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Grenada Artist Must Fundraise $250K to Represent His Country at the Venice Biennale
A little-known fact is that some artists must pay their own passage to the biennial, particularly those from smaller nations with limited arts funding.
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On Veterans Day, Revisiting Michael Rakowitz's Poignant Anti-War Monument
Modeled after Daniel Taylor, a soldier who served during the Iraq War, his Margate seafront sculpture condemns the UK government's role in the invasion.
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Ancient Babylonian Comes Alive in Hollywood Blockbuster Eternals
Assyriologist and associate professor Martin Worthington, who worked on translations for the Marvel movie, created the first film entirely in Babylonian in 2018.
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London’s National Gallery Identifies 67 Museum Patrons Connected to Slavery
A new report by the museum names the "art collectors, connoisseurs, donors, and founders of museums and galleries across Britain" who benefitted from enslavement.
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A Rare Series of Watercolors by Hilma af Klint Is on View in Manhattan
Tree of Knowledge, a suite of eight paintings by the beloved artist and spiritualist, is up at David Zwirner Gallery.
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The First Comprehensive Map of Karakorum, Capital of the Mongol Empire
Until now, descriptions of the city were mostly limited to the written accounts of European explorers, says a new study in the journal Antiquity.
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Met Museum Reimagines the Period Room Through the Lens of Afrofuturism
From Njideka Akunyili Crosby to Elizabeth Catlett, Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room integrates works by Black creators from the past to the present.
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DC Comic's New Bisexual Superman Met With Homophobic Backlash
A Brazilian athlete was fired from his team after making discriminatory remarks about character Jon Kent, who has a same-sex romance in an upcoming comic.
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Strikingly Preserved Roman Statues Discovered During Railway Dig
Archaeologists excavating along the route of the new HS2 railway in England unearthed three Roman busts in a find they describe as "once in a lifetime."
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Bernini Bust of a Woman He Abused Exhibited Alongside Photographs of Survivors
The sculpture is paired with contemporary photographs by Ilaria Sagaria in an Uffizi exhibition about violence against women.
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Google Doodle Celebrates Late We:wa, Zuni Two-Spirit Weaver and Potter
On the first day of Native American Heritage Month, an interactive "Doodle" by Mallery Quetawki greets visitors on Google's homepage.
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At Art Toronto, a Third of Galleries Are Showing Indigenous Artists
"There was no call out to galleries to submit any specific work, only to submit their best work," said fair director Mia Nielsen.