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Nan Goldin and Kara Walker Among 665 Artists to Endorse Bernie Sanders
“We strongly feel that only Sanders represents the values and virtues which all of us as cultural producers have always hoped to strive for,” the letter reads.
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Coronavirus Outbreak Shutters Italian Museums; Event Cancellations Continue in China and South Korea
Amid reports on six deaths from the virus, authorities have instructed museums and festivals in Italian cities like Venice, Turin, and Milan to cease their operations for at least a week.
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Rebekah Mercer, Funder of Climate Change Denial, No Longer On American Museum of Natural History Board
Mercer, a conservative megadonor and supporter of organizations backing climate change denial, has been "quietly removed" from the museum's board of trustees, according to activist group Revolting Lesbians.
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In San Francisco, a Panel Defends Controversial WPA Mural at George Washington High School
On Washington’s birthday, artists, community and Native American leaders, curators, and more talked about why Victor Arnautoff’s “Life of Washington” murals should remain.
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The Frick Hosts a Lecture About an Enlightment-era Palace in Warsaw and Its Royal Collection
Be enchanted by the splendid palace-villa with its art collections and pavilions, set in 75 hectares (158 acres) of historic gardens. The lecture will be webcast live for audiences around the world.
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A Window Into Detroit's Rich History of Hand-painted Advertisements and Signs
One can find examples of vintage and contemporary hand-painted signs all over the Michigan city. Signs Galore!, an exhibition at KO Gallery, showcases some of this rich tradition.
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A Photo Album Featuring a Woman Posing With Dozens of Celebrities Surfaces at a Thrift Store
The Belgian store caused a viral sensation by showing pictures of the woman, later revealed to be an entertainment journalist, with the likes of Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, and Keanu Reeves in the '90s.
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City of San Antonio Removes Video Work by Xandra Ibarra, Prompting Cries of Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship says the removal of Ibarra's video "raises serious First Amendment concerns."
Art
An Artist Examines Immigration Through Traces Left Behind
Jessica Segall’s work displays the physical vestiges of asylum-seekers’ journeys, but with no real evidence of the individual.
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Searching for a City’s Spirit at the Lahore Biennale
Amid works by international artists and local projects focused on other Pakistani cities, I kept wondering where is Lahore?
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What Are the New York Public Library Lions Reading? The Great Gatsby and Beloved
As part of its 125th anniversary celebrations, NYPL has outfitted the marble lions that flank its main branch entrance with their very own copies of two books chosen from librarians' 125 favorite titles.
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Revisiting Photography’s First Road Trip
Ten Turkish artists follow daguerreotypist Frédéric Auguste Antoine Goupil-Fesquet’s 180-year-old journey through the Eastern Mediterranean.