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Ancient Rock Art in Utah Is Being Destroyed by Target Shooters
Rock art is one of the most fragile cultural treasures in the United States and some people are destroying them with their guns.
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Art Movements
This week in art news: Tania Bruguera returned to the US following her detainment in Cuba, a group of archaeologists protested the brutal murder of Khaled al-Asaad by ISIS, and dealers Stefan Simchowitz and Jonathan Ellis King filed suit against artist Ibrahim Mahama.
Opinion
Why the 'Daily News' Cover of the VA Journalist Murders Is Exploitative
The three images on the cover of the New York Daily News literally show the moment of Alison Parker's murder: the taking aim, the flare of the gunshot, and her shocked face when the bullet hits her.
Art
A Redesign of Chess that Sets Us Up to Lose
In 1924, competitive chess players in Paris founded the World Chess Federation, the first international governing chess organization.
Art
Ingrid Bergman at 100: An Appreciation
Bergman was a vital, daring force both in the films in which she starred and — through her bold initiative, forging collaborations and instigating projects time and again — in the course of the history of cinema as a whole.
Art
Artists Trade Their Work for Plane Rides and Gallons of Paint
DETROIT — There is a great tension between the investments an artist makes to produce work and the living she extracts from selling art.
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FBI Warns of ISIS-Looted Artifacts Hitting the US Market
Antiquities looted by terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria are entering the art market, prompting the FBI to release a flyer soliciting dealers' and collectors' help in halting illegal trade.
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Sum of the Arts
Years Botticelli fell out of fashion after his death in 1510 = 250
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Raises for Detroit Institute of Arts Execs Who Helped Save Its Collection
The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) will give pay raises and bonuses to three of its top executives in recognition for their work securing the museum's collection during the city of Detroit's bankruptcy negotiations.
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The Tyranny of the Instagram Square Is Over!
Instagram has broken its self-imposed mold and is now allowing users to bypass the square photo format in favor of landscape and portrait-oriented images.
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In Germany, Your #Foodporn Is Now the Property of the Chef
Think twice before you Instagram your Michelin star-studded meal — at least, if you're dining in Germany, where even the food on your plate may be subject to copyright law.
Books
Praise the Lord! The World's Oldest Bible Goes on Display at the British Museum
For only its second time on loan, the earliest known Bible is going on view this October at the British Museum.