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What Did Cleopatra Smell Like?
Researchers are using chemical analysis to concoct the fragrance possibly worn by the last Egyptian pharaoh.
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Is It the Eye of Sauron? No, It's a Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy
It’s “the first direct image of the gentle giant in the center of our galaxy,” according to astronomer Feryal Özel.
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The Pandemic Exacerbated Inequities in Photography Industry, Report Says
A new report shows that many women and non-binary photographers are on the brink of quitting and highlights racial disparities in pay and benefits.
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Seattle Launches New Deal-Style Jobs Program for Artists
The city will distribute $2 million to create jobs for unemployed and underemployed artists and cultural workers.
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Oscar Muñoz Visualizes the Invisible
The Colombian artist’s first US retrospective is a meditation on memory and seeing.
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What’s Left After Exile?
“As horrifying as the details of my family story are, that is literally every émigré story. Your only choice is to leave everything behind,” says artist Jenny Yurshansky.
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The Afterlives of Art Scraps
Artists Selina Trepp, Leslie Baum, and Diane Christiansen repurpose their own and others’ creations into new artworks.
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A Body Horror Tale With an Avian Twist
Hanna Bergholm’s stunningly original debut film Hatching embraces the experience of female adolescence as the monster that it is, and then gives that monster literal wings.
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Panda! Go Panda! Classics Make a Delightful Comeback
You don't have to be an anime-head to appreciate these early-career shorts by the founders of Studio Ghibli.
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Non-Tenured Faculty at Chicago’s School of the Art Institute Push to Unionize
They cited “intolerable” working conditions, inadequate benefits, and low pay.
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Subway Graffiti Is on the Rise in New York City
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) plans to spend over $1 million on graffiti removal and prevention this year.
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Iron Age Rock Art Found Under Turkish Home
The figures of Assyrian deities were found in an underground chamber in Başbük that was first discovered by looters.