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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.
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Harvard Names Graduate School After Republican Megadonor
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences now carries the name of Kenneth C. Griffin, backer of candidates pushing anti-LGBTQ+ laws and climate change denial.
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FBI’s New Stolen Art App Leaves a Lot to Be Desired
Users can search for stolen works and submit tips, all while navigating the aesthetic world — and technology — of a 1990s spy movie.
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193 Flags Celebrating NYC Food Culture Go Up at Rockefeller Center
The flags of UN member states that typically line the Rink now depict bagels, pizza slices, and local restaurants in a new partnership with the food rescue organization City Harvest.
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Smithsonian Cafeteria Workers Call for Higher Wages
Some contracted cooks and other food service workers at the institution’s museums report taking two jobs to pay the bills.
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Santa Fe’s Center for Contemporary Arts Closes Permanently
The beloved art space was one of the few led by a Native American woman.
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Justice Clarence Thomas Accepted Undisclosed Art Gifts From Conservative Donor
A ProPublica reports that among the luxury gifts and trips paid for by real estate developer Harlan Crow were several objects of cultural significance.
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The Unsettling Story Behind a Surrealist Painting Headed to Auction
"Composition Surréaliste,” painted by Remedios Varo with possible contributions from her lovers, centers love, lust, violence, and sexual autonomy.
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Barbie Movie Memes Are High Camp and We're Here For It
There's room for everyone in Barbie's world, from Flavor Flav to the cast of Succession.