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Political Posters that Defined the 1968 Protests in Mexico City and Paris
An exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the global clash between activist movements and their governments displays posters from Mexico and Paris.
Zachary Small
Art
Frank Stella's Riotous Interpretation of Moby-Dick
There is something almost musical and improvisatory about the artist's interpretation of the epic tale of Captain Ahab and the whale.
News
NYC Council Hearing Exposes Opposition to Commercial Tenants’ Rights, Impacting Artists and Galleries
The proposed Small Business Jobs Survival Act (SBJSA) would help commercial leaseholders bargain contract terms with their landlords on equal footing, but the bill has some strong detractors.
In Brief
From the Rubble of Brazil’s National Museum, the Oldest Known Skeleton in the Americas Is Recovered
Museum officials thought that the 12,000-year-old remains of a human female were incinerated in the September 2 fire, but they recently announced the dramatic recovery of "Luzia's" skull.
Art
Hilma af Klint, the Spiritualist Painter Who Pioneered Abstract Art
Witchy and prescient, Hilma af Klint's paintings from the early 1900s curiously combine spiritualism with an interest in evolutionary biology.
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A Video Game Shows the True Colors of Ancient Greece
For a video game that includes extraterrestrial beings and time travel, Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is shockingly faithful to what Ancient Greece looked like during its golden age.
In Brief
Leonardo da Vinci May Have Had a Rare Eye Condition that Affected His Portraits
Other researchers have similarly claimed that other famous painters like Rembrandt and Edgar Degas had the same condition. This study, curiously, uses Salvator Mundi for analysis.
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Does the Art World Have a Money Laundering Problem?
Experts are not convinced that the proposed extension to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) would effectively quash financial wrongdoing in the industry.
Test 2018 posts
Another Wave of Gentrification Hits the Lower East Side
Hundreds of LES residents voiced their opposition to the proposed luxury high-rises in the area mainly populated by low-income people of color.
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The Story of Trump's Strange Dining Room Painting
One has to ask why Trump is having a drink with several dead people.
News
Released from a Yearlong Detention, Artist Petr Pavlensky Now Faces 10 Years in Prison
Activists are calling the French prosecution's request for 10 years "disproportionate repression" against the Russian artist for arson, but Pavlensky now faces a possible defamation lawsuit from the Bank of France.
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52 Emerging Artists Create Work for Highly Anticipated NYC Culture Center Opening in 2019
All 52 of the emerging artists will receive a stipend of between $7,000 and $15,000 and additional developmental support from the organization.