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Archaeologists Discovered an Ancient "Fast Food" Counter in Pompeii
The 2,000-year-old snack bar is emblazoned with an enchanting and well-preserved logo.
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A University Sparks Controversy by Removing Evidence of Blackface
Hollins University has removed access to its online collection of yearbooks that show students and faculty wearing blackface and contain other racist imagery.
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A Satirical Take on the Whiteness of Classical Sculpture
A trip to the museum helps the comedic duo of Kenny and Keith Lucas to see the world of Classical art in color.
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Mercedes-Benz Is Suing Artists Who Accused the Car Company of Copyright Infringement
"An advertisement for a Mercedes Benz car that costs $200,000, without any compensation to me, or without even asking my permission first, is totally unacceptable," one of the artists said.
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A Tiny Danish Town Will Get Western Europe's Biggest Skyscraper
The planned project will rise 1,049 feet tall in a rural town of just 7,000 people.
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LACMA Renovation Is Shrinking Gallery Space, and Angelenos Are Confused About It
The new building will be smaller than the total area of the four current buildings which are fated to be torn down. No explanation for the shrinkage has been provided as of yet.
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Free Stock Photo Database Expands Trans and Non-Binary Representation in Media
Broadly has launched a rich database of 180 stock images, photographed by Zackary Drucker, featuring 15 trans and non-binary models.
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See the Five Artist Proposals for NYC's Shirley Chisholm Monument
Finalists for the She Built NYC initiative include Firelei Báez, La Vaughn Belle, Mickalene Thomas, Tanda Francis, and a joint project by Amanda Williams and Olalekan Jeyifous.
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Conservators Uncover a Brilliant Pink Sky Buried in a Vincent van Gogh
Museum researchers are restoring the artist's hidden, luminous spectrum of colors that have faded over time.
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Musée d’Orsay Puts Focus on Overlooked and Anonymous Black Models in French Masterpieces
Black models: from Géricault to Matisse temporarily retitles works featuring historically anonymous Black models to honor their sitters.
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London’s Skyline Will Bloom With Proposed “Tulip” Building
From the architects of the Gherkin comes another glass skyscraper full of eccentricities. City planners have put the building on track for approval despite objections from the mayor's office.
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Italy Returns 800 Artifacts to China Amidst a Controversial Trade Deal
News that Italy will repatriate almost 800 Chinese cultural artifacts obscures the country's controversial sign on to China's Belt and Road Initiative without the European Union's consultation.