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National Endowment for the Humanities Pledges $1M for Cultural Institutions Hit by Hurricane Harvey [UPDATED]
Organizations in FEMA-designated disaster zones will have until December 31 to apply for emergency grants of up to $30,000.
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Construction Workers Uncover Possible Basquiat Tag on Megacollector’s Building
A line of text that appears to be original graffiti by the duo SAMO was found on a Lower Manhattan building owned by developer Aby Rosen.
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Texas Arts Groups Gather Resources for Artists Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
Though most of Houston's art museums seem to have sustained little damage, many of the city's artists are facing much more difficult roads to recovery.
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Do Americans Want Confederate Statues Removed?
A new poll suggests that a majority of people in the US want the statues removed, but others have found that popular opinion favors keeping them in place.
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Sagrada Familia Among Sites Targeted by Barcelona Terrorists
According to court testimony given by one of the suspects in last week's attacks, the cell had originally planned to detonate vans filled with explosives at three crowded sites, including Gaudí's spectacular church.
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Religious Extremists Pressure Indonesian Temple to Cover Giant Statue of a God
The 98-foot-tall statue of Guan Yu in East Java was unveiled in July, but last week nationalist and Muslim protesters rallied to demand its destruction.
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Pantone Devotes a Shade of Purple 2 Prince
Love Symbol #2 honors the late musician, who was known as the Purple One.
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Protesters Topple Confederate Statue in Durham
A stunning video shows the monument, which was erected in 1924, come crashing down as people cheer.
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Louisville Will Review Public Artworks to Identify Those "Honoring Bigotry"
The directive comes from Mayor Greg Fischer and is in preparation for a community conversation regarding the monuments’ display.
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High School Student’s Painting of Lady Liberty in a Hijab Targeted by Conservatives
Members of a local anti-immigration group deemed the painting by a high school student in Santa Ana, California "inaccurate, unprofessional, and offensive."
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Vigilantes Posing as City Workers Steal Street Art in Paris
Some 15 tile pieces by the French street artist Invader have been pried off city's walls by two men claiming to be municipal workers.
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Walking Japanese Enema Is the Latest in Shitty Mascot Design
Does this mascot make you think about enemas? One Japanese company hopes so.