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Plans to Build a Holocaust Memorial in London Halted
Campaigners against the proposal worried that the design would incur on green space and detract from a slavery abolition monument nearby.
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Dripping in "Oil," Activists Protest BP Sponsorship of Stonehenge Exhibition
The protesters also targeted the British government’s controversial plan to build a road near the Stonehenge site.
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As COVID Cases Surge in NYC, Some Museums Are Lifting Their Mask Mandates
The Whitney and MoMA are the first two major art museums to stop enforcing masking and vaccination.
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New York Public Library Is Making Banned Books Accessible Across the Country
In response to the unprecedented surge in book bans, "Books for All" will offer four titles nationwide on NYPL’s e-reader app.
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“DALL-E,” the New AI Artist Who Can Draw Anything
"Otter with a Pearl Earring” is among the masterpieces generated by a new neural network, but some worry about the potential for disinformation and bias.
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During Clandestine Performance, Artist Kisses and Licks 30 Pre-Hispanic Objects in Mexico City Museum
Pepx Romero’s performance was a response to multiple auctions of pre-Hispanic works over the last few years.
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Forensic Architecture Finds Israeli Occupation Is Destroying Major Palestinian Archeological Site
A new investigation examines Israel’s repeated attacks on Anthedon, Gaza’s first known seaport.
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Listen to the Music That Shaped Jean-Michel Basquiat
From Nina Simone to Run-DMC, four newly released playlists celebrate the musicians who inspired the artist — and the many he influenced.
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Meet Spot, the (Robot) Underdog of Pompeii
Robo-hounds are being deployed to inspect the ancient city for structural threats to its preservation.
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How a Prolific Art Forger Got a New York Gallery Show
An exhibition at Wirth Galerie aims to recognize Landis not just as a forger, but as an artist in his own right.
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2,000 Artists Will Receive $355 a Week Under Ireland’s New Basic Income Program
Applications open tomorrow for the new pilot initiative, which will give a weekly stipend to selected artists for three years.
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Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage Is Crumbling as Russian Forces Bomb Historical Sites
UNESCO has confirmed 53 partially or completely demolished sites so far, while the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation counts over 150, including monuments.