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Museums Cautiously Optimistic as Some Federal Grants Reinstated
A judge blocked the Institute of Museum and Library Services from carrying out Trump’s mandate to gut the agency, but the future of funding remains uncertain.
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Five New York City Shows to See Right Now
From ceramic alligators to Nordic traditions, artists focusing on personal concerns and identity are making some fascinating work.
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Transforming Sites of Violence, One Stitch at a Time
Photographer Spandita Malik invited nine women in North India to embroider their own portraits, reclaiming domestic spaces as liberated havens for their inner worlds.
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Kenny Nguyen’s Beautiful Refusal
People of color are often called upon to perform their identities, but Nguyen’s lush tapestries largely avoid that trap.
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Stanley Rosen’s Love-Hate Relationship With Alligators
Consistent throughout Rosen's unglazed alligator sculptures is his ambition to connect the shaping of clay with prehistoric visions.
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Met Museum Gifted Coveted Trove of 6,500 Photos
German-American art collector Artur Walther's promised gift to the museum includes iconic modern and contemporary images from Africa, China, Japan, and beyond.
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A Giant Vulva Is Walking the Streets of Europe
Dressed in flowing pink robes, artist and activist Dee Mulrooney — or “Growler” — is urging the British Museum to return a Síle na Giġ statue back to Ireland.
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Massive Artwork for Trans Visibility Unveiled on National Mall
Nearly 260 quilt panels by trans and nonbinary artists spelled out the message "Freedom To Be" in a celebration of joy and resistance.
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Whitney Museum Cancels Performance About Palestinian Mourning
Fellows in the prestigious Independent Study Program have denounced the move and withdrawn artworks in protest.
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Archaeologists Discover New Style of Ancient Aboriginal Rock Art
In a recent study, the researchers theorized that Linear Naturalistic Figures found in western Australia reveal the ancient kinship between animals and humans.