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Wayne Thiebaud, Whose Paintings Were (Almost) Good Enough to Eat, Dies at 101
He mastered the textures of frosting, meringue, and donut glaze, but was also known for his dizzying cityscapes and Pop-like humor.
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If They Only Knew: Brits Rank Museum Curators Among Top 5 Most Trusted Professions
Also, advanced degree holders were more likely to trust curators to tell the truth, exposing gaps in the way the profession is perceived.
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Life-Sized, 3D-Printed Statue of Maradona Lands in Buenos Aires Airport
The sculpture of the fútbol star in Ezeiza Airport stands at five feet five inches, Maradona's height.
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Jenni Crain, Beloved Artist and Curator, Has Died of COVID-19
The art world is mourning the loss of Crain, who died of sudden virus-related complications at the age of 30.
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While 11% of Staff Was Laid Off, Guggenheim Director Made Record $1.5 Million
The museum says its director, Richard Armstrong, took a 25% pay cut during the pandemic — but the reduction didn't apply to "compensation earned in prior years."
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2022 Armory Show Will Focus on Latinx and Latin American Art
Carla Acevedo-Yates, Mari Carmen Ramírez, and Tobias Ostrander will head the fair’s curated sections and programs next year.
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Two Artists Charged With Faking Indigenous Heritage to Sell Art
Lewis Anthony Rath and Jerry Chris Van Dyke, who separately sold their work at two Seattle galleries, could face prison time for violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.
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Guggenheim Bilbao's Cleaning Staff Stages Protest-Performance Over Dismal Wages
This weekend, artist Lorenzo Bussi collaborated with cleaning workers to protest poor working conditions and low pay at the glitzy contemporary art museum.
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How the Art in Succession Paints a Picture of Power
The popular tv show is about how terrible wealthy people can be. And you know what wealthy people love? Art collecting.
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This Astrophotographer’s Strikingly Detailed Image of the Sun Is Going Viral
Andrew McCarthy used a modified telescope to take over 150,000 images of the sun, combining them to create the stunningly crisp photo.
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Cultural Workers in Afghanistan Make Urgent Plea for Help as Humanitarian Conditions Decline
“Jobless, futureless, in constant fear of arrest and death at the hands of the Taliban, we do not live but merely exist,” says an open letter published by Artists at Risk.
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Ghislaine Maxwell Stared at Her Courtroom Artist and Sketched Her Right Back
Online, people are calling the courtroom drawing of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged accomplice "creepy" and "horrific."