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Copy of Salvator Mundi Discovered In Naples Apartment
The 500-year-old painting, likely the work of a student of Leonardo, was found in a bedroom cupboard in the southern Italian city.
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Week in Review: Internet Reacts to Joe Biden’s Inauguration; Comic Auctions Break Records
Also, the city of Chicago has promised $2.5 million in grants to local arts organizations, and more.
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Holy Bidding, Batman! Bruce Wayne and Tintin Break Comic Art Auction Records
A pristine copy of "Batman No. 1" from 1940 is now the most expensive Batman title ever sold, and a rejected 1936 Tintin cover illustration became the most expensive work of comic book art.
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On Inauguration Day, Artist Remixes NYC Street Signs With a Cheeky Farewell to Trump
Bye.
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The Best Inauguration Memes, From Bernie’s Mittens to Lady Gaga’s Hunger Games Pin
The internet has had a field day.
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Trump’s Last-Minute Pardons Include Art Dealer Helly Nahmad, Charged for Illegal Gambling
The art dealer, who runs a blue-chip gallery in Manhattan, operated a multi-million dollar gambling ring out of his apartment at Trump Tower in Midtown.
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Chicago Promises $2.5 Million in Grants to Artists and Art Organizations
The city will allocate $500,000 to commission up to 10 public artworks; $250,000 for small local projects; and $1.7 million for nonprofit arts organizations throughout Chicago.
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The Story of the Scorched Melania Trump Sculpture in Slovenia
This peculiar monument to the worst FLOTUS in recent memory is rather fitting.
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Trump Executive Order Ironically Includes Statue for Banality of Evil Author Hannah Arendt
The order also decrees new monuments for figures such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Alex Trebek, and Aretha Franklin.
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A Nigerian Art Gallery Opens a Los Angeles Outpost With a Show on Women Artists
“I wanted to present women creating from a different perspective than the US audience might be familiar with,” said the founder of Rele Gallery.
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1,500-year-old Archway Partially Collapses in Iraq, Prompting Urgent Calls for Help
The director of the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage said the Taq Kasra is in “dangerous and critical” condition and needs immediate support to prevent further collapse.
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Trump Baby Blimp Has Entered the Museum of London Collection
The protest balloon, which depicts the outgoing US president as a disgruntled infant, has toured the world since it was unveiled in 2018.