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Drawing Center Will Be Free Through 2023, Thanks to Cy Twombly Foundation Grant
On February 20, coinciding with the opening of its Curtis Talwst Santiago and Guo Fengyi exhibitions, guests can visit the center free of charge.
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20 Floors of Luxury New York Condo May Be Demolished After Court Order
A NY State Supreme Court justice ordered that the city revoke the building permit for 200 Amsterdam and compelled the developers, SJP Properties and Mitsui Fudosan America, to remove all floors that exceed the zoning limit.
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Raphael’s Tapestries Unite at Sistine Chapel for the First Time Since the Renaissance
The tapestries — made out of silk, wool, and gold and silver thread — have been restored over the past decade by conservationists at the Vatican Museum.
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Uniquely Cinematic Shot of Mice Fight in London Subway Wins Wildlife Photography Award
Sam Rowley staked out the London Underground station after dusk for about a week to capture the squabble, for which he was awarded the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year LUMIX People's Choice Award.
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Netflix Reveals Worldwide List of Government Takedown Requests
The ubiquitous streaming platform has revealed nine instances when nations asked the service to remove films or shows — from an episode of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj in Saudi Arabia to Cannabis-related series in Singapore.
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"Penis Man" Tagger Confronts the Penal System
Dustin Shomer, who is being charged with 17 counts of felony and eight counts of misdemeanor in Arizona, has crowdfunded over $3,000 in legal fees.
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Amazon Quietly Scrubs Nazi Books From Digital Shelves
The company has eliminated books by white supremacists, including former leader of the Ku Klux Klan, David Duke, and the founder of the American Nazi Party, George Lincoln Rockwell, from its site.
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Rothko Chapel Will Reopen in June
The Houston chapel, which features 14 works by painter Mark Rothko, has been closed since March of last year for renovations and to expand its campus.
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Ancient Art and Artifacts in Utah Are Threatened by Oil and Gas
The boundary changes for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments will threaten ancient art and artifacts on millions of acres of previously protected public land.
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Night at the Museum: Louvre Will Stay Open From Dusk ’Til Dawn for Last Days of Leonardo Blockbuster
The museum is offering visitors a last chance to view its massive survey of the Italian master's works, offering free admission from 9pm to 8:30am.
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Art Critic Destroys $20K Glass Sculpture at Zona Maco
The glass work shattered to pieces "as though it had heard my commentary and sensed what I thought about it," according to Mexican art critic Avelina Lésper.
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Parasite’s Historic Wins at the 92nd Academy Awards
Parasite took home four Oscars on Sunday. Congrats to the #BongHive for their triumph.