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As Artists Withdraw From the Whitney Biennial Over Kanders Controversy, Others Refuse the Call to Boycott

Laura Ortman, Thirza Cuthand, Brendan Fernandes, Marcus Fischer, Nibia Pastrana Santiago, and Maia Ruth Lee have publicly announced their intention to stay in the biennial despite calls for a boycott.

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Pope.L Wants You to Crawl Across New York With Him

The renowned performance artist is seeking more than 100 volunteers to participate in his largest performance yet, "Conquest."

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British Museum Workers Issue Statement in Support of Trustee Who Resigned

Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union Culture Group have expressed their solidarity with Ahdaf Soueif, who recently resigned from the board and cited the museum’s endorsement of the oil company BP, its silence on the restitution of cultural artifacts, and labor issues as reasons

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Developer Planning Luxury Towers Atop Senior Housing in Chinatown Halted Again

Developers looking to build their 100-story waterfront skyscraper are up against a grassroots community effort to stop their project that just scored a major win.

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Man Sets Japanese Animation Studio Ablaze, Killing 33 and Injuring 36

A 41-year-old man howled, “You die!" as he attacked workers at Kyoto Animation this morning by setting the building ablaze. Police are still investigating his motive.

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Benin Receives $22.5 Million Loan From France for New Museum

The new museum will house the return of 26 cultural artifacts on long-term loan from France. The objects were originally seized by French troops from Benin in 1892.

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83% of Gen Z Phone Users Feel More Comfortable Expressing Emotions Through Emojis

A new report by Adobe for World Emoji Day reveals surprising new findings on the increasing role that emojis play in our culture, economy, and daily communication. Also, Apple introduces a slew of new emojis for 2019.

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Louvre Removed Sackler Name From Its Walls and Website

President of the Louvre Museum Jean-Luc Martinez denied any connection between the decision and a recent PAIN Sackler protest outside the museum.

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ACLU Says Activist Was Detained After Reciting Poem Against US Immigration Policy

José Bello was arrested less than 36 hours after criticizing the immigration enforcement and detention practices of ICE in a poem titled "Dear America." His bond is set at $50,000.

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Sadie Roberts-Joseph, Founder of Baton Rouge African-American Museum, Found Dead in Trunk of Car [UPDATED]

Baton Rouge police have arrested and charged Ronn Germaine Bell, a tenant in one of Roberts-Joseph’s rental properties, with first-degree murder.

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Solange Knowles Will Screen When I Get Home at Art Institutions Across the United States and Europe

The 41-minute-long, remastered director’s cut will feature new scenes and a new score.

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British Museum Trustee Resigns, Citing Oil Funding and Restitution Inaction

In a public resignation letter, Egyptian-British novelist Ahdaf Soueif named the museum's endorsement of the oil giant British Petroleum (BP) and its inaction on the issue of artifact restitution as some of the reasons for her resignation.