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194-Year-Old Time Capsule Reveal Ends in Historic Flop
The much-anticipated event at West Point Military Academy left attendees disappointed.
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Over 200 Cuban Artists Call to Boycott State-Sponsored Cultural Events on the Island [UPDATED]
Tania Bruguera, Coco Fusco, and Tomás Sánchez are among artists urging the international art community to abandon the “political fantasy that Cuba is a socialist utopia.”
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Criticism in Finland Over Country’s Selection Process for the Venice Biennale
The commissioning body’s decision to bypass an open call for next year’s edition of the Biennale has been met with mixed feelings by the local art community.
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Museum Sold “Sad Beige” Merch Without Artist’s Permission
Hayley DeRoche, creator of the viral “Sad Beige Werner Herzog” project, said the Eye Filmmuseum did not contact her about selling shirts based on her work.
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British Museum Director Resigns Amid Theft Scandal
The reported thefts by one of the museum’s own employees have also fueled new calls for the repatriation of the Benin Bronzes and Parthenon marbles.
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New Documents Reveal Dozens of Claims Against Art Advisor Lisa Schiff
The NYC advisor currently facing two lawsuits for alleged embezzlement and fraud has a much longer list of claimants.
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The Trump Mug Shot Memes Are Here
With Trump, the real meme is how he can still troll us after all these years.
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Ukrainian Database Exposes the Art Collections of Russian Oligarchs
Botticelli, Chagall, Rothko, and KAWS are among the artists collected by sanctioned Russian billionaires.
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Reframing Art History Through a BIPOC Lens
Olivia Chiang’s “Not Your Grandfather’s Art History: A BIPOC Reader” is a free online compilation of essays that explore lesser-told canons.
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Malaysian Cave Art May Depict Colonial-Era Violence
Newly deciphered drawings in the Gua Sireh Cave show the Bidayuh Indigenous people's violent struggle against their oppressors, researchers say.
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New Pompeii Discovery Sheds Light on Slavery in Ancient Rome
The new finds give more detailed insight into the lives of enslaved Roman community members prior to the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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Smithsonian Apologizes for “Racial Brain Collection”
The institution’s secretary “condemned” past unethical practices that involved non-consensually collecting the brains of mostly Black and Indigenous people.