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$1.3M Banksy Artwork “Self-Destructs” at Auction
A canvas that sold for over a million dollars was shredded by its frame but no one is sure if it was destroyed or simply transformed.
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Obama Portraits Double Annual Attendance at the National Portrait Gallery
As the museum approaches its 50th anniversary on October 7, the Smithsonian gallery announced it saw two million visitors this fiscal year.
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Art Movements
Kerry James Marshall condemns the City of Chicago's sale of his artwork, and a Russian billionaire sues Sotheby's in part of a $2 billion art sale scandal.
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National Portrait Gallery London Commissions Malala Yousafzai Portrait, and Contemporary Austin Acquires an Ai Weiwei
Plus, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama works sell at auction, and a US couple is forced to return a looted Pissaro to its rightful heir.
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NYC Mayor’s Office Proposes Four New Jails with Enhanced “Architecture and Design”
As part of its 10-year plan to close Rikers Island, the administration is planning new prisons with renovated design, but the proposal has been met with fierce disapproval from local residents and activists.
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On Day of German Unity, City of Kassel Removes Artist’s Monument for Refugees
The city removed Olu Oguibe’s “Monument to Strangers and Refugees," at dawn on the national holiday celebrating Germany’s reunification after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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Caribbean Organization Alleges Brooklyn Arts Council Misused Their Intellectual Property
Caribbeing sent a cease and desist to the BAC in July regarding their alleged use of the term "Caribpolitan" in a recent exhibition.
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Residents Are Being Priced Out of an Art Colony in Downtown Los Angeles
A Miami-based development agency, Fifteen Group, purchased the Santa Fe Art Colony with the intent to upgrade the lofts into luxury properties.
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A Postmortem on Trump's Proposed Chinese Art Tariff
Art dealers and economists weigh in on why Chinese art narrowly evaded a new 10% tariff on Chinese goods.
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The Bronx Museum of the Arts Opens a Satellite Space in Lower Manhattan to Support Emerging Artists
The donated auxiliary location, opening in early 2019, will "bring the best of the Bronx into another space."
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After Dispute with Documenta Artist, City of Kassel Demands Removal of Monument for Refugees [UPDATED]
The City of Kassel has decided to indefinitely remove Olu Oguibe’s public sculpture, “Monument to Strangers and Refugees,” commissioned for last year’s Documenta.
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Trump-Shaped Inflatable Tank Roams the Streets of Beirut
Anonymous Syrian Artist SAINT HOAX’s Instagram performance launches in the wake of his MonuMental exhibition opening.