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An Archive Traces the History of Anti-Semitism Across Europe
The archive includes some 15,000 objects and ephemera, ranging from anti-Semitic postcards and playing cards to concentration camp currency and food ration cards.
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Landscapes by Ojibwe Painter George Morrison Adorn 2022 USPS Stamps
The modernist “challenged prevailing ideas of what Native American art should be,” says the US Postal Service.
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Union Workers Strike at MFA Boston, Protesting Stagnant Wages and Delayed Negotiations
“Get up, get down! Boston is a union town,” strikers and local UAW supporters alike chanted in unison during a demonstration this morning, November 17.
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Artist-led Flux Factory Purchased Its Longtime Home, and a New Venue in Queens
The nonprofit, best known for its offbeat programming, has launched a fundraiser to cover startup expenses for the new space.
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This Pigeon Was Not Ready For Fall, and Other Absurd Wildlife Photos
A photo of a bird with a leaf blown on its face is among the hilarious winners of this year's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
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Frida Kahlo Portrait Hammers at $31 Million, Shatters Records for Latin American Art
The sale of “Diego y yo” (1949) skyrocketed past Kahlo’s previous auction record, $8 million.
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20 Puerto Rican Writers Join Inaugural Class of Letras Boricuas Fellows
Each of these fellows will receive a $25,000 no-strings grant, in recognition of their previous and ongoing work in literature within the Puerto Rican diaspora.
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Return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece is Up to British Museum, UK Official Says
In a meeting in London, the Greek Prime Minister reiterated an offer to loan other artworks to the British institution in exchange for the priceless marbles.
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Biden Announces 20-year Plan to Restrict Drilling at Ancient Ruins of Chaco Canyon
The UNESCO World Heritage site, a major center of ancestral Puebloan culture, has been threatened by oil and gas developments in the region.
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Grenada Artist Must Fundraise $250K to Represent His Country at the Venice Biennale
A little-known fact is that some artists must pay their own passage to the biennial, particularly those from smaller nations with limited arts funding.
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An Artist Surveys Hundreds of Portland Artists on the Pandemic's Effects
Artist and writer Bean Gilsdorf administered a 16-question survey to Portland-based visual artists, sheds light on the financial and psychological precarity experienced by local art makers.
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On Veterans Day, Revisiting Michael Rakowitz's Poignant Anti-War Monument
Modeled after Daniel Taylor, a soldier who served during the Iraq War, his Margate seafront sculpture condemns the UK government's role in the invasion.