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The Art World's Tainted Love for "Discovering" Artists: The Case of Etel Adnan
There isn’t enough discussion about the institutional structures that led to the exclusion of underrepresented artists from art history in the first place.
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Russian Oligarch Steps Down as Guggenheim Trustee as Outrage Grows Over Ukraine Invasion
Institutions including the Tate in London are facing mounting pressure to cut ties with Kremlin associates.
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Researchers Trace the Origin of Venus of Willendorf to Northern Italy
But they are also open to the possibility that it may have originated from eastern Ukraine.
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Thousands of Russian Artists Denounce Invasion in Open Letter
More than 17,000 artists and cultural workers sounded the message: “No to War!”
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Your Concise New York Art Guide for March 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month, including Kia LaBeija, Tenet, Hassan Sharif, and more.
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Ukraine Accuses Russia of Burning Down a Museum
About 25 paintings by Ukrainian artist Maria Pryimachenko were destroyed in a fire at a museum near Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials.
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As Russia Invades Ukraine, TikTokers Are Documenting the War
Mundane on-the-ground realities of warfare like urban bomb sirens in Kyiv to long lines outside gas stations hit the platform — but so does disinformation.
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A Musician's Introspective Journey Through the Lush Appalachian Landscape
In creating Blackalachia and living in North Carolina, Sumney encourages creatives who find themselves struggling to define their art on their own terms.
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Indigenous Resilience and Futurism in the Hamptons
In addition to predicting the coming of colonization, environmental destruction, and capitalism, Indigenous artists have also envisioned a world where these things never happened.
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140+ Artists and Scholars Call on NYC to Reverse Relocation of Roosevelt Statue to North Dakota
The letter, signed by artists including Alicia Grullon, Michael Rakowitz, Walid Raad, Dread Scott, and Hans Haacke, says the city failed to consult Indigenous leaders in the state.
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Prehistoric Drum Found in Child's Grave Dubbed “Most Important” Finding in a Century
But the discovery was drowned out by the drumbeat of protest against the British Museum following new revelations about its ties to a fossil fuel company.
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POC-led Arts Orgs In NYC Call for $100M to Address "Cultural Inequity"
HueArts NYC, a new citywide initiative, hopes to secure greater support for institutions led by and serving people of color.