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The Best Inauguration Memes, From Bernie’s Mittens to Lady Gaga’s Hunger Games Pin
The internet has had a field day.
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Trump’s Last-Minute Pardons Include Art Dealer Helly Nahmad, Charged for Illegal Gambling
The art dealer, who runs a blue-chip gallery in Manhattan, operated a multi-million dollar gambling ring out of his apartment at Trump Tower in Midtown.
Art
The Very First Photograph of a US Presidential Inauguration
The image dates from the 1850s, when the recent discovery of the wet-plate collodion process allowed for crisp captures of landmark moments to be faithfully documented and easily disseminated.
Art
Mapping Jewish, Indigenous, and Spiritual Life in LA
UCLA’s “Engaging Living Religion” will look at how religious beliefs are presented and explored in museum galleries.
Art
A Disquieting Look at How AIs Foment Political Extremism
"Devil You Know," a video essay by Don Edler, looks at the emergence of artificial intelligence systems in political discourse and civic life.
Art
The Living Legacy of the Kamoinge Workshop, a Force in Black Photography
The influential collective created a rigorous yet non-hierarchical sphere of influence, which challenges the very tidiness of retrospectives like Working Together.
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Chicago Promises $2.5 Million in Grants to Artists and Art Organizations
The city will allocate $500,000 to commission up to 10 public artworks; $250,000 for small local projects; and $1.7 million for nonprofit arts organizations throughout Chicago.
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The Story of the Scorched Melania Trump Sculpture in Slovenia
This peculiar monument to the worst FLOTUS in recent memory is rather fitting.
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Trump Executive Order Ironically Includes Statue for Banality of Evil Author Hannah Arendt
The order also decrees new monuments for figures such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Alex Trebek, and Aretha Franklin.
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A Nigerian Art Gallery Opens a Los Angeles Outpost With a Show on Women Artists
“I wanted to present women creating from a different perspective than the US audience might be familiar with,” said the founder of Rele Gallery.
Film
Films That Center and Celebrate the Might of Black Women
On the eve of Kamala Harris’s historic inauguration, Protect Black Women highlights the lives and interiority of those who have “historically been the most vulnerable.”
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Purchase College Invites Graduate Students to Join Vibrant Community of Makers and Thinkers
Students can expect to pay significantly less than half the cost of attendance of equivalent private graduate programs, thanks to the college’s position in the SUNY system.