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Fifty Years Later, Artists Continue to Spread the Message of the Black Panther Party
An exhibition honors the struggles of African Americans from the politically militant 1960s to the present.
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Crafting South African Identities Through Fashion
An exhibition at Western Michigan University examines how South African artists are using fashion as a way to either portray individuality or represent communities in their work.
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Photographer Sues Trump for Copyright Infringement Over Skittles Image
A British photographer and former child refugee filed a lawsuit against the Trump campaign for allegedly using his photograph of Skittles in a tweet against Syrian refugees.
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Bringing a Brooklyn Neighborhood Together Through Portrait Painting
The Free Portrait Project reminds us that if we take the time to interact with our neighbors, it can become a point of empowerment in understanding our communities.
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Painting an Eclectic Mysticism Rooted in Modernism
Gregory Amenoff’s paintings mix influences with knowing exuberance.
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The Sly Excess of the 2016 Montreal Biennial
The emblem of the 2016 Biennale de Montréal is a Lucas Cranach the Elder portrait of an alleged witch and its title comes from a Jean Genet play about an upscale brothel.
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Ben Franklin’s Glass Instrument Stirs Back to Life
In 1761, Benjamin Franklin invented an instrument eventually thought by some to drive its players out of their minds: the armonica, which produced the same echoing, high-pitched sounds as singing water glasses. Made of glass bowls nested into one another, with the entire stack skewered with a spindle, the instrument
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With Internet Comments and Colonial Imagery, an Artist Remixes Our Hybrid Identities
Larry Achiampong mixes pop culture, internet imagery, and historical iconography related to the African diaspora to craft images, videos, and installations that reflect the complexity of identity in today's fluid, interconnected world.
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Art Movements
This week in art news: French prosecutors sought a four-year prison sentence and €250-million fine for art dealer Guy Wildenstein, another lawsuit over a Knoedler Gallery forgery was settled, and David Nahmad claimed ownership of a Monet seized by the US Department of Justice.
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A Love Note to Dorothy's Ruby Slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz'
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History owns a pair of Dorothy's shoes that have gradually lost their luster and begun to deteriorate.
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102 Latin American Works Gifted to the Museum of Modern Art
In addition to the historic gift, the museum will establish a center for the study of modern art from Latin America.