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Ruins of Ancient Roman Theater Discovered During Dig for New Hotel
The ruins of Roman Emperor Nero’s theater, long believed lost, were found under the gardens of the Palazzo della Rovere just outside of Vatican City.
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Dancer O'Shae Sibley Killed After Vogueing at Brooklyn Gas Station
"They murdered him because he was gay," said Sibley’s friend Otis Pena, who described the attacker launching homophobic slurs.
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Activists Protest at Rubin Museum-Backed Exhibition in Nepal
The protesters said the Rubin Museum is using the Itumbaha exhibition to launder its public image and distract from the potentially looted objects in its collection.
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Researchers Discover Hidden Portrait in Magritte Painting
The face of a woman found beneath layers of paint in "La cinquième saison" (1943) could be that of the Surrealist artist's wife, Georgette Magritte.
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Artists Skeptical of US Agreements with AI Companies
The Biden administration said tech giants including Meta and OpenAI “pledged” to safer and more transparent AI, but some creatives think the commitments don’t go far enough.
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Artist Jeffrey Gibson to Represent US at Venice Biennale
Gibson, the first Native artist to have a solo exhibition at the US pavilion, draws from traditional Indigenous craft and contemporary aesthetics in a multilayered exploration of history and identity.
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Challenging a 50-Year-Old Factoid About the Illegal Antiquities Trade
The assertion that the illicit antiquities trade is “the world’s third largest, second only to arms and narcotics” is unsubstantiated and damaging, a new paper argues.
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Over 100 Tombs Unearthed in Roman Cemetery in Palestine
The Ard-al-Moharbeen Necropolis in the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip was excavated as part of an initiative to engage young Palestinian people with their cultural heritage.
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Republicans Vote to Block Funding for Museum of American Latino
A bill passed last week by conservative lawmakers threatens both the forthcoming museum and the Smithsonian’s existing Latino Gallery.
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Artists Call on Congress to Stop “Bad Internet Bills”
Members of the Don’t Delete Art movement and anti-censorship groups are asking creatives to speak out against bills they say would increase web surveillance and censor marginalized artists.
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MoMA Trustee Leon Black Accused of Raping Teenager
A lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court accuses Black of sexually assaulting and raping a 16-year-old girl in Jeffrey Epstein's New York townhouse.
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National Gallery of Art Apologizes for Removing Visitor With Disability
The museum said it would reevaulate its bag policy after a visitor with a disability was not allowed to wear their double-shoulder bag, which had medical supplies.