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British Museum Sues Former Curator Over Alleged Thefts
Peter Higgs worked with the museum’s Greek collections for 30 years before he was dismissed last August.
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Canadian Arts Funder Faces Pressure to Divest From Israeli Weapons Supplier
Scotiabank, which funds the Hot Docs Film Festival and the Toronto Biennial of Art, among others, is the largest individual foreign shareholder of Elbit Systems.
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Mar Dixon, Social Media Guru Who Launched #AskACurator, Dies at 53
Dixon harnessed the accessibility of online platforms to help demystify museums and encourage the public to connect with the arts.
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MoMA Apologizes for Barring Visitors From Entering With Keffiyeh
Security staffers told Ju-Hyun Park that they could not enter with the white-and-black Palestinian headscarf.
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Meta's New “Political Content” Limits Sow Concern Among Artists
The default feature comes ahead of the 2024 Presidential election and amid mounting international political crises.
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Francis Bacon’s Portrait of a Tragic Lover Goes to Auction for the First Time
Thought to be among his strongest works, "Portrait of George Dyer Crouching" (1966) will leave private collection for the first time since its debut.
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Man Sues Australian Museum Over Women-Only Exhibition
Artist Kirsha Kaechele said the participatory experience is an “opportunity to gather in peace as women without men.”
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Activists Unfurl Massive Quilt for Gaza on Met Museum Steps
They called for an immediate ceasefire while accusing the museum of complicity in Israel's violence against Palestinians.
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Raising Funds to Help a Family of 10 Exit Gaza
After several forced evacuations and the loss of her brother and father, graphic designer Samah Ramadan is seeking support amid Israel’s ongoing attacks.
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New Yorkers Aren't Thrilled About the New Museum’s Expansion
Renderings of the new expansion shared on Instagram elicited mixed views, with some viewing the project as “soulless.”
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Met Museum Hires Sotheby’s Staffer to Lead Provenance Research
After a string of high-profile seizures and controversies, the museum has tapped Lucian Simmons for the new role.
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Legislators Push Bill for American Jewish History Museum
The proposal would help transfer the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia to the Smithsonian Institution.