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Vandals Crayon Over 200-Year-Old Statue in UK
The vandalized work is a nude statue by prominent British sculptor John Bacon.
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A Fellowship for LA Artists Balances Art and Abolition
Autumn Breon, juice wood, and Oto-Abasi Attah will each receive a $100,000 stipend and healthcare as Crenshaw Dairy Mart fellows.
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FBI Raids Art Foundation in Puerto Rico
The Michèle Vasarely Foundation is embroiled in a legal battle over the property of the late Op Art pioneer Victor Vasarely.
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German Photographer Refuses Award for His AI “Photo”
Boris Eldagsen submitted an AI-generated image to the Sony World Photography Awards just to be “a cheeky monkey,” but he didn’t think he’d actually win.
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Archaeologists Uncover 3,200-Year-Old Egyptian Cemetery
The site served as a burial ground for the important city of Memphis and sheds light on the funerary practices of the Ancient Egyptian elite.
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Is a Rare Black Jesus Stained-Glass Portrait a Result of White Guilt?
The 150-year-old work, discovered in a church in Rhode Island, is linked to wealthy White women with a complicated history.
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Tamara Lanier’s “Emotional Distress” Suit Against Harvard Forges Ahead
Lanier's lawyers argued in a hearing today that she could seek possession of the daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors via equitable jurisdiction.
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RISD Students Strike En Masse in Solidarity With Custodians
Departments have deferred class time to supporting the strike as students urge the art school to bargain to fairly with workers seeking a livable wage.
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Italy Imposes Five-Figure Fines for Art Vandalism
Climate activists say the new fees are exaggerated and “distract from the real problem” of a warming planet.
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Florida Woman Drives Rolls-Royce Into $3M Damien Hirst Work
The unnamed woman lost control of the vehicle and plowed it through the backyard of collectors Steven and Lisa Tanenbaum's property in Palm Beach, Florida.
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LA Auctioneer Admits to Helping Create Fake Basquiats
Michael Barzman of North Hollywood confessed to lying to the FBI about the provenance of forgeries exhibited at the Orlando Museum of Art.
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Chicago Artists Exploring Meaning-Making Win 2023 Artadia Awards
SaraNoa Mark, Nyeema Morgan, and Julia Phillips will each receive $15,000 unrestricted grants.