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NYC's Last Public Pay Phone Is Now a Museum Artifact
The relic was acquired by the Museum of the City of New York and included in the exhibition Analog City.
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New Public Artworks Bring Beauty and Warmth to Manhattan's Penn Station
Artists Dahlia Elsayed and Saya Woolfalk are the first to be included in Art at Amtrak, a rotating series of site-specific installations in the subterranean Midtown station.
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Protesters Urge British Museum to Return the Parthenon Marbles
In an action at the museum this weekend, participants made impassioned speeches calling for the return of the sculptures and sang “Happy Birthday” to the Acropolis Museum.
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Suffering From Anxiety? Try Visiting a Museum
A new study discovered that going to museums can have myriad health benefits, such as improving feelings of depression, easing chronic pain, and decreasing the likelihood of being diagnosed with dementia.
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Sanford Biggers Cracks the Code of Quilts
Billed as a “survey of quilt-based works,” Sanford Biggers: Codeswitch feels less like an overview of one section of the artist’s oeuvre and more like a record of his creative process overall.
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Hew Locke Challenges Empire in Birmingham
The artist realized what he previously called an "impossible proposal," building a ship around a public statue of Queen Victoria, where she's joined by five smaller replicas of herself.
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Coins Depicting Border Patrol Attack on Haitian Migrant Surface on eBay
The unofficial coins portray an agent on horseback wielding his reins like a whip and the ominous inscription “You Will Be Returned.”
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NFT Prices Drop as “Crypto Winter” Descends
Bloomberg reports that the popular Bored Ape NFTs saw a 25% decrease in average price along with other “blue-chip” tokens.
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A Queer Asian American Twist on Pride and Prejudice
In relocating the Jane Austen classic to a contemporary vacation haven, Fire Island explores intersecting issues of race and class in the gay community.
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The University President Handed Students Diplomas, They Handed Him Back Pride Flags
Denouncing the school's homophobic hiring practices, graduating students gave Seattle Pacific University's president a rainbow banner instead of shaking his hand.
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21 Art Shows to See in New York This Summer
Make the most of this summer with our list of must-see, fun, and insightful art events in and around New York City.
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Capturing the Lovers of New York’s Beaches
Erica Reade’s photos meditate on moments of romance and intimacy in public spaces.