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Revisiting 35 Years of an Iconic Newark Artist-Led Space
Aljira championed the work of Dawoud Bey, Firelei Báez, Jeffrey Gibson, and other socially engaged artists who critiqued gentrification and capitalism.
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NYC's Swiss Institute Heads to the Bowery
Raymond Pettibon and Abdelkader Benchamma team up on a massive mural, Seattle Art Museum's new chief curator, and more.
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Hopeful Art Fundraisers for Earthquake Relief in Venezuela
Art sales featuring everything from paintings and prints to photographs, artist books, and zines are benefiting urgently needed aid efforts.
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New York Gallery Lyles & King to Close After 11 Years
The gallery became known for championing the careers of Mira Schor, Chris Hood, Philip Birch, and Davina Semo, among others.
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Museum of Fine Arts Boston Reimagines America on Its 250th Birthday
A Mohawk artist’s bust of George Washington, a matrilineal home altar, and a Dunkin’ cup are among the 400 objects in a new major reinstallation.
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Value of Looted Objects at Met Museum Tops $95M After New Seizures
Several ancient sculptures and vessels acquired between 1971 and 2001 were among the objects extracted from The Met's collection this June.
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NYC Mayor Mamdani Approves Record $323M Funding for Culture
The overall city budget also establishes a "Cultural Stability Fund" for struggling arts organizations.
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Human DNA in Cave Paintings Can Survive For Millennia, Study Finds
The discovery points to the future potential of archaeogenetics in recovering the identities of ancient artists from thousands of years ago.
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Guggenheim Museum Union Votes to Authorize Strike
With an emphasis on job security after abrupt layoffs last year, negotiations for the second contract have been ongoing since December.
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Texas Tattoo Artist Gets 30-Year Sentence Over “Anti-Trump” Zines
Daniel “Des” Sanchez Estrada faces three decades in prison after he moved a box of left-wing literature in the aftermath of an anti-ICE protest.
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The World’s Tallest Messi Statue Is Also Its Most Salacious
Featuring a crotch-level and rather phallic World Cup trophy, the Patagonian artist Aldo Beroisa’s 85-foot-tall sculpture immediately caused a stir online.
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Misan Harriman to Step Down From Southbank Centre
Thousands had expressed their support for the artist and activist after right-wing tabloids accused him of antisemitism.