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An Artist Is Rescued After Chaining Himself to a Marble Block for 19 Days

After attempting to chisel away at the four-ton block of marble, the Belgian artist Mikes Poppe was rescued from his heavy metaphor for the weight of tradition.

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Rising Sea Levels Threaten Over 13,000 Archaeological Sites in the US

A new study suggests that thousands of archaeological sites in the southeastern United States will be underwater by the end of the century.

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Rock Engravings of Dogs on Leashes Show Pre-Neolithic Good Boys

8,000-year-old stylized engravings show domesticated dogs accompanying humans on the hunt.

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Alternative Havana Biennial Organizers Detained After Filing a Complaint About Previous Detainment

Curator Yanelys Nuñez Leyva and her partner, the artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, were detained by Cuban police after filing a complaint related to Alcántara detention earlier this month.

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From Benefit to Blockbuster, a Kerry James Marshall Painting's Dramatic Flip

A Kerry James Marshall work originally donated to a museum's benefit auction sold at Christie's for a record-setting price.

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The Last Missing Section of a Magritte Painting Has Been Found

The final piece of the work was found beneath the surface of another painting, after the artist had cut up and recycled the original canvas.

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Data Suggests Artists More Drawn to Cities than Ever

Confirmation that, yes, artists are still flocking to Brooklyn.

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Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" Sells for Over $400 Million, Shattering All Art Auction Records [UPDATED]

Someone just snagged what they believe to be an original Leonardo for the highest amount ever paid for an artwork.

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Steve Mnuchin’s Photos with Dollar Bills Are Everything That’s Wrong with the World

The Treasury Secretary and his wife walked into the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in DC, which may sound like a joke. Actually, it is.

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The Artist Is Pissed: Marina Abramović Responds to the Post

Marina Abramović responds to a New York Post story questioning what she has done with the $2.2M she raised to build her institute.

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Laura Owens Responds to Anti-Gentrification Protests of Her Boyle Heights Gallery

In an extensive response to last week's protest at the Whitney Museum, the artist offered her take on the current situation in Boyle Heights.

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Newly Unearthed Miniature Carving Changes Our Understanding of Bronze Age Art

A newly discovered warrior tomb suggests Bronze Age Aegean culture was more interested in naturalism and the human form than previously believed.