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Sudan’s National Museum Reportedly Raided by Paramilitary
Videos circulated on social media appeared to show Rapid Support Forces inside the museum, among its collections dating back to 2,500 BCE.
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Nancy Yao's Role at Smithsonian Stalled As Review Continues
The American Women’s History Museum is awaiting the findings of an investigation into allegations against Yao.
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Met Museum to Return Donations From Failed FTX Crypto Exchange
The Met received two gifts totaling $550K from the now-bankrupt company.
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Beirut’s Sursock Museum Reopens After Deadly Port Explosion
The museum was forced to close for nearly three years after suffering extensive damage during the blast of August 4, 2020.
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Florence Museum Wins Copyright Lawsuit Over Image of "David"
A court ruled that Edizioni Condé Nast used a photograph of Michelangelo's sculpture "insidiously and maliciously” in a magazine cover.
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Chrysler Museum Asked to Return Allegedly "Stolen" Statue
The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association claims that Peter Stephenson's "Wounded Indian" was stolen from its collection in the 1950s.
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Did the British Museum Cut Ties With Its Oil Sponsor?
News that the museum has not renewed contracts with oil giant British Petroleum is being hailed by climate advocates as a "massive victory."
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Sotheby’s Buys Whitney’s Breuer Building for Reported $100M
The auction house will relocate its galleries and sales room to the Marcel Breuer-designed Brutalist building in 2025.
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We Tried Photoshop's New AI Tool on Art, With Mixed Results
The “Generative Fill” function lets you extend any image background and make other modifications, but even robots need art history lessons.
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US Cities Declare May 31 “Ellsworth Kelly Day”
Austin and New York are observing what would have been the artist’s 100th birthday as centennial exhibitions pop up across the US and Europe.
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Will Drag Performances Get Banned in Your State?
Here’s a list of states considering legislation that would criminalize or limit the work of drag artists.
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Italy Raises Museum Prices to Fund Flood Aid
The move comes amid worrying news of the impact of the floods on Italy’s cultural heritage, particularly in the hard-hit Emilia-Romagna region.