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Chronicles of an American Abyss
By surveying 150 years of social strife, the artists in Model Home (New York) dispel rosy clichés of the "American ideal."
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Alfredo Arreguín, Painter of Myth and Memory, Dies at 88
The Mexican-American artist sampled from the jungles of his childhood and the lush landscapes of his adult life to create dreamlike canvases.
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The Artists Resisting the Myth of “White” Argentina
The work of Identidad Marrón Collective fights systemic racism and erasure of Indigenous and mixed-race narratives in the country.
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Art by Survivors of America’s Wars
The 2023 Veteran Art Triennial & Summit proves that the tools of the colonizer, the occupier, and the oppressor can be used to resist and persist.
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Can We Even See the Night Sky Anymore?
Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky at the National Museum of Natural History is a call to action to mitigate the impact of light pollution.
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Amnesty International Slammed Over AI Protest Images
The organization apologized for publishing AI-generated photographs of Colombia’s 2021 protests.
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Historian May Have Identified the Bridge in the “Mona Lisa”
Silvano Vinceti’s research asserts that the four-arched bridge in the portrait is the Ponte Romito in the province of Arezzo, Italy.
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Required Reading
This week, AI news anchors, LA’s sushi revolution, a welcome interruption to King Charles’s coronation, lots of viral posts, and why did Austrian newspapers leave their front pages blank?
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Former OpenSea Staffer Convicted of Fraud
Federal prosecutors say the conviction marks the first insider trading case involving NFTs.
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Understanding France's New Restitution Guidelines
Notably, the highly anticipated report released by President Macron outlines criteria for the repatriation of human remains.
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Mie Yim's Howls of Uncertainty
Her work derives its power from the instability of not knowing exactly what ground you’re standing on when looking at it.
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Lee Lozano's Dropout Boogie
In this age of self-promotion and careerism, there’s something stunning, and inspiring, about the integrity of someone who had the courage just to leave.