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200 Years of Typography and Letters Found Online
Digitizing a treasure trove of letter-blocks, sketches, and inkings for viewing serving designers everywhere.
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The Signature Dish at Banksy's Bethlehem Hotel Is the "Walled Off Salad" (Hold the Mayo)
Both the Walled Off and the Waldorf salads are topped with walnuts and originated in hotels. Their similarities end there.
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A Highly Anticipated Los Angeles Museum of Film Promises Thought-Provoking Exhibitions
The soon-to-open Academy Museum of Motion Pictures commits to telling the full and diverse stories of film.
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Week in Review: New Mexico Mayor Donates Year's Salary to Judy Chicago Museum, Researchers Launch Egon Schiele Database
Also, a Dutch art dealer's grandson sues the Dutch government to return paintings sold to Nazis under duress, the Eastern Orthodox Church has filed a lawsuit against Princeton University to return stolen manuscripts, and more.
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National Galleries of Scotland Acquire Salvador Dalí "Lobster Phone," Getty Museum Acquires Vilhelm Hammershøi painting
Plus, the Walker Art Center acquires two interdisciplinary works, and a letter by Oscar Wilde sells at auction.
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Can an Outsider Artist Win His $100 Million Lawsuit Against NYC's Five Major Museums? [UPDATED]
On Monday, artist Robert Cenedella's lawyers appeared before a Manhattan judge to argue that a conspiracy exists between New York's top museums and galleries to celebrate the Warhols of the world at the expense of the "Anti-Warhols." [UPDATE: Cenedella's case has been dismissed by a judge for insuff
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Vanessa German was awarded the 2018 Don Tyson Prize, Heidi K. Brandow was awarded the third Ucross Fellowship for Native American Visual Artists, and more.
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Artwork Interrogating the Ethics of Technology Pulled from China's Guangzhou Triennial
Four artists' works were flagged by government censors for their experimental projects about artificial intelligence, genome modification, and bioethics.
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After Shepard Fairey Halts Whitewashing of “Offensive” LA Mural, Art Community Responds
While some decried the decision of removing the mural as censorship, others in the LA art community have appreciated the pain that the imagery could produce.
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Mexican Anti-Migrant Video Goes Viral, Before Artists Reveal It as Satire
Last year, a group of artists and activists developed a project satirizing Mexico's mistreatment of the migrant "caravan" from Central America. When media outlets started broadcasting their satirical video, it triggered an outcry against what many cast as hypocritical racism and bigotry. Does it mat
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#MeToo Protesters Call Out Sexual Assault Allegations at India's Kochi-Muziris Biennale
Protesters interrupted a Guerrilla Girls Q&A to call out the administration's lack of action after a co-founder and significant donor were publicly accused of sexual misconduct.
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Prada Accused of Blackface, Pulls Controversial Animal Charms from Retailers
On Twitter, the fashion company said the misstep was unintentional before announcing that the caricature in question would be removed from display and circulation.