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Hundreds Storm British Museum to Protest Fossil Fuel Sponsorship
The daylong demonstration culminated in a mass action and occupation of the museum after hours.
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In Historic First, Simone Leigh and Sonia Boyce Win Venice Biennale’s Golden Lions
They are the first Black women to represent their countries in the international exhibition.
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An Online Platform Spans Millennia of South Asian Art
With over 2,000 entries, the new MAP Encyclopedia of Art aims to make the region’s art history accessible to all.
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Remembering James Bidgood, a Pioneer of Gay Film
I vividly remember the first time I saw James Bidgood’s underground film Pink Narcissus (1971): I was 15 and still in the closet.
Art
Cindy Ji Hye Kim Mines the Dark Recesses of Memory
In Kim's art, peculiar characters may be skulking out of sight, shrouded in shadow, forever forgotten in bygone dreams, or inscrutable in the recesses of her memory.
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The Experimental Laboratory of Artist-Inventor Carl Cheng
Cheng is equal parts inventor and artist, breaking both technological and cultural ground as a Chinese-American artist.
Art
Fiona Connor’s Portals Into Closed-Down Clubs
Connor creates a simulacrum of closed-down businesses she would frequent or come across in Los Angeles, New York City, and New Zealand.
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Artists Go DIY in the Desert
A tight-knit community of art entrepreneurs in Albuquerque launched their businesses in the wake of the pandemic.
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Pompeii Heats Up With a New Exhibition of Erotic Art
The show encompasses 70 works from the archeological site’s vast troves, including the famous "Leda and the Swan" fresco recovered in 2018.
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A Church-Turned-Skate Park in St. Louis Is Raising Funds for an Arts Center
Sk8 Liborius, which has run the space since 2012, wants to turn it into an arts hub for under-resourced youth.
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Taylor Swift Now Has a Millipede Named After Her
If you spot this little guy crawling on you, just stay calm and shake it off, shake it off!
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UAE Sentenced a Palestinian Artist to Death for Drug Possession
The artist maintains she was framed after an Emirati police search found half a kilogram of cocaine in her Dubai apartment.