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New NYC Memorial Honors Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Victims
Over 500 people gathered at the site of the historic factory fire in commemoration of the 146 garment workers who died over a century ago.
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New York City Considers the Removal of Statues of Enslavers
A new bill proposes removing or adding explanatory text to commemorations of individuals who committed “crimes against humanity.”
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Previously Misattributed Rembrandt Painting Could Sell for $18M
"The Adoration of the Kings" (c. 1628) was once thought to have been made by a student of the Rembrandt School rather than the artist himself.
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Barcelona Museum Gives Censored Art a Permanent Home
The new Museu de l’Art Prohibit will house a collection of more than 200 artworks that have been removed, banned, or denounced.
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Over 10,000 Earthworks Could Be Hidden in the Amazon
The new estimate can “play a role in present-day debates around Indigenous territorial rights,” researchers said.
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Documenta Criticizes Curatorial Group for Liking Pro-Palestine Posts
Organizers of the art exhibition in Germany issued a statement after ruangrupa allegedly “liked” Instagram videos of a pro-Palestine rally this weekend.
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After Hamas Assault, Israeli Strikes Destroy Mosques and Buildings in Gaza
Cultural heritage in the occupied Palestinian territory is caught in the crossfire as the death toll continues to climb.
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Sports Betting Websites Wager on Banksy's Real Identity
Guesses as far-flung as Jeff Koons, Donald Trump, and Tom Brady are on the list as bidders gear up for a lawsuit that may reveal the artist’s name.
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Can We Teach More Complete Histories of Native Peoples?
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a look at a new bill that aims to improve Native education in US public schools.
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Archaeologists Find Hidden Chambers in Pyramid of Egyptian Pharaoh
The eight rooms were likely used to store funerary equipment for Sahura, the second pharaoh of the Fifth Dynasty.
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Leon Black Reportedly Avoided Taxes in Art Deals with Jeffrey Epstein
Dealings of works by Giacometti, Cézanne, and Braque are currently being investigated in a Senate probe into the MoMA trustee’s ties to Epstein.
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American Tourist Smashes Roman Sculptures at Israel Museum
The 40-year-old man said he considered the artworks to be “idolatrous and contrary to the Torah.”