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An Online Haven for Lovers of Alexander Calder
The Calder Foundation's archive is now online, illuminating the American sculptor's art and life in an unprecedented way.
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Over 160 Confederate Symbols Were Removed in 2020, Study Shows
All but one of the removals occurred after the murder of George Floyd, which spurred international protests against institutionalized racism.
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Walmart Sold This Artist's Work Without Her Permission
After artist Jeresneyka Rose published her portrait of late rapper Nipsey Hussle on social media, her followers alerted her that Walmart was selling prints of the painting.
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Hundreds of Arts and Restaurant Workers Rally to Save Historic Chinatown Banquet Hall
Protesters rallied today in support of Jing Fong, the neighborhood’s last unionized restaurant and a popular meeting ground for arts events.
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Judy Chicago Desert X Artwork on Hold Following Claims of Environmental Concerns
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens withdrew from its partnership with Desert X to host Chicago's smoke-based artwork after a local journalist said it could endanger animals.
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MoMA Will Temporarily Cover Philip Johnson’s Name After Architects Denounce White Supremacist Ties
A wall sign bearing Johnson's name will be covered by an artwork during the run of the exhibition Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America.
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Logbook Signed by Martin Luther King Jr. in Birmingham Jail Breaks Auction Record
The ledger signed by the civil rights activist in 1963 fetched $130,000 at Hake’s Auctions.
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After Canceling Controversial Deaccessioning, Baltimore Museum Receives Over $1M for Equity Initiatives
The museum previously planned to fund the programs using proceeds from deaccessioned artworks, a proposal that drew sharp criticism from many in the arts community.
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Two-thirds of New York City’s Arts and Recreation Jobs Have Been Lost to the Pandemic
Museums, parks, and theaters as well as sports and recreational businesses have been more impacted than any other economic sector in the city.
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Last Statue of Spanish Dictator Franco Comes Down
While protests over free speech in Spain rock the country, the removal of the dictator’s statue is a symbol of reckoning with a bloody past.
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NFT Art Goes Viral and Heads to Auction — But What Is It?
Christie’s first-ever sale of a purely digital artwork has decidedly catapulted non-fungible token (NFT) art into the mainstream.
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Hurt by Public Response to “The Scream,” Munch Inscribed Hidden “Madman” Message
The curious inscription has puzzled art historians for decades, some of whom speculated it was an act of vandalism.