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Before and After Photographs of 5Pointz Mural Site Show a Bleak Transformation
See how a historic monument to graffiti art was unrecognizably transformed into a luxury high rise with the personality of a sad hotel lobby.
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LA Forces Unhoused Residents From Echo Park, Leaving Behind Community Art Project and Garden
City councilman Mitch O'Farrell abruptly closed the park for renovations, displacing residents with little notice.
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The Archive of Healing, a Trove of Medicinal Folklore, Is Now Online
Hundreds of thousands of entries describe cures, rituals, and healing methods spanning two centuries, with a focus on protecting Indigenous knowledge.
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LGBTQ Artist and Activist Targeted by Tunisian Police
Rania Amdouni is one of many Tunisian LGBTQ activists who report being routinely targeted and attacked by the country’s security forces.
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UK Police Are Prohibited From Searching the Queen’s Home for Looted Goods
The exception for the Queen is part of an act established in 2017 allowing police the power to search areas where they suspect stolen artifacts may be held.
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Mushroom “Leather” Is the Latest Innovation to Hit Fashion Runways
The material, called Mylo, is made of mycelium — the root network of mushrooms.
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Amid Mounting Controversy, Leon Black Will Step Down as MoMA Chairman
After hundreds of artists called for his removal, the financier will not bid for re-election but will remain on the board.
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Works by Yayoi Kusama, Gifted to Her Doctor in the 1960s, Expected to Fetch Up to $14M
Dr. Teruo Hirose had a reputation for providing treatment to Japanese immigrants for reduced prices or even pro bono.
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Week in Review: Columbia Students File Class-action Lawsuit; LA Museums Can Now Reopen
Also, over 600 part-time faculty at the New School in New York City have signed a petition denouncing “skyrocketing healthcare costs," and more.
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Nominate an At-Risk Site to the World Monuments Fund's 2022 Watch List
The nonprofit is encouraging nominations that intersect with three major risk factors: climate change, underrepresented heritage, and imbalanced tourism.
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What Can Museums and Art Orgs Do to Counter Anti-Asian Hate?
“We are tired of the awkward silences and toothless affirmations,” shared the advocacy group Stop DiscriminAsian.
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Australian Festival Cancels Artist Project That Would've Doused British Flag in Indigenous Blood
After Santiago Sierra called for contributions of “First Nations blood” for his artwork “Union Flag,” backlash flooded social media.