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This week, censorship of Palestinian journalists, early 2000s fashion’s healing powers, the uncertain future of Barcelona’s beaches, and why is there a sport called “conkers”?
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Max Beckmann’s Singular Path
His attitude toward his fellow humans ricocheted between admiration and affection, frustration, fury, and horror — at times all in a single painting.
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The Many Afterlives of Jewish Zines
Writer Chava Shapiro’s Jewish Zine Archive spans dozens of rare publications collected over two decades.
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A Pajama Party That Pauses Time
With Slumber Party, Benoît Piéron transforms the harshness of hospitals into a softer, dream-like space, where time seems flexible.
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Museum Sues Manhattan DA Over $20M Statue
The ancient sculpture was seized from the Cleveland Museum of Art as part of an investigation into artifacts allegedly looted from Turkey.
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New $75K Grant Will Carry On Sam Gilliam’s Legacy
Dia Art Foundation partnered with the estate of the artist, who died in 2022 at the age of 88.
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Student Uses AI to Read Ancient Scroll
21-year-old Luke Farritor identified the first word in a scroll that was buried in mud and ash during the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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Leading Artists and Scholars Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
“We support Palestinian liberation and call for an end to the killing and harming of all civilians,” reads a letter signed by Nan Goldin, Cecilia Vicuña, Barbara Kruger, and others.
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The Self-Liberation of Arghavan Khosravi
The Iranian artist creates work that moves beyond cliché to create a new visual language about existing freely in the world.
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Southwest Printmakers Look to the Borderlands
The art in Desert Triangle Print Carpeta reflects personal narratives and the region’s cultural, social, and political landscape.
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Towards a Better World With Kim Abeles
Throughout her career, Abeles’s works have involved community outreach and art-making workshops that led to healing and social change.
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After Thefts, British Museum Will Bring Its Collection Online
The institution, which fired a staff member over suspected robberies of jewelry and other objects, says public accessibility could prevent further thefts.