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Artist Royalties Bill Has 16 Congressional Co-Sponsors
The American Royalties Too (ART) Act calls for the return of 5 percent of a work's resale value to its maker if it sells at auction for over $5,000, with royalties capped at $35,000.
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Happy Birthday, Marshall McLuhan
Today would have been Marshall McLuhan's 103rd birthday.
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"The Artist's Memory Is a Dangerous, Necessary Thing"
The New York Review of Books has published the writer Hilton Als's excellent commencement speech this year at Columbia University's School of the Arts this year.
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Artists's Work Caught in Canadian Customs Quagmire
Canadian Border Services have barred Iranian-born filmmaker Sadaf Foroughi from bringing an artwork into Canada because of the country's sanctions against Iran, the Globe and Mail reported.
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Freelance Curators "Either Grossly Underpaid or Grossly Overpaid"
Following reports of Italian art historian Germano Celant getting paid three-quarters of a million Euros (~$1 million) to curate a pavilion for the upcoming Milan Expo, The Art Newspaper conducted an investigation into the pay of independent curators.
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What the New York Skyline Will Look Like in 2020
New York City's iconic skyline continually changes, even if the most adored landmarks still date from the early part of the 20th century.
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Amid Destruction, US Institutions Hold Syria Museums Workshop in Undisclosed Location
As cultural and artistic heritage in Syria continues to face significant losses, two United States institutions have partnered with the Syrian Interim Government's "Heritage Task Force" to share strategies for mitigating the dangers faced by museums and other sites.
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A New Service Promises an Artistic Afterlife
In search of the next Vivian Maier? Comb through garage sales no further.
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French Food Blogger Fined $3,400 for Bad Review
A French court has ordered a blogger to pay €2,500 (~$3,380) for writing a negative review of a restaurant, Eater reported.
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Japanese Artist In Trouble for Making Her Genitals Available to Others
Police in Tokyo have arrested a female artist on charges of obscenity, with investigators claiming that she distributed electronic data that could be used to replicate models of her genitals using a 3D printer, The Japan Times reported.
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The World's First Climate-Controlled City Is On the Way
Dubai is a city of superlatives, so it is no surprise that the city will be home to a new project that is being trumpeted as both the world's largest mall and the world's first climate-controlled city.
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This Magritte-Inspired T-Shirt Hates to Be Judged
Whatever you do, don't tell Sterling Bartlett's René Magritte–inspired tee what it can and cannot be.