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Photos Capture Golden Age of Discos "Before Bottle Service and Bland Design"
Artist Adrian Wilson got his start photographing European discos, whose unique fixtures included a glowing brain and TVs to watch other visitors.
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Barcelona City Council Steps in to Preserve a Little-known Keith Haring Mural
The mural is tucked behind the DJ booth at a former nightclub, which is slated to become a home for seniors.
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Revel in the First Pride Flag, Long-assumed Lost, in San Francisco
The first Rainbow Flag, designed by artist and activist Gilbert Baker, was raised in 1978.
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An Artist Repurposed a Corrections Vehicle to Encourage New Yorkers to Vote
Yazmany Arboleda, the NYC Civic Engagement Commission artist in residence, launched “The People’s Bus” this weekend.
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Hundreds March Through Midtown for Final Week of “Strike MoMA”
Activists unfurled a “Strike MoMA” banner at a courtyard in the museum and projected protest messages on the museum’s facade after dark.
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The Met Will Repatriate Two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Critics note that the Met has failed to address the hundreds of other works from Benin that remain in its collection.
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The World Is Getting a Nintendo Museum
Let’s-a go! The new museum will be built on the site of the company’s historic Uji Ogura Plant in Kyoto, Japan.
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"First Ever NFT" Sells for $1.4 Million
Kevin McCoy minted his non-fungible token “Quantum” in 2014, long before the crypto art market exploded.
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Artists Nominate MoMA as an “At-Risk Cultural Heritage Site”
In its application, the group denounced several MoMA board members for their connections to “gentrification and displacement,” “extractivism and environmental degradation,” and more.
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Art-making Kits Inspired by the Met Museum Delivered Monthly to NYC’s Seniors
The monthly delivery service supplies over 1,000 seniors with activities and artworks.
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Where Do the NYC Mayoral Candidates Stand on the Arts?
The recovery challenges facing New York’s next mayor are immense.
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Detroit Institute of Arts Faces Backlash Over “Pro-Cop” Mural
Artists including Dawoud Bey, Jordan Casteel, and Kevin Beasley criticized the institution’s partnership on the mural, titled “To Serve and Protect.”