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Will Drag Performances Get Banned in Your State?
Here’s a list of states considering legislation that would criminalize or limit the work of drag artists.
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Italy Raises Museum Prices to Fund Flood Aid
The move comes amid worrying news of the impact of the floods on Italy’s cultural heritage, particularly in the hard-hit Emilia-Romagna region.
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Painting Joy at the Deepest Point of Tragedy
Rather than focusing on death and suffering, a clichéd reality in Jewish culture, Peter Krasnow chose to paint vibrant, light-filled compositions.
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Black Resistance According to Angela Davis and Tschabalala Self
A radical communion of painting and writing, Art on the Frontline reckons with the leftist political potential of Black visual and expressive culture.
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Climate Activists Who Targeted Degas “Dancer” Indicted
Timothy Martin and Joanna Smith face penalties of up to $250,000 in fines and five years in prison for smearing paint on the plexiglass case protecting the sculpture.
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Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting, 1368–1911
Over 100 masterworks by 59 artists spanning the Ming and Qing dynasties are on view at China Institute Gallery in New York.
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David Bailly’s Puzzle of a Painting
The longer I looked at Bailly’s “Vanitas Still Life with Portrait of a Young Painter” the more puzzled I became by it.
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What's Broken Heals Better
Max Hooper Schneider’s Falling Angels at François Ghebaly evokes both ecological destruction and resurrection, decay and regeneration.
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Art History's Most Controversial Nudes
The nude figure as a subject has been a battleground issue for as long as it’s been a staple of fine art.
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Four NYC Open Studios to Visit in June
Across the boroughs, artists are opening their studios for some much-needed creative collaboration as the summer vibes ramp up.
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The Ineffable Charm of an Artist’s Sketchbook
After 17 years and a catastrophic fire, the beloved Brooklyn Art Library has shuttered, but the thousands of unique sketchbooks contributed by artists live on.
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Long-Lost Maya Kingdom Uncovered in Guatemala
The findings prove the existence of "much more sophisticated and elaborate societies, thousands of years earlier,” the lead researcher told Hyperallergic.