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Ancient Stone Carvings in Turkey Could Be the World's Oldest Calendar
A new study interprets the symbols on pillars at the 12,000-year-old Gӧbekli Tepe complex in terms of a lunisolar calendar system.
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Director of NYC Balloon Exhibition Made Anti-Palestinian Comments
The face of the show that originated in Tel Aviv, Kobi Kalimian, called for Gaza to be “pounded” and "conquered" in a social media post from May 2023.
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An Artwork Gifted to George Washington Could Fetch $800K This Fall
“The Destruction of the Bastille” (1789), an ink-washed relic of the French Revolution, is going under the hammer in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia’s Fabric Workshop and Museum Has a New Leader
Kelly Shindler, formerly at the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage, will step into the role in September.
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Washington Post Nixes Weekly Local Art Column
Some say the decision to cut the In the Galleries series represents a blow to the paper’s regional arts coverage.
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School Is Back in Session, and So Are AI Art Classes
New university programs are incorporating generative tools into studio art courses while attempting to address the murky ethics of the technology.
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Noguchi Museum Staff Walk Out in Protest of Keffiyeh Ban
Staff say the dress code policy, which prohibits “political statements,” is anti-Palestinian and goes against the values of the artist whose legacy the museum honors.
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Stonehenge Megalith Traveled "Incredible Distance," Researchers Find
A new study reveals that the Altar Stone was transported across a minimum of 430 miles to its present location in southern England.
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Bangladeshi Artists Look to the Future After Student Revolution
Political cartoonists, muralists, and others see the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a new opportunity to fight for creative freedoms.
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Mural of Olympic Volleyball Star Defaced With Racist Graffiti
Italian player Paola Egonu’s skin was painted over in pink in a widely condemned act of vandalism.
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Mark Zuckerberg Unveils New Statue of His Wife in the “Roman Tradition”
Priscilla Chan’s likeness, sculpted by artist Daniel Arsham, is yet another example of billionaires’ obsession with commissioning giant tributes to their partners.
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Rothko Chapel Paintings Damaged by Hurricane Beryl
The Houston space will remain closed indefinitely until conservation needs are addressed.