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Lawsuit Condemns Pro-Slavery Message in North Carolina Monument
A case arguing that the Confederate statue’s inscription is a violation of equal protection is allowed to forge ahead.
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A View From the Easel
“Oil paint is endlessly versatile, has great presence, and always feels alive.”
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Archaeologists Uncover “Extraordinary” 3,000-Year-Old Mural in Peru
Researchers are now urging local authorities to protect the site of Huaca Yolanda, which they say faces urgent preservation threats.
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Did This 19th-Century Painting Inspire Taylor Swift’s New Album Art?
The dramatic teal green cover for the singer’s forthcoming The Life of A Showgirl is an apparent wink to John Everett Millais’s famous “Ophelia.”
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A Cézanne Celebration as Sweet as a Bowl of Apples
Thousands are flocking to Aix-en-Provence for a regionwide celebration of the French Impressionist that includes his recently renovated estate and studio.
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Beauford Delaney’s Drawings Open a Window Into His World
With their evocative atmospheres and vibrant color, Delaney’s drawings stand on their own as essential works within his singular artistic vision.
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Giuseppe Penone Captures the Breath of the World
A show takes us inside the practice of an artist who has been meditating on the climate for more than 50 years.
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Leigh Bowery Was His Own Artwork
In a contemporary society made creatively bland by the homogenizing factor of social media, one yearns again for such an original artist.
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First They Came for Black History
The erasure of African Americans from museum galleries is also a warning sign that any community's stories can be next.
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Mitchell Johnson: Twenty Years in Truro (Selected Paintings 1989-2025)
Presented by Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, this survey examines the impact of North Truro motifs on Johnson’s paintings.
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Trump Says US Museums Should Focus Less on Slavery
The president’s efforts to influence the Smithsonian, an independent institution, have raised alarm among museum advocacy organizations.
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Mickalene Thomas Accused of Harassment and Nonpayment by Ex-Fiancée
Racquel Chevremont, Thomas’s former business partner, is seeking $10 million in “redress for years of exploitation,” court filings say.