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This week in art news: pioneering Pop artist James Rosenquist died, 5Pointz artists were cleared to sue the site’s developer, and a crucifix attributed to Michelangelo was reinstalled at a church in Florence.
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Library of Congress Digitizes 19th-Century Photos of Black Women Activists
The Library of Congress recently digitized rare 19th-century photographs of African American women active in suffrage, civil rights, temperance, education, reform, and journalism.
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An Attempt to Create Europe's Largest Environmental Art Project with 5,000 Trees
The street artist Escif wants to plant 5,000 trees in the shape of a low-battery symbol atop Mount Olivella in Italy.
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Seven Collaborations Between Women Choreographers and Artists
Happening April 7–9, Norte Maar and Brooklyn Ballet's CounterPointe series pairs visual artists with choreographers who are making new work for pointe.
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For Centennial of Duchamp’s “Fountain,” Some Museums Will Offer Free Admission with a Password
Dropping the right name could get you into a museum for free on Sunday, April 9.
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An Exhibition Offers a Visual Biography of Sylvia Plath, Including Her Little-Known Art
The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery is opening a visual biography of the author Sylvia Plath, including her rarely-seen artwork.
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We Buy Gold Joins a Growing Cluster of Galleries in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
A new gallery is the latest to join a growing cluster of art spaces in the quickly gentrifying neighborhood.
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A Democratic Dance Moves Visitors at MoMA
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker's Work/Travail/Arbeid is a kind of communal performance in which everyone is welcome.
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Surveying 20 Years of French Counterculture, Sans Punk Rebellion
In our age of imprudent Trumpism, this astute nasty display felt like dainty relics mislaid.
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Measuring the Social Impact of Internet Images
An ambitious exhibition at the International Center of Photography examines the relationship between new media and the offline world.
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The History of Tattoos in New York, from Bowery Sensation to Banned Art
The New-York Historical Society explores three centuries of Gotham's relationship to the tattoo through vintage images, electric pens, and live demonstrations.
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A Syllabus for Making Work About Race as a White Artist in America
This course offers a starting point: assignments for the white artist to understand their own racial position.