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The Groundbreaking Cinematic Legacy of Brazilian Modernism
On the bicentennial of the nation's independence, the Brooklyn Academy of Music will show six films traversing six decades of Brazilian cinema.
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Nearly 200 American Museum of Natural History Workers Move To Unionize
The museum's existing union was being "shredded by management," said one worker, who accuses leadership of union-busting.
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William Gropper's Incisive Cartoons in Defense of the New Deal Look Familiar Today
Still resonating with relevance, William Gropper's incisive cartoons in defense of the WPA go on auction at New York's Swann Galleries together with other works by celebrated WPA artists.
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Twitter's New NFT Feature is an Annoying Show-off of Crypto Wealth
On the bright side: The feature can be muted!
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Bye, Bye, Bandanas: LA MOCA Visitors Must Wear Medical-grade Masks
Those who want to visit the museum muse have a surgical, KN95, N95, or KF94 face mask.
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Maya Angelou Becomes the First Black Woman on a US Quarter
The coin debuts a four-year series of quarters featuring trailblazing women, including Nina Otero-Warren and Anna May Wong.
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Italy Returns Parthenon Fragment to Greece, Shaking Up Debate Over Marbles in UK
The long-term loan could "open the way for a similar agreement with an act of approval by the British Parliament," said the Acropolis Museum's director.
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Faith Ringgold Mural in Rikers Island Women's Jail May Head to Brooklyn Museum
The mural was on display until 1988, when the Correctional Institution for Women became a male detention center and the painting was whitewashed.
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Facing COVID-Related Staff Shortages, Smithsonian Shutters Four Museums
The institution will reallocate staff to prioritize keeping its major museums in Washington, DC open during the holidays.
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Artists Say Plagiarized NFTs Are Plaguing Their Community
Artists have taken to social media to denounce what they see as OpenSea’s slow and inadequate responses to takedown requests.