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California Exhibition to Document One of the US’s Worst Deportation Campaigns
“Help Wanted / Leave Now” traces the infamous “Operation Wetback” implemented by Eisenhower in 1954 to expel undocumented Mexican workers.
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Long-Contested Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Gets Opening Date
Activists have called on artists to boycott the new museum, citing inhumane treatment of workers.
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V&A Storehouse Workers Vote to Strike Over “Amazon-Style” Conditions
Staff members allege they were “denied sufficient time during the day for toilet breaks or for drinks.”
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Simone Forti, Artist of Movement and Chance, Dies at 91
The Italian-born choreographer and performance artist mixed boundless curiosity with a formal rigor across a broad creative spectrum that spanned New York, Los Angeles, and Rome.
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Trump Regilds DC Statues Mar-a-Lago Style
The sprucing up of the "Arts of War" and "Arts of Peace" equestrian statues cost the public $5 million in a no-bid contract.
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Todd Caissie Takes the Helm at the Montclair Art Museum
The Osage museum professional steps into a new leadership role. Plus, curators named for the Aichi Triennale and Biennale of Sydney in our weekly roundup of industry news.
Trump Administration
Trump’s Border Expansion Threatens 6,000-Year-Old Cave Paintings
The federal government announced on Monday that the Texan portion of the US-Mexico border wall will be exempt from environment preservation laws.
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Israel Incensed as UNESCO Adds Lebanese and West Bank Sites to World Heritage List
The Mount Amel Castles and the archaeological ruins of Sebastia are among six new heritage sites considered to be in danger.
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Sexual Assault Allegations Get Artists Canceled More Than Murder, Study Finds
Though they considered murder morally worse, survey participants deemed artists accused of sexual abuse more deserving of censure.
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Man Arrested in Broad Daylight Theft of 2,500-Year-Old Gold Torque From French Museum
Discovered in an ancient Celtic tomb in northern Burgundy, the neck collar is considered one of the most prized objects in the institution's collection.
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Historic Japanese Castle Damaged in 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake
The Kumamoto Castle houses priceless artworks from the Edo period.
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Photobook Publisher Steidl in Dire Straits After Threat of Bankruptcy
Though it has resolved recent insolvency proceedings, the German publisher remains shaken by a 50% drop in international sales.