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Calderón Ruiz, Dedicated to Latinx Artists, Changes Name to Calderón Gallery
The space will be led solely by Nicole Calderón, after co-founder Mike Ruiz faced allegations from artists related to his gallery in Berlin.
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In Ceremony, Met Museum Officially Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The museum and the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments entered into a shared agreement to collaborate on mutual loans of Benin objects and other “exchanges of expertise and art.”
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"Discovery of a Lifetime": Rare Tudor Paintings From Elizabeth I's Reign Found Hidden in Medieval Manor
Restorers at Calverley Old Hall in Yorkshire, England are calling the discovery "a time machine to the age of the Reformation."
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Smithsonian’s Museum of African American History and Culture Goes Digital
Launched yesterday, the Searchable Museum brings the institution's celebrated installations to the screen.
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At Queens’s Noguchi Museum, Banners by Asian Artists Address Racism
Chemin Hsiao, winner of the museum's Open Call for Artist Banners, and runners-up Woomin Kim and Mo Kong discuss their designs with Hyperallergic.
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Artist-led Flux Factory Purchased Its Longtime Home, and a New Venue in Queens
The nonprofit, best known for its offbeat programming, has launched a fundraiser to cover startup expenses for the new space.
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This Pigeon Was Not Ready For Fall, and Other Absurd Wildlife Photos
A photo of a bird with a leaf blown on its face is among the hilarious winners of this year's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
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Frida Kahlo Portrait Hammers at $31 Million, Shatters Records for Latin American Art
The sale of “Diego y yo” (1949) skyrocketed past Kahlo’s previous auction record, $8 million.
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Return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece is Up to British Museum, UK Official Says
In a meeting in London, the Greek Prime Minister reiterated an offer to loan other artworks to the British institution in exchange for the priceless marbles.
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Biden Announces 20-year Plan to Restrict Drilling at Ancient Ruins of Chaco Canyon
The UNESCO World Heritage site, a major center of ancestral Puebloan culture, has been threatened by oil and gas developments in the region.
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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.