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After Disappearing for Decades, a van Gogh Watercolor Sold Under Duress and Then Stolen by Nazis May Fetch $30M

Avatar photo by Michelle Young November 10, 2021November 11, 2021

The heirs of two Jewish collectors, one who sold the work to fund his escape from Germany, and another who had the artwork stolen by the Nazis, will receive financial restitution from the Christie’s sale.

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Legal Precedents or Reparations? Lawsuit Against Harvard May Decide Who Owns Images of Enslaved People

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia October 27, 2021April 26, 2022

Tamara Lanier’s battle for the ownership of her ancestors’ images is forcing the law to contend with the the institution of chattel slavery in interpreting intellectual property parameters.

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What Might a New, 21,000-square-foot Art Space Bring to Brooklyn?

Avatar photo by Sophia Stewart September 28, 2021September 30, 2021

With the opening of the new, $40 million structure in East Williamsburg, it poses the question of its role in the local arts community — one of collaboration or conquest?

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Deborah Roberts’s Intricate and Thoughtful Depictions of Black Childhood

Avatar photo by Colony Little May 3, 2021May 3, 2021

“There’s a lot here to unpack if you’re willing to do the work,” says Roberts.

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The Street Wisdom of Al Díaz, a First-Generation Graffiti Artist

Avatar photo by J. Faith Almiron May 2, 2021May 10, 2021

Although many discussions on Díaz begin with his partnership with Jean-Michel Basquiat in the late 1970s, he still has something real to say.

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The 20 Most Powerless People in the Art World: 2020 Edition

by The Editors December 29, 2020December 30, 2020

Welcome to our annual list which highlights those who are rendered powerless in a system influenced by the super wealthy and the commercial galleries, nonprofits, museums, and publications that serve them.

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World’s Oldest Operating Photo Studio Closes in India

by Claire Voon June 28, 2016July 1, 2016

After more than 150 years of documenting the faces and landscapes of India, a photo studio that many considered the world’s oldest in operation has shuttered.

Pratt Manhattan Gallery Presents Amazonia
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Pratt Manhattan Gallery Presents Amazonia

Curated by Berta Sichel with Patricia Capa, this group exhibition centered on the Amazonian rainforest, its native societies, and ecologies is on view in NYC.

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