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New Grant Incentivizes SF Museums to Acquire Local Art
Hopefully, the inroads made by the Svane Family Foundation are just the beginning.
Sarah Rose Sharp
Sarah Rose Sharp is a Detroit-based writer, activist, and multimedia artist. She is primarily concerned with the experiences of making and engaging with art, and researching the state of contemporary art in postindustrial and redeveloping cities.
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A Survey of Aquatint Prints Throughout History, From François Boucher to Goya
An exhibition at the National Gallery of Art will trace the technique’s development through Europe, starting in the late 1700s.
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You Can 3D Print Your Own Mini Museum
Sketchfab users have uploaded a vast resource of renderings ranging from Egyptian artworks to classical sculptures.
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Exquisite Gullah-Geechee Baskets Are Now on Etsy
This unique basket tradition can be traced back over 10 generations.
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Democracy is Cheap, but the Constitution Expected to Fetch at least $15M at Auction
Originally, almost 500 copies were printed; now only 11 are known to still exist.
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Mexico Demands a Stop to Auction of 74 Pre-Columbian Artifacts
The Mexican Secretary of Culture wrote to the Munich-based dealer in an attempt to stop the auction of 74 artifacts.
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A New Sketch Has Been Attributed to van Gogh
"Study for ‘Worn Out’" (1882) has never before been seen by the public.
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The Getty’s Five Most Popular Online Exhibitions Are Now Available in Spanish
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, exhibitions on irises in art history, LGBTQ Pride, and more have been translated.
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Objects that Help Tell the Story of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas’s Romance
The 40-year relationship that unfolded between Toklas and Stein became the bedrock of Paris’s artistic avant-garde.
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A Collector of Antiques Asks: "Can Something Be Racist and Also Be Beautiful?"
In the Blactiquing Space, curator and collector Kevin Jones presents deeply fraught objects with emotion, connection, and care.
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Artist and Bird Rehabilitator Protests “Animal Cruelty” at LA Gallery
The opening of Ariana Papademetropolous’s solo exhibition included the release of domestic doves into the city, where they are susceptible to predators and malnourishment.
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Key Buildings for Chicanx Artists Added to LA Historic-Cultural Monument List
The Centro de Arte Publico and Mechicano Art Center were recognized for their contributions to the longstanding tradition of Chicanx cultural heritage in LA.