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The Curious Emergence of Two Mermaid Museums in the US
Two museums, one in Berlin, Maryland, and another in Aberdeen, Washington, are both self-funded women-led projects.
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Danish Artist Runs Away With Museum's Cash and Calls It Art
Artist Jens Haaning claimed that the stunt was in reaction to the low fees offered to him by the museum.
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Wupatki National Monument, Home to 5,000 Indigenous Sites, Will Be Conserved
With $1.3 million granted by the Getty, teams hope to develop innovative solutions to address Wupatki’s challenges that can also be applied to other climate-vulnerable heritage sites.
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Jordan Casteel, Nicole Fleetwood, and Daniel Lind-Ramos Named MacArthur "Genius" Fellows
Each of the 25 winners will receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 stipend, paid out over five years.
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“Open Your Borders”: A Print Sale Benefits Afghan Nationals
Freelance writer Rona Akbari partnered with artist Aishwarya Srivastava for a print sale fundraiser to support Afghan nationals who are facing illness and starvation.
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New Grant Incentivizes SF Museums to Acquire Local Art
Hopefully, the inroads made by the Svane Family Foundation are just the beginning.
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After Three Months in Prison, Cuban Artist Forced Into Exile
Cuban artist Hamlet Lavastida was released from prison in Havana and exiled to Poland along with writer Katherine Bisquet.
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Kerry James Marshall Will Design New Windows for National Cathedral, Replacing Confederate Motifs
The former panels, removed in 2017, featured images dedicated to Confederate Generals Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee.
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Two Nepalese Antiquities in the Rubin Museum Identified as Looted
One researcher, Jürgen Schick, estimated that over half of the region’s historical artworks have been stolen.
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NYC Gives $26 Million for Major Queens Museum Expansion
The visual arts institution and educational center is located in the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world.
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Nigerian Artists Offer to Swap Work for British Museum’s Benin Bronzes
"We never stopped making the bronzes even after those ones were stolen," said a founding member of the Ahiamwen Guild. "I think we make them even better now."
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You Can 3D Print Your Own Mini Museum
Sketchfab users have uploaded a vast resource of renderings ranging from Egyptian artworks to classical sculptures.