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Colombian Government Exploited Doris Salcedo’s Art to Denounce Nationwide Protests
The government’s usurpation of Salcedo’s Fragmentos installation has been viewed as the latest instance of “artwashing” by the Colombian Ministry of Culture.
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Over 75 Historians and Curators Denounce “Senseless Monetization” of Newark Museum Collection
Among the letter’s signatories are past presidents of the Association of Art Museum Directors.
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A Rare, Looted Statue of a Greek Goddess Has Been Returned to Libya
The 2,000-year-old statue, believed to depict Persephone, is impeccably preserved.
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“Strike MoMA” Shines Spotlight on Trustee's Connection to Toxic Gold Mine
Activists condemned Gustavo Cisneros, husband to trustee Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, for his connections to mining in the Dominican Republic.
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You Can Now Report Stolen Art Using Interpol’s New App
Users can browse more than 50,000 objects reported stolen or upload their own images to check whether a work has shady provenance.
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Meh, Frieze Is Back
Mixed feelings aside, we can all agree on one thing: it was better than an online viewing room.
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A Roman Emperor and His Finger, Separated for 500 Years, Finally Reunited
The Louvre Museum has returned an index finger to a massive bronze of Emperor Constantine after it was long mistaken for a toe.
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Week in Review: Activists and MoMA Clash Over Protest; National Gallery Lays Off Retail Staff
Also, Indigenous petroglyphs in Utah have been defaced with a white supremacist slogan, and more.
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Artist's Vaccine-Inspired Met Gala Dress Is a Tribute to Science
Brendan McCann's gown features a skirt made of giant vaccination cards, a needle headpiece, and a "FAUCI" purse filled with donuts.
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Ancient Indigenous Petroglyphs Defaced With Racist Message
The Bureau of Land Management said the defaced boulder would "never be the same."
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Argentina’s Military Government May Have Stolen from Its Own Museum to Fund Falklands War
In a new book, Anja Shortland describes how a trove of works stolen from the country’s national museum in the 1980s was discovered in the hands of a Taiwanese arms dealer.
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Cuban Artist Forcibly Hospitalized During Hunger Strike
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara has been without food or fluids for seven days after Cuban police raided his home and took several artworks.