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Possible Vermeer Original Now on View in Philadelphia
The mysterious oil painting, once thought to be an anonymous copy, has eluded experts for decades.
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Can Art Change Attitudes Toward Climate Change?
A study found that people who viewed climate data in the form of an artwork were less likely to lean on their preconceived notions.
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After Antisemitic Shooting, LA Neighborhood Gets a Hopeful Mural
Cloe Hakakian’s “The Common Thread" in Pico-Robertson is the first of five anti-hate murals commissioned by the LA County Commission on Human Relations.
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Ancient Roman Tweezers Reveal Empire’s Aversion to Body Hair
A hair-raising display in the city of Wroxeter zeroes in on some of the painful yet enduring hair removal methods adopted by Roman society.
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Portugal Hospital Removes Artwork About Its Slavery Ties
Dori Nigro and Paulo Pinto’s work discusses the Centro Hospitalar Conde de Ferreira, funded in part by the trafficking of enslaved people from Angola to Brazil.
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Hundreds Sign Petition in Support of Artist Shellyne Rodriguez
Scholars and artists accuse Hunter College and the School of Visual Arts of “craven hypocrisy” for firing Rodriguez as she faced vicious right-wing media attacks.
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Medieval Stone Penis Weapon Sharpener Says a Lot About Men
The stone object “materializes the symbolic association between violence, weapons, and masculinity,” said the lead archaeologist.
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Ukrainian Artist Polina Raiko's House-Museum Likely Lost to Flood
The house filled with frescoes is reportedly "underwater" after a dam breach in the Russian-occupied Kherson region.
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Is Your Organization Adequately Paying Artists?
W.A.G.E., which offers certifications for institutions based on their artist compensation, has launched a new platform and updated guidelines.
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Celebrated French Artist Françoise Gilot Dies at 101
The prolific painter and printmaker, who advocated for her legacy to be examined outside of her relationship to Pablo Picasso, created work up until a few years before her death.
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NYC Art Institutions Close Amid Air Pollution Concerns
The Noguchi Museum and the Socrates Sculpture Park are among those shuttering as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to spread across the city.
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Protesters Crash MoMA Gala Over Board Chair’s Fossil Fuel Ties
Climate activists are asking the museum to remove board chair Marie-Josée Kravis, whose husband’s private equity firm has invested billions in oil and gas projects.