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Corporation Behind “Fearless Girl” Statue Receives Mediocre Rating for Its Gender Equality Funds
Ironically, a recent report found that the gender equality fund that the statue represents has a surprisingly low devotion to gender equality.
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The Untouched 4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb of Mehu Opens to the Public
Untouched for nearly 4,000 years, the ornately painted tomb in Egypt's Saqqara region, is in nearly pristine condition.
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Woman Barred from the Louvre for Her Attire
Australian social media personality Newsha Syeh says she was unjustifiably berated by guards at the Louvre for her choice of outfit.
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Tate Modern’s Neighbors Take the Museum to Court Over Privacy Concerns
The London museum's 10-floor viewing terrace has a 360-degree view of the city, which includes direct sight lines into a nearby luxury apartment's intimate interiors.
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Ahead of Midterm Elections, Wall Street's "Fearless Girl" Dons a Bulletproof Vest
Manuel Oliver, artist and father to one of 17 victims of the tragic Stoneman Douglas mass shooting, says, “She can’t be fearless if she’s afraid to go to school.”
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Major Art Fair Bans Dealers and Auction Experts from Vetting Committees
The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) has announced a new global vetting policy that will replace commercial experts with advisors less connected to the art market to avoid possible legal issues.
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Louis Armstrong House Museum in Queens Receives $1.9 Million from New York City
The museum honoring the jazz musician and his wife Lucille Wilson is expanding and refurbishing its campus with the city's support.
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Art History Parades Around the Streets of Japan Ahead of Halloween
"Beast Jesus" is finally getting his due alongside works by Picasso, Vermeer, and Munch.
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Nan Goldin Selling Signed Prints for $100 to Fight the Opioid Crisis
The artist is donating proceeds from the sale, a collaboration between Magnum Photos and the Aperture Foundation, to her activist group PAIN (Prescription Addiction Intervention Now).
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How to Build Your Own Banksy Shredder
Fab Lab Irbid, a workshop for personal digital fabrication, has released free step-by-step instructions for home artists and engineers to manufacture their own Banksy frame.
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Man Smashes Glass Protecting 800-Year-Old Magna Carta, Cathedral Evacuated
The charter is one of four Magna Cartas existence, and has been temporarily removed from public display after its vitrine was shattered by a hammer.
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Yayoi Kusama and Takashi Murakami Challenge Counterfeit Exhibitions of Their Art in China
The artists called the exhibitions "malicious," and plan to pursue legal recourse once the responsible parties are identified.