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Congressman Calls on Smithsonian to Document Trump’s “Narcissistic Self-Worship”
Democrat Jamie Raskin’s proposed bill asks the institution to preserve items related to Trump’s “propagandistic assault on American history.”
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Las Vegas Teen Killed in Arts District Shooting
Two others were injured at the October iteration of the monthly First Fridays art festival.
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European Parliament Installs Gilded Nude Statue Mocking Trump
Danish artist Jens Galschiøt’s sculpture “The Orange Plague” depicts a naked Trump sitting on the shoulders of a man straining under his weight.
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LACMA's Alexander Calder Erewhon Smoothie Is What the Art World Deserves
The artist’s mobile outside the LA museum is the inspiration for a new drink à la Hailey Bieber, but in concrete gray with blobs of Calderesque colors.
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MoMA Helping "Sanitize" Leon Black's Reputation, Protesters Say
Activist groups gathered for an action outside the museum today, where Black is still a board member despite intensifying scrutiny into his connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
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These Are the Artists in the 2027 New Museum Triennial
The show will feature 36 artists and collectives representing 34 nations, making it the most internationally focused edition to date.
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Independent Art Fair Purchased by British Conglomerate
News that the show was acquired by Informa in 2025 comes after the show’s controversial debut in the landmark Breuer building.
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Pope Leo Calls to Save Art From AI
"Algorithms lack the spark of the human, whereas ‘authentic culture and art preserve this spark,’" hesaid in a recent speech.
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Whitney Museum Union Ratifies Contract on Eve of Strike
Workers were prepared to begin their strike during the preview week of a major Roy Lichtenstein retrospective.
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Mamdani Doubles Grants for NYC Artists
For the last 20 years, city-funded grants for individual artists have remained at $5,000.
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Three NYC Museum Unions Ratify Contracts, Averting Strikes
Workers at the American Folk Art Museum, Brooklyn Museum, and Guggenheim Museum had bargained for higher pay and better working conditions.
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British Museum to Provide Bayeux Tapestry Audio Tour After Lawsuit
Yusuf Ali Osman, a man with no sight, filed a suit against the museum under the UK's anti-discrimination Equality Act.