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On Monday, artist Robert Cenedella's lawyers appeared before a Manhattan judge to argue that a conspiracy exists between New York's top museums and galleries to celebrate the Warhols of the world at the expense of the "Anti-Warhols." [UPDATE: Cenedella's case has been dismissed by a judge for insuff
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Ontario's provincial government has said that the budget cuts are being made to balance a $15 billion deficit, but the slashed funding would only account for about .05% of that total, while comparatively reducing a massive portion of the programs and services provided by the region's major art organ
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Economic changes have forced the 8,000 painters and 1,200 galleries in the Shenzhen village of Dafen — who were once responsible for 75% of the world's oil painting reproductions — to rebrand. But can skill overcome the town's reputation as a home of imposter impressionists?
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Last year, a group of artists and activists developed a project satirizing Mexico's mistreatment of the migrant "caravan" from Central America. When media outlets started broadcasting their satirical video, it triggered an outcry against what many cast as hypocritical racism and bigotry. Does it mat
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On Twitter, the fashion company said the misstep was unintentional before announcing that the caricature in question would be removed from display and circulation.
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The wide-ranging report from the nonprofit Americans for the Arts also affirms near-universal support for arts education and illustrates that 52% of Americans do, in fact, sing in the shower.
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When will organizations stop spending millions on rebranding campaigns that swap images for bland, all-text fonts?
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Adding another powerful online brand to its purse, Walmart recently announced the acquisition of Art.com, which calls itself the "world's largest online specialty retailer of high-quality wall art."
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Following Sunday's large protest by Decolonize This Place, artists quietly installed an unauthorized exhibition calling on the museum to drop weapons manufacturer Warren Kanders from its board of trustees.
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Belgium's occupation of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the most brutal chapters of colonial history. Now, the African country is asking for its artifacts and artworks back from Europe.
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"Latino history is American history, and we have a responsibility to reflect the stories and experiences of Latinas and Latinos in the U.S. today," said the Smithsonian Latino Center's director.
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The Louvre, Centre Pompidou, Grand Palais, Musée d'Orsay, Orangerie, Palais de Tokyo, and Jeu de Paume are boarding up ahead of demonstration on December 8. The Eiffel Tower is, too.