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Second Man Sentenced for Forging Anishinaabe Artist’s Paintings
Eight people have been charged for forging and selling thousands of works by the late artist Norval Morrisseau, including his own nephew.
Rhea Nayyar
Rhea Nayyar (she/her) is a New York City-based staff reporter at Hyperallergic. She received a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and has a passion for small-scale artworks, elevating minority perspectives, and dogspotting at art world events.
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Titanic Expedition Uncovers Long-Lost Statue of a Woman
A voyage to the famous shipwreck pinpointed the location of a two-foot-tall bronze replica of the Louvre Museum’s “Diana of Versailles,” last photographed in 1986.
Art
Visual Treats Abound at Independent 20th Century
Highlights include Lenore Tawney’s fiber work, Selby Warren’s mixed-media paintings, and Julia Isídrez’s ceramics.
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California Man Sentenced for Smuggling 2,000-Pound Ancient Mosaic
The massive artifact was looted from Syria in 2015 and illegally transported to the US in a shipping container.
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Rembrandt Painting Found in Attic Sells for Over $1M
It may be the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction in Maine.
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National Park Service Allots $3M to Repatriate Native Heritage
The funds were distributed to 13 Native American tribes and 21 institutions to facilitate the return of human remains and artifacts.
Film
Academy Stands By Emmy Nomination of Gaza Documentary
Bisan Owda's eight-minute film tells the story of the Israeli attack on the Al-Shifa Hospital, where she and thousands of others were sheltering.
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These Are the 200+ Artists in the Brooklyn Museum’s Open-Call Show
Opening on October 4, The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition will celebrate the museum's 200th anniversary by spotlighting talent across the borough.
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Abstract Expressionism Scholar David Anfam Dies at 69
The art historian’s legacy includes a large body of writing on Clyfford Still and his celebrated Mark Rothko catalogue raisonné.
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A Sneak Peek at This Year’s Armory Show
The NYC fair will feature over 200 exhibitors for its 30th anniversary, packing as much art as possible into the second weekend of September.
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Director of NYC Balloon Exhibition Made Anti-Palestinian Comments
The face of the show that originated in Tel Aviv, Kobi Kalimian, called for Gaza to be “pounded” and "conquered" in a social media post from May 2023.
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An Artwork Gifted to George Washington Could Fetch $800K This Fall
“The Destruction of the Bastille” (1789), an ink-washed relic of the French Revolution, is going under the hammer in Philadelphia.