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Sam Gilliam, Groundbreaking Abstractionist, Dies at 88
At a time when many Black artists turned to figuration, Gilliam harnessed the power of abstraction, freeing the canvas from its support.
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Cecilia Vicuña Sees Venice Through Her Mother’s Eyes
The artist's portrait of her mother, painted in 1977 and reproduced on the vaporetti of Venice, may be one of the most evocative artworks in the Biennale.
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Cuba Sentences Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara to Five Years in Prison
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Tamara Lanier May Sue Harvard for “Emotional Distress” Over Images of Enslaved Ancestors, Court Rules
But the court ruled unanimously that Harvard was not legally obligated to return the photographs.
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Marta Minujín Looks Ugliness Right in the Face
The Argentine artist’s early Informalist works, conjuring decay and degradation, are difficult to look at but deserving of our gaze.
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"Brazen" Couple Tries to Walk Out of Manhattan Gallery With a Basquiat
The suspects attempted to take a Basquiat artwork valued at $45,000 from Taglialatella Galleries but instead made off with a half-empty bottle of whiskey.
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The Guggenheim Museum Finally Drops the Sackler Name
London's National Gallery has announced it will also remove the disgraced family's name from its halls.
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Thousands of Etsy Sellers Are Boycotting the Platform Over High Transaction Fees
Sellers are accusing Etsy of "pandemic profiteering" after the company announced a 30% fee increase.
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US Institutions Received Millions From Russian Oligarchs
The Guggenheim Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Modern Art are among the many that have benefited from Kremlin-backed wealth.
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London's National Gallery Renames Degas’s "Russian Dancers" as "Ukrainian Dancers"
Calls to rename the mislabeled work have intensified since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Petition to Change Manet’s Name; “Too Similar to Monet”
A poll showed that 83% of Musée d’Orsay visitors think the two French artists are the same person.
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Say Hello to Spherechain, the “Blockchain Killer”
A new crypto option for those who think the blockchain is too square.