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Mark Zuckerberg Unveils New Statue of His Wife in the “Roman Tradition”
Priscilla Chan’s likeness, sculpted by artist Daniel Arsham, is yet another example of billionaires’ obsession with commissioning giant tributes to their partners.
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Required Reading
This week: art-world dogs, the politics of book cover design, June Jordan’s unwavering anti-Zionism, collegiate architecture, Chinchilla XCX, and much more.
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Rothko Chapel Paintings Damaged by Hurricane Beryl
The Houston space will remain closed indefinitely until conservation needs are addressed.
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What Adults Can Learn From Children’s Games
In his latest exhibition, artist Francis Alÿs points to the powerful potential of play to bring people together.
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A View From the Easel
“Pari, a dog I rescued and adopted from the street, hangs around while I stretch my canvases.”
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Israel Announces Settlement Near Palestinian World Heritage Site
The settlement in the Occupied West Bank would be located within the protection zone for the UNESCO-recognized village of Battir.
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Judge Says Artists Can Sue AI Companies for Using Their Work
While claims of unjust enrichment and breach of contract were thrown out in the landmark lawsuit, the copyright infringement complaints were deemed plausible.
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The Kaleidoscopic World of Amish Women’s Quilts
The quilts in Pattern and Paradox exist at the intersections of tradition and innovation, the humble and the spectacular.
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Richard Whitten’s Perspectival Sleight of Hand
Cheerfully disquieting and unapologetically erudite, his paintings ask viewers to embrace the illusion.
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Another Tourist Has Carved Initials Into an Ancient Pompeii House
The man is accused of defacing a heritage site under a new law meant to crack down on the vandalization of Italy’s cultural monuments.
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Brenda Goodman’s Unknowable Language of Grief
The fluidity of the artist’s line parallels her thought process and openness to taking unexpected paths, often prompted by a memory or life event.
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Lulú Varona’s Visions of Puerto Rican Solidarity
The artist’s embroidered works suggest the need for collectivity to overcome common struggles such as environmental destruction.