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Presidential Debate Memes That Channel Our Never-Ending Screams
We must find ways to laugh so that we don’t cry, and the depressing material from last night is undoubtedly premium crop ripe for picking on.
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NYC Cultural Orgs Push for Funding as Budget Deadline Looms
Local advocates and institutions have called for an additional $53 million to raise the city’s cultural budget baseline.
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Kehinde Wiley’s Accusers Respond to Concerns Over Canceled Museum Shows
“Artistic merit, while significant, should not take precedence over issues of moral injury and human dignity,” reads a response to issues raised by the National Coalition Against Censorship.
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Artist of Fiery King Charles Portrait Debuts Moss-Green Attenborough Painting
Green? For David Attenborough? Groundbreaking.
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An Early Portrait Commissioned by an American Born Into Slavery Goes on View
Now on view at the Baltimore Museum of Art, the painting is thought to depict Mary Ann Tritt Cassell, a mixed-race woman who lived in the 1800s.
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Scorching Heat Wave Turns Lincoln Wax Statue Into a Hot Mess
The Lincoln Memorial replica went viral online after peak temperatures melted the head off the 16th president’s likeness.
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Florida Art Orgs Scrambling After DeSantis Cuts All Culture Grants
The Republican governor left hundreds of cultural organizations high and dry after he scrapped $32M in funding for the sector.
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Salvadoran Man Denied Visa Partly Over His Tattoos
The Supreme Court decided against an LA woman who said her husband’s tattoos were incorrectly interpreted as gang symbols.
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Tourist Detained After Vandalizing Ancient Pompeii House
The man scratched the letters "ALI" on the House of Ceii, one of few remaining examples of residential architecture from the late Samnite period.
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Satellite Images Show Extensive Cultural Heritage Destruction in Artsakh
Caucasus Heritage Watch’s latest report on Armenian cultural sites targeted by the Azerbaijani regime found a 75% increase in destroyed sites since fall 2023.
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Top Old Masters Dealers Accused of Workplace Hostility in $3M Lawsuit
Italian gallery owners Marco Voena and Edmondo di Robilant face allegations of bigotry, sexual harassment, and unsolicited Xanax deliveries.
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Alex Katz’s Love Affair With Maine
The artist has donated over 150 works from his foundation’s collection to the Portland Museum of Art, among other institutions in the state.