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Massive Halloween-Themed Pumpkin Mosaic Sets New World Record
The record-squashing artwork recreates a scene from Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas with over 10,000 multicolored pumpkins and gourds.
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Juanita McNeely, Resonant Painter of Women’s Bodies, Dies at 87
The artist’s body of work became especially timely in recent years, as women’s reproductive rights continue to come under threat.
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Artists Say They’re Being Punished for Supporting Gaza Ceasefire
The cultural community has seen events canceled and artworks returned after expressing solidarity with Palestine.
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A Deep Dive Into the Underground World of Zines
Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines, opening next month at the Brooklyn Museum, will feature nearly a thousand works by almost 100 artists.
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New York Jewish Book Festival Returns for Second Run
The free, week-long event kicks off on November 12 at Lower Manhattan’s Jewish Heritage Museum.
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Iconic “Painted Bride” Mosaic Mural in Philly Faces Demolition
Preservationists have just weeks to salvage tiles from Isaiah Zagar’s legendary artwork in Old City.
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How Did a Museum Misplace a $3.7M Rodin Sculpture?
The work is reportedly one of hundreds of objects in the collection of the Glasgow Museums whose whereabouts are unknown.
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Israeli Artists Denounce Open Letter Calling for Ceasefire in Gaza
The statement, first published by the Israeli art magazine Erev Rav, takes issue with a letter that did not mention the Hamas attack.
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Tompkins Halloween Dog Parade Returns With Biggest Crowd Ever
The event drew around 600 pawed participants and 15,000 spectators, with pup costumes including a lobster, a subway car, and even NYC’s iconic “rat czar.”
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El Museo del Barrio Accused of Removing Work With Palestinian Flag
Artists Odalys Burgoa and Roy Baizan say they were notified that their Día de los Muertos altar would be removed from public display due to its inclusion of the Palestinian flag.
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Students Call to Fire Art Professor Who Posted Video Mocking Palestine Supporters
Student groups at Hunter College say Tamy Ben-Tor’s video contributes to “the onslaught of anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab, and Islamophobic violence.”
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Fallout Continues After MoMA Removed Black Visitor From Exhibition
The artists behind Black Power Naps say they’ve had trouble finding new venues for their project after the MoMA incident, which they believe has deterred other institutions.