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Guggenheim Union Rallies at Carol Bove Reception
“We're out here rallying to put pressure on the museum to come back to the bargaining table with a bit more movability on their positions,” said one of the workers.
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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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Long-Lost Rembrandt Goes on Display at the Rijksmuseum
Previously misattributed to a pupil of the Dutch Master, the painting was hidden from public view in a private collection for over six decades.
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School of Visual Arts Shutters Its Curatorial Practice MA Program
The 14-year-old program is no longer accepting applicants, the school said.
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Curator Diya Vij Named NYC Culture Commissioner
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How the Berlinale Turned Into a Horror Show of German Censorship
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Artist Sets Guinness World Record for Largest Sock Monkey
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New Leader Picked for Crisis-Stricken Louvre Museum
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Louvre Director Resigns Amid Heist Fallout
Laurence des Cars's resignation comes months after the infamous jewel heist drew international ire.
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Activists Hang Prince Andrew's Arrest Photo at the Louvre
The unflattering photo of the disgraced former royalty was taken after his arrest last week for his ties with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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How Punch the Monkey Captured the Hearts of Artists
A baby macaque and his ever-present stuffed orangutan at a Japanese zoo have inspired fan art worldwide, from illustration to embroidery to memes.
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Les Wexner Claims Naivety in Epstein Deposition
The billionaire retail tycoon continues to deny any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes, but not everyone is buying it.
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Chinatown Sets the Year of the Fire Horse Aglow
Sarula Bao created a fabric horse in the style of “bu zha,” an embroidery art form, for New York nonprofit Think!Chinatown’s annual Lantern Residency.