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Only 8% of UK Artists Come From Working-Class Background
A new study making waves in the UK finds that people from low-income backgrounds are less likely to become artists — but that’s always been the case.
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Artistic Freedom Reaches "Lowest Point" in Years, Human Rights Advocates Warn
Rising traditionalism, conservatism, and populism have resulted in major discrimination against women and the LGBTQIA+ artistic community.
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Necklace Found in Medieval Burial Site Is “Once-in-a-Lifetime” Discovery
It probably belonged to an elite woman who wanted to "show off" her new Christian identity.
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Storm King Workers Push for Union Recognition
The 500-acre museum and sculpture garden is refusing to voluntarily recognize the union.
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RIP Bookforum
The news that Bookforum will cease publication comes days after Penske Media announced its acquisition of sister magazine Artforum.
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New School Strike Ends With Victory for Adjuncts
The administration met the union on all of its demands, including raises across the board and increased healthcare eligibility.
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago Dumps Ye’s Honorary Degree
The school denounced the rapper’s “anti-Black, antisemitic, racist and dangerous statements.”
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Grief and Rage as Iran Executes Mohsen Shekari by Hanging
Online, dozens of artists have posted tribute artworks in honor of Shekari's life and calling for the immediate release of protesters.
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Man Holding His Penis Is Early Example of Ancient “Narrative” Art
The 11,000-year-old wall relief discovered in Southeastern Turkey may reflect humans’ changing roles in the natural world during the Neolithic Revolution.
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Artist Maxwell Alexandre Goes to War With Brazil's Inhotim Institute
The Brazilian artist asked the museum to remove his work from a show about the Black experience, calling the institution a “White man’s theater.”
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Sean Decatur to Lead NYC’s American Museum of Natural History
The last few years at the museum have not been without controversy, and Decatur will inherit a record of workforce struggles.
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Alt-Right Protesters Brandish Nazi Flag at Florida Drag Event
Members of NatSoc Florida performed the Nazi salute and chanted “Heil Hitler” at a local LGBTQ+ charity’s fundraiser in Lakeland.