News
Indian Museum Staffer Fired for Criticizing PM Modi on Facebook
Artists, educators, and scholars across South Asia have rallied in support of Sandip K. Luis, who was dismissed from the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art.
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Art
Artists Accuse Fashion Brand Shein of Using AI to Steal Their Designs
Three artists filed suit against the fast-fashion company, claiming Shein employs a “byzantine shell game of corporate structure” in order to skirt legal consequences.
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Did the Brooklyn Public Library Close for a Private Jay-Z Event?
Visitors to the main branch today were disappointed to find the space closed for a “special event,” which some speculate might involve Jay-Z and Beyoncé.
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Naples Police Arrests Unhoused Man Suspected of Setting Fire to Artwork
Online, some are pointing out the irony of raising funds to rebuild Michelangelo Pistoletto’s “Venus of the Rags” while the homelessness crisis continues.
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Extreme Floods Roil Hudson Valley Art Community
The Storm King Art Center and Manitoga, home of the Russel Wright Design Center, were among those hit by the heavy rainfalls.
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Imprisoned Belarusian Artist Ales Pushkin Dies Unexpectedly at 57
Human rights groups are concerned that Pushkin, known for criticizing the nation’s authoritarian regime, did not receive timely medical care in prison.
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NYC Allocates $241M for Arts and Culture
The 2024 adopted budget is the highest-ever for the Department of Cultural Affairs, but arts advocates are calling for increased transparency.
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SF Dealer Who Hosed Down Unhoused Woman Will Not Face Charges
Collier Gwin initially faced a misdemeanor battery charge after he was caught spraying down the woman in a video that went viral.
Film
A New Film Captures the Majesty of Blue Whales
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants (2023) is screening daily in 2D at the American Museum of Natural History.
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UAE's Africa Institute Cancels David Adjaye-Designed Campus
The Sharjah institution is the latest to cut ties with the architect, who denies the accusations made by three former female employees.
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Angelina Jolie Takes Over Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Former NYC Studio
The building at 57 Great Jones Street where the artist lived and worked, which has been on the market for $60K/month, will house the new Atelier Jolie.
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Deadly Russian Missile Attack Destroys Historic Lviv Building
The architectural complex on Stryiska Street, representative of early Functionalism, is a rare example of social housing in the city.