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Artist-Activists Arrested at “Cut the Crap” Protests in London
Extinction Rebellion cheekily called the action at Daily Mail offices its "Submission for the 2021 Turner Prize."
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Scholars Decipher 3,200-year-old Rock Reliefs That Depict the Cosmos
Over 200 years since they were discovered, researchers may have finally deciphered the elaborate Hittite carvings.
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Vamos Al Met? Artist-designed Shirt Supports Latinx Art Acquisitions
Sales of Miguel Luciano’s “El Met” merchandise will help fund acquisitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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See Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch” in Its Entirety, Thanks to AI Restoration
In 1715, the colossal painting was trimmed from all four sides, and the removed pieces were later lost.
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Looted Ethiopian Artifacts Withdrawn from Sale at British Auction House
The withdrawal prompted negotiations for the potential repatriation of the Coptic Bible and horn beakers.
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A New Home for Immersive Artists’ Environments at the Kohler Art Preserve
Part of the John Michael Kohler Art Center, the new institution celebrates the ingenuity of a long undervalued form of art making.
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Week in Review: UK Activists Occupy Science Museum; Theodore Roosevelt Controversy Resurfaces
Also, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott will distribute $2.7 billion to 286 organizations, and more.
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From a Galaxy Far, Far Away, a Star Wars Jet Goes to Smithsonian
Fans of the cult series will be able to view the “X-wing Starfighter” at the DC institution.
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For Just $1, You Can Live in a Gaudí Masterpiece for a Night
Casa Vicens was Gaudí's first-ever commission in Barcelona and one of the first buildings of the Art Nouveau movement.
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A Tunnel Threatens Stonehenge’s UNESCO World Heritage Status
UNESCO recently put further pressure on the UK government to address concerns about the controversial plan.
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The Little-known Indigenous History of “Titanium White”
Long believed to be discovered by lab researchers in 1908, researchers found evidence of the pigment in centuries-old Inca ceremonial objects.
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Why Is a Racist Roosevelt Statue Still Standing in New York City?
A redesign proposal approved today involves adding a bronze outline of the statue’s former pedestal outside the American Museum of Natural History.