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As Parkland Parents Honor Son with El Paso Mural, City Struck by Walmart Shooting

Artist Manuel Oliver has painted 30 murals in honor of his son Joaquin and his advocacy for a compassionate immigrant policy. His latest mural in Texas has unwillingly become the symbol of a shared tragedy.

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Six-Year-Old Boy In Critical Condition After Being Thrown From Tate Modern’s Balcony

Police say the suspect is a 17-year-old who did not know the young child.

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San Francisco Will Raise Maya Angelou Sculpture

Only two of the city's 87 public sculptures depict historical women. The Angelou monument will help begin to shift that balance.

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James Turrell Skyspace Reopens at MoMA PS1 After 6-Month Closure

The artist requested that the museum close the installation in January after construction on a neighboring luxury condo encroached on the work's view.

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Ellen DeGeneres and Walmart Sued for Allegedly Infringing on Artist's Design

Street artist Julian Rivera claims his copyrighted design, a heart symbol enlaced with the word “Love” in cursive, was used in a DeGeneres-designed apparel line sold at Walmart without his permission.

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Family Realizes Portrait of Their Mother Is by Influential Nigerian Modernist

"Christine," a portrait of an American hairstylist named Christine Elizabeth Davis, was painted in 1971 by Ben Enwonwu, one of Africa's most influential 20th-century artists.

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Diversity in NYC Arts Organizations Falls Short of City Demographics

In 2017, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged to link future funding for cultural institutions to the diversity of their employees and boards. A new study released by the city shows demographic alignment is still far away.

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Congress Is Investigating the Rapid Closure of Art Institutes Across United States

The House Education and Labor Committee says it has evidence that suggests the Trump administration helped the failing for-profit colleges lie to students about accreditation as their systems collapsed.

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Objects by Climate Activists Go on Display at Victoria and Albert Museum

The museum acquired a selection of flags, prints, and designs by Extinction Rebellion, a recently formed environmental activist group, for its permanent collection.

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Man Finds Authentic Egon Schiele Drawing in New York City Thrift Store

The shopper, a part-time art handler, found a 1918 Schiele pencil drawing in a Habitat for Humanity thrift store in Queens. The finding is valued at more than $100,000.

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London Activists Fly a "Boris Blimp" to Mock UK's New Prime Minister

A nine-foot "Boris Blimp," inspired by by the bloated "Baby Trump" balloon, was flown in the skies of London during an anti-Brexit march.

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Portland Museum of Art Wins $4.6 Million Lawsuit Over the Will of a Deceased Donor

The court jury unanimously determined that a caretaker had unlawfully dissuaded a wealthy woman from bequeathing a large donation to the museum after her death.