanda, which they say faces urgent preservation threats.
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Did This 19th-Century Painting Inspire Taylor Swift’s New Album Art?
The dramatic teal green cover for the singer’s forthcoming The Life of A Showgirl is an apparent wink to John Everett Millais’s famous “Ophelia.”
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Collector Sues Christie’s Over Sale of Picasso Owned by Cocaine Kingpin
The buyer claims that the auction house made “misrepresentations” about the artwork’s provenance.
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Controversy-Ridden Documenta Gets First All-Women Artistic Team
The announcement comes after the exhibition instituted a code of conduct earlier this year, which sparked outcry for conflating antisemitism and criticism of Israel.
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Another Awkward MLK Sculpture Draws Mixed Responses
The 11-foot bronze unveiled in Winter Park, Florida, has been described as a "caricature" of the civil rights leader that “just doesn’t look like him.”
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Silky Headphone Covers Give You Verm-ears
Produced by the Mauritshuis museum and Casetify, the $184 covers are inspired by “Girl With a Pearl Earring.”
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School of Visual Arts Quietly Lays Off Staff
The faculty union estimates approximately 30 workers were impacted, but the school has not released a statement confirming numbers.
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For $9.5M, Rothko's Former Home and Studio Could Be Yours
The artist created his series of paintings for the renowned Rothko Chapel in the Upper East Side property.