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Mysterious Magritte Painting Could Fetch $63M at Auction
"L'ami intime (The Intimate Friend)" (1958) hasn't been shown publicly since 1998.
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Chagall Print Stolen From NYC Gallery Recovered
Two of the suspects were arrested after the thieves attempted to sell the work in November.
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Archaeologists Find Evidence of Hallucinogenic Drug in Ancient Rome
Physiological reactions to a plant called black henbane were well documented throughout the Ancient Mediterranean world.
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MoMA Shutters as 500+ Protesters Infiltrate Atrium in Support of Palestine
Organizers unveiled a banner that read “MoMA Trustees Fund Genocide, Apartheid, and Settler Colonialism.”
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The Private Life of Paño Arte
When I first encountered paño arte in an art institution I was torn in my assessment of whether or not it belonged in a museum.
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The Living Legacy of Funerary Arts
Funerary arts play a vital role in preserving key cultural values and knowledge keeping while reminding us of our humanity by so devotedly caring for the dead.
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Required Reading
This week, reimagined bolo ties, art-world oligarchy, the Cubbyhole incident, your guide to gay bathhouses in Japan, and why no one needs more than $20 million.
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Join Hyperallergic Fellows for Talks on Paño Arte, Indigenous Print Design, and More
Tune into our series of online events with curators Álvaro Ibarra, Brianna Hernández, Machiko Harada, Tiffany D. Gaines, and Brian Johnson.
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Danielle De Jesus’s Ode to Puerto Rican Bushwick
Amid the neighborhood’s rampant gentrification, the artist captures the moments she wants to remember.
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When Book Covers Outshine Their Pages
Judging a Book by its Cover at Manhattan's Grolier Club pays homage to the highly specialized art form.
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Students Win $700K for Using AI to Decipher Ancient Roman Scroll
The 2,000-year-old scroll was buried in volcanic mud and ash during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
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ArtTable Survey Sheds Light on Hardships Faced by Arts Workers of Color
Low pay, student debt, and discrepancies in negotiation more heavily affected non-White respondents.