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Museum Settles With Translator Whose Work Was Used Without Permission
Yilin Wang’s translations of Chinese poems were initially included in a British Museum show without her approval and without compensation.
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Indigenous Artist’s "Defund the Police" Banner Removed from Oregon Exhibition
Demian DinéYazhi’ says the Chehalem Cultural Center has "chosen to stand on the side of conservative extremism and fear.”
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Philadelphia Unveils Proposals for New Harriet Tubman Statue
After a year of controversy, the city has narrowed down five options for a monument to the activist and abolitionist.
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Open Letter Calls On British Museum to Drop BP Name
A missive signed by 80 artists and activists including Nan Goldin draws parallels between the oil giant and the Sackler family, whose name has been removed from institutions worldwide.
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Play Dress-Up at the Met Museum With New AR App
Using the Replica app, users can track down artworks at the museum and turn them into digitized wearable items, like a Van Gogh straw hat and a Corinthian warrior helmet.
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New York’s JTT Gallery to Shutter After 11 Years
The gallery exhibited the works of Sable Elyse Smith, James Yaya Hough, and Diane Simpson, among other emerging and mid-career artists.
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Mosaic of Winged Medusa in Spain
The stunningly preserved Ancient Roman mosaic floor was found at the Huerta de Otero site in the city of Mérida.
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Artist Rolls Out Guerrilla “Red Carpet” to Protest Pope’s Lisbon Visit
Bordalo II staged “Walk of Shame,” printed with €500 banknotes, to call out the multimillion-dollar price tag of hosting Pope Francis.
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Salt-and-Pepper Building Debate Shakes Up British Town
What began as a simple project to honor two historic water towers in Goole with a salt-and-pepper shaker set quickly divided locals, who can’t agree on which building represents which condiment.
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David Hockney’s New Portrait of Harry Styles Unveiled
The painting will join other works by the 86-year-old artist in a forthcoming exhibition at London’s National Portrait Gallery.
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Guggenheim Raises Ticket Costs as US Museums Get Pricier
A family outing to the New York museum for two parents and two teenagers would cost over $100 with the new admission fees.
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Wildfires and Record Heat Threaten Italy’s Cultural Heritage
The Sicilian Archaeological Park of Segesta and the church of San Benedetto il Moro are among the landmarks impacted by fires in the Mediterranean.