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Hundreds Demand Cuban Government to Free Detained Artist
Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, who was arrested last Sunday while on his way to an anti-censorship protest, could face between two and five years in prison.
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New York Spring 2020 Art Guides and Where to Find Them
You can pick up a print edition of our guide at any of the following locations.
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Sotheby's 2019 Private Sales Near $1B; San Antonio Museum Acquires Contemporary Latin American Art
Also, Armory Week 2020 moves forward in New York, ARCOmadrid closed with strong sales, and more.
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Cuban Artist and Activist Arrested en Route to LGBTQ+ Censorship Protest
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara was planning to attend a "kiss-in" convened by the local LGBTQ+ community in response to the government's censorship of a film broadcast.
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Historic Prints Made by Japanese Fishermen Help Track Endangered Species
Gyotaku prints, made by pressing a fish covered in ink on paper, have been a credible research tool to examine marine biodiversity.
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Acclaimed Documentary Shakedown Has Made Its Streaming Debut on Pornhub
The site is hosting Leilah Weinraub's film about underground Black-owned lesbian clubs, as part of its venture into artistic legitimacy.
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NYC May Get an African American Civil Rights History Museum
Following the passage of a new local law, NYC Council is establishing a task force to evaluate the creation of a museum on African American civil rights history in the city.
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Dawoud Bey and Deborah Kass Among 1,400 Artists to Endorse Elizabeth Warren
Concurrent to the Super Tuesday primaries, over 1,400 artists, writers, musicians, and creative professionals endorsed Elizabeth Warren as the Democratic nominee.
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An Update on How COVID-19 Is Impacting the Art World
While the Louvre Museum is indefinitely closed, Van Gogh’s "Sunflowers" is one of 60 artworks from London’s National Gallery that will wait in quarantine as many of Japan’s museums remain shuttered.
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Dominican Artists Organize "Vigil for Democracy" in Times Square, Joining Protests Worldwide
After Dominican Republic's municipal elections were abruptly halted, protesters gathered in New York City and around the world to demand electoral transparency and accountability.
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Protesters Occupy MoMA PS1, Calling Museum “Complicit in Global Violence”
For the closing of The Gulf Wars exhibition, one of the participating artists, Ali Yass, planned a guerrilla action to tear his drawings off the walls.
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Scorched Museum of Chinese in America Archives Building Will Be Rebuilt
The announcement quelled concerns by community members that the city had neglected its pledge to help recover the museum’s damaged archives.