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US Parks Agency Fires Ranger Who Displayed Trans Pride Flag in Yosemite
Hanging flags on the famous vertical wall of El Capitan is a tradition that many climbers have long participated in.
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Colorado Town Settles With Native Artist Who Brought Free Speech Lawsuit
The town of Vail canceled Danielle SeeWalker’s residency last year after she shared an unrelated painting in support of Palestine on her Instagram.
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Dust Storm Blows Away Ukrainian Artwork at Burning Man
The monumental work “Black Cloud” was destroyed within hours of installation on Ukraine’s Independence Day.
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Why Did Eco-Activists Get Years in Prison for Only $588 in Damages?
The famous "souping" of a van Gogh painting raises questions about what counts as peaceful protest versus violent crime.
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Ancient Sculptures Recovered From Sunken City Off Alexandria
Statues including an intact sphinx and a Ptolemaic figure were hoisted out of the water on the Egyptian coast.
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Erasure of Rainbow Memorial for Pulse Shooting Victims Raises Alarm in Florida
State Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith called the state’s reported paving over of the street crossing a “disgusting betrayal.”
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Trump Targets LGBTQ+ History, Migrants, and More in Chilling Smithsonian Hit List
The White House's 26-point bulleted memo includes Amy Sherald's painting of a transgender woman and an animation of Anthony Fauci.
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Lawsuit Condemns Pro-Slavery Message in North Carolina Monument
A case arguing that the Confederate statue’s inscription is a violation of equal protection is allowed to forge ahead.
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Archaeologists Uncover “Extraordinary” 3,000-Year-Old Mural in Peru
Researchers are now urging local authorities to protect the site of Huaca Yolanda, which they say faces urgent preservation threats.
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Did This 19th-Century Painting Inspire Taylor Swift’s New Album Art?
The dramatic teal green cover for the singer’s forthcoming The Life of A Showgirl is an apparent wink to John Everett Millais’s famous “Ophelia.”
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A Cézanne Celebration as Sweet as a Bowl of Apples
Thousands are flocking to Aix-en-Provence for a regionwide celebration of the French Impressionist that includes his recently renovated estate and studio.
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Trump Says US Museums Should Focus Less on Slavery
The president’s efforts to influence the Smithsonian, an independent institution, have raised alarm among museum advocacy organizations.