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Russell Simmons Resigns from Rush Arts Foundation Amid Rape Allegations

Following allegations of sexual harassment and assault, Simmons has left his position as co-chairman of the board of the Brooklyn-based arts nonprofit.

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Guggenheim Announces Shortlist for 2018 Hugo Boss Prize

The artists being considered for one of the most prestigious and substantial prizes in contemporary art are “exploring urgent social issues, and providing new artistic vocabulary through which to examine personal and universal themes.”

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Tourist in Bethlehem Believes He Photographed Banksy Wearing Cargo Shorts

A photo taken by a British tourist in Bethlehem shows a man holding a can of spray paint and a stencil alongside a fresh work by the secretive artist.

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Protesters and Police Clash as Artifacts Seized from Catalan Museum

Law enforcement officers arrived at the Museu de Lleida in western Catalonia around 4am this morning to execute an order to repatriate 44 artifacts to neighboring Aragon.

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New WSJ Report Claims Saudi Crown Prince Is Real Buyer of $450.3M Leonardo [UPDATED]

A day after the New York Times identified the buyer of "Salvator Mundi" as an obscure Saudi prince, the Wall Street Journal claims he was merely serving as a proxy for the country's crown prince.

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Saudi Prince Identified as Buyer of $450.3M Leonardo Painting "Salvator Mundi" [UPDATED]

Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan al-Saud, a friend of the Saudi crown prince, is paying for the painting in monthly installments of $58 million.

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Los Angeles Wildfire Threatens Getty Museum [UPDATED]

The Skirball fire has consumed over 150 acres and is burning "directly across the freeway" from the Getty Museum, according to a spokesperson.

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Leonardo's "Salvator Mundi" Is Headed to the Louvre Abu Dhabi [UPDATED]

The newly opened institution announced on Twitter that the most expensive artwork ever sold will soon go on view there.

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Lubaina Himid Becomes First Woman of Color To Win Turner Prize

At 63, she is also the oldest artist to win the UK's top contemporary art prize, which recently dropped its requirement that nominees be younger than 50.

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The Carnegie International Becomes First Biennial-Style Exhibition Certified by W.A.G.E.

The 17th edition of the Carnegie Museum of Art's flagship, quinquennial exhibition will open in October 2018 with full W.A.G.E. certification.

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Metropolitan Museum Defends Balthus Painting After Petition Demands Its Removal

A petition calling on the Met to remove a painting by Balthus from its walls for its troublingly sexualized depiction of a young girl has gained over 8,000 signatures.

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French President Emmanuel Macron Promises Restitution of African Art

In a speech in Burkina Faso, Emmanuel Macron bemoaned the fact that so much of Africa's cultural patrimony is held by European collectors and museums.