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Serial Art Thief, Who Stole Nearly 250 Artworks, Arrested Yet Again
His mother has destroyed almost 100 art objects to minimize evidence of the stolen goods.
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Digitally Mapping Cultural Heritage Sites in Italy, Brazil, and Turkey
The Getty Foundation has awarded $1 million in grants to support virtual preservation of cultural locations worldwide.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medals Will Be Made from Recycled Gadgets
The Medal Project will mine gold, silver, and bronze from nearly 50,000 tons of donated e-waste.
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Laurie Anderson Wins Her First Grammy
Anderson took home the award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for Landfall, her collaboration with Kronos Quartet inspired by Hurricane Sandy.
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Venice Will Move Forward with $11 Tourist Tax
The new policy — which goes into effect just before the 2019 Venice Biennale — could add $56.8 million to the perennially flooded city's budget.
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The Criterion Channel Will Stream Over 1,000 Art House Films
On April 8th, Criterion will launch a new streaming service featuring over 1,000 classic and contemporary art-house films from around the world.
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Fingerprint of Dubai Ruler Becomes the Ominous Foundation of New Skyscraper
A proposed supertall building in Dubai will use the fingerprint of the Emirate ruler to make its mark.
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The Museum of Modern Art Will Close Until October, Preparing for Major Overhaul
The final stage of the museum's $400 million renovation includes 40,000 square feet of additional space and a new focus on overlooked, non-white artists.
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Warhol Ate Burger King in a Super Bowl Commercial, But He Was a McDonald’s Fan
The ad implores viewers to #EatLikeAndy — but it's unlikely this is how Andy ate.
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After 45 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment, an Artist Sells His Paintings to Get By
"These are like my children," Richard Phillips says. "But I don't have any money. I don't have a choice." The artist has been met with bureaucratic blockades to receive the $2 million that he is eligible for under Michigan law.
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EU Official Demands Luxembourg Freeport Close Amid Money Laundering Allegations
European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has referred the case, which concerns a high-security facility housing art and luxury goods, to the European commissioner of economic and financial affairs.
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A New Film Studio Aims to Replace On-Screen Cigarettes with Kazoos
In an effort to raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco use, Cignature Films releases the pilot episode of Mad Men featuring kazoos instead of cigarettes.