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Florida School Censors Madonna and Child; Calls It “Assault on Family Values"
The school said the Virgin Mary in the painting "doesn't look happy enough" about experiencing the joy of motherhood. Governor Ron DeSantis applauded the move.
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MTV’s The Exhibit Is Finally Spicing Up
In the penultimate episode, the show's editors managed to ignite the spark of mindless reality TV.
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Guggenheim Museum Union Rallies at VIP Opening
The museum's commitment to diversity in exhibitions rings hollow to workers who say they are not receiving a fair wage.
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Quieter Artworks Stand Out At a New York Photo Fair
At this year’s Association of International Photography Art Dealers show, the best works offer glimpses into the personal lives of photographers and their subjects.
Art
Special Edition: 🖌️Artists’ Signatures ✍️
In this special edition, we investigate what artists' signatures actually mean, and the fascinating results reveal the multifaceted history of this curious phenomenon.
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What Is a Signature in the Internet Age?
As a cryptographic unit for record-keeping, an NFT can be seen as analogous to a signature or an autograph.
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The Meaning of Ancient Greek and Roman Artisan Signatures
What did a signature mean in the ancient world, and how much can we trust what they seem to tell us?
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Michelangelo's Signature and the Myth of Genius
Michelangelo served as a stellar example for future artists who sought status and economic independence.
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Uncovering the Photographer Behind Arshile Gorky's Most Famous Painting
As we pursue photographer Hovhannes Avedaghayan a fascinating picture begins to emerge of him and the world of which he was part.
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100 Years of Artist Signatures in a Detroit Club
The beams in Detroit's Scarab Club act as a guest book of sorts, carrying a wealth of stories and history, including signatures by Diego Rivera, Marcel Duchamp, Margaret Bourke-White, Isamu Noguchi, and others.
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The Myth of Agency Around Artists’ Signatures
In an art world built on shifting sands, artists’ signatures become symbols of agency for some, and relics of the past for others.
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The Women Artists Commemorated on an NYC Sidewalk
The signatures of Rosa Bonheur, Mary Cassatt, and six other historical women artists are engraved on a small stretch of sidewalk on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.