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Insider Trading Scandal Hits NFT Industry
Nate Chastain, OpenSea’s head of product, was ousted on Twitter by a user who posted questionable transactions from his wallet.
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NADA Is Opening a Fair Booth-Sized Project Space in Manhattan's Chinatown
An inaugural exhibition of light-based sculptures by eight artists, inspired by the many lighting stores on Manhattan's Bowery, opens this Saturday, September 18.
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LACMA Receives 109 Indigenous American Artworks
The gift from the Reiter Family includes 82 ceramic pieces made by the Pueblo peoples of the Southwest.
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In Response to Backlash, Mexico City Reverses Decision on Artist to Replace Columbus Statue
Many had protested Reyes's appointment, calling for the project to involve Indigenous artists and incorporate their proposals.
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Scientists Create the First Complete Map of the World's Coral Reefs
The project utilized 2.25 million satellite images of shallow coral reefs around the globe.
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The Best Thing About This Year’s Met Gala Are the Memes
The Met Gala moved forward last night with the laughably dystopian theme of “American Independence.”
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Criticism Grows Around Artist Chosen to Replace Mexico City’s Columbus Monument
"[We] find it inadmissible that Pedro Reyes, a male artist who does not identify as Indigenous, was selected to represent 'the Indigenous woman,'" says the group.
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The Future Is Collaborative: A New Fair Embraces Unlikely Pairings and Profit-Sharing
At Future Fair, collaborative presentations by 34 galleries challenge the traditional fair model.
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See the Striking Photos that Competed for the Bird Photographer of the Year Awards
Mexican photographer Alejandro Prieto’s image of a roadrunner at the US-Mexico border took home the top prize.
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The Largest Confederate Monument in the South Finally Comes Down
It was the last Confederate statue on Monument Avenue, painted over by Black Lives Matter activists during last year's historic protests.
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¡Adiós, Colón! Sculpture of Indigenous Woman Will Replace Mexico City's Columbus
A new piece created by Mexican artist Pedro Reyes depicting an Olmec woman is slated to go up on October 12.
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After Condo Collapse, a Miami Museum Is Preserving the Memorial Wall
"Museums have to be able to do 'rapid response' collecting after an event," says HistoryMiami director Jorge Zamanillo.