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Metropolitan Museum Acquires Peter Doig Painting, and a Meteorite Sells at Auction
Plus, the Saint Louise Art Museums acquires a Kehinde Wiley painting, and the V&A acquires Ivan Kyncl's theatre photography archive.
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Art Movements
Zimbabwe and Pakistan announce their Venice Biennale representatives, Mariane Ibrahim Gallery will move to the midwest, and more.
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Investment Firm Behind "Fearless Girl" Sues Artist for Unauthorized Replicas
The company is pursuing legal action against the sculpture's creator, Kristen Visbal, saying she violated contracted terms amounting to trademark infringement.
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Protesters Accuse SF Contemporary Jewish Museum of Pinkwashing
They urge the museum to align itself with the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
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The Metropolitan Museum Will Return Prized Gilded Coffin After Learning It Was Stolen
How did the Met not realize its prized 2017 acquisition was a looted object? "It was the perfect storm," explains one cultural heritage law expert who consulted on the case.
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350 Anti-Oil Protestors Take Over British Museum in Its Largest Protest Ever
On February 16, for a protest organized by BP or not BP?, over 350 activists gathered to urge the British Museum to cut financial ties with British oil company BP.
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Cuban Artists Urge Havana Biennial Participants to Act in Political Solidarity
They ask the biennial participants to feature artists affected by Decree 349, or wear T-shirts opposing the decree during their time in Cuba.
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Week in Review: Amazon Cancels Queens HQ2, NEA Awards Grants Despite Shutdown
Also, Uhaul Gallery has changed its name after a threat of legal action, an Iranian photojournalist's work was used in a disparaging Trump tweet, and more.
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Protesters Demand London's Goldsmiths University Stops Outsourcing Workforce
Over 100 protesters showed up to campaign for the rights of outsourced security staff.
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Whitney Acquires Norman Lewis Painting, and Trump's Wedding Cake Sells at Auction
Plus, the New Orleans Museum of Art acquires 26 new works for its sculpture garden, and an Ebony G. Patterson tapestry joins the Pérez Museum of Art Miami collection.
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Art Dealer Mary Boone Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison
In September, the gallerist pled guilty to two counts of filing a false federal income tax return, hiding $3.7 million in company profits from the government.
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Hacker Posts Information of 1M Artsy User Accounts for Sale on Dark Web
On February 13, Artsy's chief technology officer warned account holders of a "data security incident."