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The Troublesome History of America’s Public Monuments
A new exhibition at the New-York Historical Society revises the assumption that the current debate about controversial public monuments is in any way new.
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Pompeii's Long-buried Frescoes Come Back to Life
Pompeii in Color at New York University presents a scintillating close read on the fresco art of the lost city’s villas.
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The Groundbreaking Cinematic Legacy of Brazilian Modernism
On the bicentennial of the nation's independence, the Brooklyn Academy of Music will show six films traversing six decades of Brazilian cinema.
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Auction House Sells Glass Negatives As NFTs And Tells Buyers To "Smash" the Originals
"Perhaps you might want to make it permanently digital," said a specialist at Webb's.
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Smithsonian Offers Jeff Bezos Unusual Naming Rights with $200M Donation
A written agreement between the two sides lacks a “Morals Clause,” barring the museum from removing the billionaire’s name if scandal hits.
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Nearly 200 American Museum of Natural History Workers Move To Unionize
The museum's existing union was being "shredded by management," said one worker, who accuses leadership of union-busting.
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RISD Students Design Microgravity Socks & Other Apparel for NASA Astronauts
The astronauts will wear the designs for a mission to the International Space Station in 2025.
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Maus Sales Spike After Tennessee School Board Ban
Banned for its "profanity and nudity," the acclaimed Holocaust graphic novel is now leading Amazon's bestselling books charts.
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Climate-Conscious Hospital In Bangladesh Wins “Best New Building” Award
It beat out a German art gallery designed by David Chipperfield and a vehicle-free bridge in Denmark.
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No Purchase Necessary: A New Brooklyn Gallery Will Loan Out Artworks
“I’m hoping people really get that experience of enjoying an art piece in their home environment,” said Arabella von Arx, founder of Gallery Particulier.
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NEA Allots $57M to 567 Arts Organizations Hit By COVID-19
The agency received more than 7,500 eligible applications for its American Rescue Plan funding, aimed at supporting economic recovery during the pandemic.
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Tennessee School Board Bans Maus, Famous Graphic Novel About the Holocaust
Creator Art Spiegelman said he was “baffled” by the decision and called the school board’s behavior “Orwellian.”