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Wildfires and Record Heat Threaten Italy’s Cultural Heritage
The Sicilian Archaeological Park of Segesta and the church of San Benedetto il Moro are among the landmarks impacted by fires in the Mediterranean.
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In Governors Island, Seven Video Artists Imagine Radical Futures
The group exhibition AntiVenom honors the potential of art and activism to transform harmful realities.
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Artists Skeptical of US Agreements with AI Companies
The Biden administration said tech giants including Meta and OpenAI “pledged” to safer and more transparent AI, but some creatives think the commitments don’t go far enough.
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Artist Jeffrey Gibson to Represent US at Venice Biennale
Gibson, the first Native artist to have a solo exhibition at the US pavilion, draws from traditional Indigenous craft and contemporary aesthetics in a multilayered exploration of history and identity.
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Republicans Vote to Block Funding for Museum of American Latino
A bill passed last week by conservative lawmakers threatens both the forthcoming museum and the Smithsonian’s existing Latino Gallery.
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Hyperallergic Writers Among Rabkin Prize Recipients
Contributors Erin Joyce and Eileen G’Sell and former staff member Jillian Steinhauer were among this year’s awardees.
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Strange Art Goes Missing From Beetlejuice 2 Set
Police say thieves stole one of the film's iconic abstract sculptures and a lamppost with a “distinctive pumpkin decoration.”
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A Brief History of Art in the Hudson Valley
From Native crafts to the influence of Augusta Savage to Kate Millet’s Art Colony for Women, the history of the region goes far beyond the River School.
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Wreck of Notorious Camargo Slave Ship Possibly Found Off Brazil’s Coast
The ship was stolen by American trader Nathanial Gordon, who illegally transported approximately 500 enslaved African people from Zimbabwe to Brazil.
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Canadian Art Institutions Weigh Facebook Ads Amid Government Ban
A proposed law will require the parent companies of Facebook and Google to share a portion of advertising revenue with local media outlets.
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In a Queens Mini-Mall, an Unlikely Art Show Brings Locals Together
Home-o-Stasis is a community-driven exhibition about the lives and landmarks that make up Flushing’s unique ecosystem.
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Behind the $9 Million Restoration of Grand Army Plaza
The restoration of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch is the first extensive repairing of the monument since the 1990s.