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Alaskan Tribes Are Waiting for the Denver Art Museum to Return Their Heritage
The Tlingít and Haida tribes have been requesting multiple cultural objects held in the institution’s collection for years, the Denver Post found.
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Three German Climate Activists Hit With Prison Sentence
The activists doused Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate in orange paint as part of a demonstration against the use of fossil fuels in September.
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Leonora Carrington Masterpiece Could Fetch Over $12M at Auction
The dreamlike work blends references to Hieronymus Bosch, Irish mythology, the kabbalah, and Mexican Indigenous cosmologies.
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Outrage After Actor Chris Pratt Destroys Iconic Mid-Century Home in LA
Advocates decried Pratt and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger’s decision to raze an architecturally significant home for yet another “McMansion.”
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Story of Disgraced Art Dealer Who Swindled Millions Gets HBO Series
Inigo Philbrick was sentenced to prison for a “Ponzi-like” scheme during which he defrauded over $86 million from various clients.
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Indigenous Artists Win Top Prizes at Venice Biennale
Archie Moore and the Mataaho Collective took home Golden Lions for Australia and New Zealand, respectively.
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Guggenheim Museum Workers Rally for Fair Contract in Lunch Break Action
Art handlers and facility workers have been negotiating for a second contract since November.
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National Museum of American History Evacuates Staff After Bomb Threat
There were no injuries or damages reported.
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Heart-Wrenching Gaza Image Wins World Press Photo of the Year
Photojournalist Mohammed Salem captured a Palestinian woman embracing the body of her niece, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike.
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Met Museum Returns Ancient Sumerian Statue to Iraq
The move follows several high-profile seizures of artworks of questionable provenance by the Manhattan DA.
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This Is the Painting a German Museum Worker Snuck Into a Show
The Guardian published a photo of the now-terminated technician’s artwork, along with details about his motive for secretly installing it in the museum.
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Taylor Swift "Pop-Up Library" Has Fans Divided Online
An LA installation ahead of Swift's new album release features academia props including manuscripts, typewriters, and shelves lined with books.