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German Police Release Footage of a High-Profile Museum Heist; Officials Say the Jewels Were Uninsured
The video shows two men breaking into the Green Vault at Dresden's Royal Palace with an axe, stealing a trove of 18th-century jewelry.
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Amidst National Protests, Chilean Photojournalist Found Dead in Alleged Homicide
Albertina Martínez Burgos, who had been covering the Chilean government’s attacks on its citizens, was found dead in her home in Santiago. Her camera, laptop, and notes were reportedly missing from the crime scene.
Art
Consciousness, Conflict, and Contradiction in the Art of Robert Colescott
After viewing Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott — the artist’s most comprehensive retrospective to date — it feels fair to assume that factions of society still aren’t ready for Colescott.
Performance
Mourning through Performance, or Performative Mourning?
At Performa, Huang Po-Chih and Su Hui-Yu each staged theatrical productions concerning collective mourning and memorialization. Yet while Su built upon his own relationship to a story of loss, Huang seemed to impose himself upon someone else’s.
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In a Former Ghost Town, a Queer Artist Flourishes
During a month-long residency in Utah's high desert, Tiffany St. Bunny photographed trans and queer models with their trucks.
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A Creative Workshop to Affirm and Empower Black Girls and Women
The Beautiful Project, a North Carolina-based collective, is hosting a creative workshop at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to forge community between Black girls and women through photography and writing.
Art
In Portland, An Annual Exhibition by and for Sex Workers
By amplifying the voices of those directly affected by the dehumanization and criminalization of sex work, No Human Involved has built a successful platform that highlights and challenges these intersections of oppression.
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Official 3D Scans of Nefertiti Bust Are Released After Three-Year Battle
After years of refusal and controversy, German cultural authorities allowed artist and designer Cosmo Wenman to publish scans of the 3,364-year-old bust under a Creative Commons license.
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In Mexico City, Widespread Protests About Women's Rights Target a Monument and Museum
Dozens of breastfeeding mothers gathered at Mexico City's Museum of Modern Art in protest of discriminatory regulations, while the Angel of Independence monument was vandalized with feminist graffiti and crocheted hearts.
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A New Collection of Keith Haring Glass Pipes Is an Art-loving Stoner’s Dream
The Keith Haring Foundation has finally realized its perfect demographic: people who like art, people who smoke pot, and people with a desire for designer paraphernalia.
Art
Learn More About Philip Guston’s Only Surviving Mural in California
A chance to visit the mural and listen to a discussion about this important but often overlooked moment in Guston’s career.
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Apply for a Residency With Stamps School of Art & Design + Institute for Humanities at the University of Michigan
Roman Witt Residents receive an honorarium of $20,000 in addition to housing, studio space, and up to $10,000 funding support for project materials, installation, and de-installation. Applications are due by January 31, 2020.