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Marina Abramović, a Shaman of Late Capitalism
Is the Royal Academy’s Marina Abramović retrospective spirituality or its monetization? You toss the coin.
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Parviz Tanavoli’s Art Unlocks Hearts and Souls
Each symbol in Tanavoli’s Poets, Locks, Cages at the Vancouver Art Gallery holds a special meaning in Sufism, which has inspired his work.
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Orlando Museum Ex-Director Says He Was “Scapegoated” in Fake Basquiats Scandal
Aaron De Groft is countersuing the Orlando Museum of Art for alleged “wrongful termination” and “irreparable injury to his reputation.”
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Students Protest After Michigan Art School Takes Down Palestinian Flags
"Cranbrook Academy of Art is making a choice to erase the Palestinian identity from public life," reads an open letter signed by students and alumni.
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The Ephemeral Fragments of Harry Smith's Faith
Smith's collections of folk music, Indigenous art, and occult ephemera inspired generations of artists.
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Gabriel García Márquez’s Mexico Home Is Now an Art Space
La Casa de la Literatura García Márquez is a strange and wonderful new gallery for Mexico City’s ever-changing contemporary arts scene.
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Jorge Pérez Can Build on Ancient Indigenous Site in Miami
Though a portion of the Tequesta site was approved for historical designation, the developer and arts patron can move forward with luxury high-rises, per city permits.
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Ai Weiwei Speaks Out on Cancellation of His London Exhibition
In a statement to Hyperallergic after Lisson Gallery nixed his show, the artist warned of “soft violence aimed at stifling voices” on the topic of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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German Museum Cancels Afrofuturism Show Over Curator's Pro-Palestine Posts
Curator Anaïs Duplan said he was “speechless” when his section for an upcoming exhibition at the Museum Folkwang was abruptly withdrawn.
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Years Before Its Opening, Trouble Brews for Documenta 16
One committee member resigned following antisemitism accusations and the other over the Israel-Hamas war.
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New Project Seeks to Put South LA Culture on the Map
The Cultural Treasures of South Los Angeles does not simply record a list of places, but also traces evolving narratives of cultural expression and exchange.
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Europe’s Space Telescope Delivers Stunning Images of the “Dark Universe”
The Euclid Mission can capture large swaths of outer space in a single shot. Talk about a wide-angle lens!