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President of France Will Recommend Full Restitution of Looted African Works
The proposed guidelines would bristle the French art world, but they could also endear the French president to the African countries he's trying to build stronger economic partnerships with.
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Turkey Cracks Down on Cultural Workers and Academics Tied to Detained Philanthropist
As Osman Kavala, an acclaimed Turkish cultural philanthropist, enters his second year imprisoned in solitary confinement without charge, the arrests of 20 of his affiliates expose the double-standards of Turkey’s treatment of its own dissidents following the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashog
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One Year After Demanding Gender Equality in Argentina's Art World, Activists Reflect on Progress
Nosotras Proponemos (nP), Argentina's first organized activist group dedicated to fighting sexism in the art industry, has made waves, but much work remains to be done.
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Cal State Long Beach Students Protest Museum Director’s Firing
Since Kimberli Meyer was controversially fired from the University Art Museum, students have penned letters, staged a silent protest, and created artworks in response.
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Unionized Art Installers and Maintenance Crew Protest Low Wages at MoMA PS1
Local 30 union members gathered at the entrance of MoMA PS1 in Queens after “strained" contract renegotiations. Workers say they are paid significantly less than their counterparts at MoMA in Manhattan.
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Ron English Plans to Whitewash a $730,000 Banksy, and then Sell It
After buying it at auction, the American street artist says he will paint the Banksy mural white as a protest against the buying and selling of street art.
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Week in Review: Iranian Art Market Suffers After Oil Sanctions, Winnipeg Gallery Launches Indigenous Biennial
Also, Björk is planning her “most elaborate stage concert yet," the Souls Grown Deep Foundation sell a Thornton Dial Painting to fund their paid internship program, and more.
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Bangladeshi Photojournalist, Shahidul Alam, Granted Bail After 102 Days in Detention
Alam's lawyer told Al Jazeera she hopes the 63-year-old artist will be released by Sunday.
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Edward Hopper’s “Chop Suey” Sets Auction Record, and Souls Grown Deep Gifts Works to Five Museums
Plus, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture acquires the full Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis archive, and Diego and Alberto Giacometti's works sell at auction.
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Sondra Perry received the 2018 Nam June Paik award, Njideka Akunyili Crosby is now represented by David Zwirner in collaboration with Victoria Miro, Marvel legend Stan Lee passed away, and more.
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Planned Amazon Headquarters in Queens Enrages Residents as Art Organizations Stay Mostly Quiet
Nearly 250 people gathered today, November 14, in Long Island City to protest the controversial announcement as arts organizations held their breath to see what financial fortunes might come their way from Amazon's touchdown in Queens.