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Former Louvre President Charged in Antiquities Trafficking Case
Authorities say Jean-Luc Martinez helped facilitate the Louvre’s purchase of objects illegally pillaged during the Arab Spring.
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"Brazen" Couple Tries to Walk Out of Manhattan Gallery With a Basquiat
The suspects attempted to take a Basquiat artwork valued at $45,000 from Taglialatella Galleries but instead made off with a half-empty bottle of whiskey.
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Margaret Atwood Protests Book Banning With Fireproof Copy of The Handmaid's Tale
The fire-resistant copy will be auctioned to raise funds for PEN America.
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NEA Awards $91 Million to Over 1,200 Arts Organizations
Funded projects include an exhibition of contemporary and historical retablos and a residency that pairs glass artists with creators in other mediums.
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There's No Place Like Court! "Dorothy Dress" at Center of Ownership Suit
Bonhams paused the sale of the rare garment, which was expected to fetch $1.2 million.
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Ukrainian Museum Documents the War Through Objects Left Behind
Curators at the Maidan Museum in Kyiv are sifting through the rubble for items that “tell the story of ordinary people’s lives, of their deaths."
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New York’s Beloved Alamo Cube Isn’t Spinning Anymore
The cube, which has fallen into disrepair, was strapped in place by supportive metal implements at its base.
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Art Dealer Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for $86M Fraud Scheme
Inigo Philbrick misrepresented the ownership of and fraudulently traded in works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Yayoi Kusama, and others.
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Scammers Hack Beeple's Twitter and Steal Over $400K in Crypto
The phishers posted an “official minting link” to a fraudulent raffle from the famous NFT artist’s account.
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As Hate Crimes Soar, Dozens Rally for Black, Asian, and Trans Solidarity in LA
Through jubilant performances and speeches, the city's first-ever Blasian March connected the large but disparate communities.
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Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Speaks Out From Prison Ahead of Trial
"I am an artist and a human being struggling to get out of this unjust prison, but every day my love of free and honest art grows firmer," the persecuted artist said in a statement from a maximum-security prison in Cuba.
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Missing Picasso Resurfaces at Home of Former Philippines First Lady
Imelda Marcos and her husband were accused of plundering billions of dollars from the country.