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"Fearless Girl" Was Originally "Wall Street Cow," a Life-Size, Bronze Bovine
Emails reveal that the financial firm behind the stunt initially planned to install a sculpture of a cow as its feminist statement on Wall Street.
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Two Ghost Ship Organizers Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter for Fire
The warehouse's property manager and creative director each face up to 39 years in prison.
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Banksy Cancels Print Giveaway After Warning from UK Election Commission
The street artist had planned to give a new, limited-edition print to anyone who could prove they'd voted against the Tories in the upcoming general election.
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Dakota Nation Suspends Burning of Wood from Controversial Minneapolis Sculpture
Sam Durant's sculpture has been dismantled, but its materials await their fate while members of the Dakota Nation seek more input regarding the best way to dispose of them.
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Putin Says Hackers Are Like Artists "Who Wake Up in the Morning in a Good Mood and Start Painting"
What's the difference between hackers and artists anyway?
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Two Nooses Discovered at Smithsonian Museums This Week
"Today's incident is a painful reminder of the challenges that African Americans continue to face," said NMAAHC Founding Director Lonnie Bunch.
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Trump Has a Coat of Arms, and It’s a Copy
The president plagiarized it from the family that built the Mar-a-Lago estate, changing only one detail in the process.
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Five Directors of Italian Museums Lose Jobs After Court's Ruling [UPDATED]
Among other things, the regional tribunal in Lazio objected to hiring committees using Skype to interview distant candidates.
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Artist Places “Pissing Pug” Sculpture at the Feet of “Fearless Girl”
Alex Gardega installed a papier-mâché sculpture of a dog peeing on "Fearless Girl," allegedly in protest of the girl's fake feminism.
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Tell Politicians How You Really Feel with Artist-Made Postcards
Every month, publisher Primary Information will release a new set of artist-made postcards intended to be sent to buyers' representatives.
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Italy Is Giving Away 103 Historical Buildings
This is your chance to own a piece of Italy — but there's a catch.
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Gardner Museum Doubles Reward to $10M for Return of Art Stolen in 1990
The museum's board of trustees hopes the sum will lead to the return of the 13 works stolen in 1990, which are collectively valued at over $500 million.