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As NFT Sells for $69M, Artists Question Environmental Impact of Blockchain
As crypto art speculation rises, so do the planet’s temperature and questions about the carbon footprint of non-fungible tokens.
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Capitol Curators Estimate $25K Worth of Damage to Art During Pro-Trump Riots
In addition to looting and damaging furniture and spraying graffiti throughout the complex, insurrectionists vandalized six sculptures and two paintings.
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How a Tweet Led to the FBI’s Return of a Looted Nepalese Sculpture
The looted status of the stele has been well documented since the 1980s, but it wasn’t until this year that the FBI and Dallas Museum of Art collaborated to return the religious artifact.
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Activists Paint Names of Femicide Victims Outside of Mexico’s Presidential Palace
Ahead of a massive march for International Women's Day, the palace was covered with names and messages like “Trans women are part of my struggle.”
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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.