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NYC Mayor Proposes New Protections for Loft Tenants, Pledging Support for Arts Workers

The new rules would help maintain rent-regulated loft spaces, some 30% of which have disappeared in the last 15 years.

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Rodin Bust of Napoleon Discovered in New Jersey

An archivist at the borough hall of Madison, New Jersey discovered, sitting innocuously in a corner, a genuine Rodin: a bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, carved of marble and weighing 700 pounds.

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A Mysterious Letter Claims a Long-Lost Baroque Painting Is in LA

The letter, received some two years ago by curator of Latin American art at LACMA, was penned in an odd, first-person style, speaking as the painting itself.

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Kinkier than Thou: Pompidou Installs Doggie-Style Sculpture the Louvre Dumped

After the Louvre rejected a racy sculpture, the contemporary art museum welcomed it with open arms.

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Trump Continues to Lie About His Fake Renoir

One of the lies President Trump likes to tell is that his Renoir is real, but it turns out that might not be the case.

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Artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald Chosen to Paint Official Obama Portraits for the Smithsonian

Next year the portraits of the Obamas will enter the collection of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery and judging by the choice of artists they're sure to be impressive.

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US Announces Withdrawal from UNESCO, Accusing UN Agency of “Anti-Israel” Bias [UPDATED]

The Trump administration's decision to withdraw from the 195-nation strong agency is raising questions about the commitment of the United States to global organizations.

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Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Dawoud Bey, and Trevor Paglen Among This Year’s MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grantees

The annual award to given to individuals who have "shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction."

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An Archive of Early Films Offer a Glimpse of Colonial India

A new cache of films released online by the British Film Institute help demonstrate how colonial propaganda shaped visions of an Indian "other" in the West.

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Firm Behind "Fearless Girl" Reaches $5M Settlement for Allegedly Underpaying Women and Minorities

According to a 2012 audit by the Department of Labor, State Street underpaid more than 300 women in senior positions and 15 black vice presidents.

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Palmyra's Ancient Lion of Al-lāt, Smashed by ISIS, Is Restored and Back On View

The 2,000-year old statue, which for decades greeted visitors to the Palmyra museum before it was smashed by ISIS militants, has been restored in Damascus.

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Taipei's National Palace Museum Digitizes Its Entire Collection

The National Palace Museum Open Data represents the first time a museum has created such an archive of material from China's imperial history.