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Ai Weiwei returns to the United States, Salvator Mundi's origins are revealed, and Chinese antiquities evade Trump's tariffs.
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Stanford Acquires Ursula von Rydingsvard Sculpture, and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Acquires Medieval Art
Plus, a Paul Rand photogram sells at auction, and Christie's and Sotheby's sell a number of Chinese and Southeast Asian works and artifacts.
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1,400 US Museums to Offer Free Admission on September 22
The 14th annual Museum Day, sponsored by the Smithsonian, will celebrate “Women Making History” in 2018.
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Belgian Artist Jan Fabre Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by 20 Former Members of His Troupe
20 former members of his Troubleyn troupe penned a letter accusing him of sexual harassment and misconduct, and the Flanders culture ministry has stepped in to investigate.
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Refugee Stories Told from a Barge, Timed for UN General Assembly Session
We talked to Shimon Attie and the subjects of his project about the state of political asylum in America.
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After Museum Director Is Fired, Artist Shuts Down Her Exhibition on Police Brutality [UPDATED]
The museum’s director Kimberli Meyer was fired days before the exhibition opened, a project that she had helped to spearhead.
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#NopeToArms Collective Stages a Grassroots Exhibition of Art Pulled from Design Museum [UPDATE]
From Nope to Hope: Art vs Arms, Oil, and Injustice displays the work of artists who protested the London Design Museum's relationship with arms dealer Leonardo.
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Artist Allegedly Hung a Putin Portrait in Trump DC Hotel Suite — and It Stayed Up for a Month
Brian Whiteley says no one batted an eye at Putin's likeness hanging in the Pennsylvania Avenue suite. The hotel says it never happened.
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Students are archiving images of the National Museum of Brazil, photojournalist Shahidul Alam is refused bail, and a member of Pussy Riot is allegedly poisoned.
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Nazi Looted Renoir Painting Is Returned, and Metropolitan Museum Acquires Juan Gris Painting
Plus, an 8th-century Sican gold funeral mask is returned to Peru, and a Jack B. Yeats painting sells at auction.
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Why Did an Israeli Publisher Release a Book of Translated Arabic Essays Without Consent?
The decision to translate and publish the works of dozens of women authors, without their involvement or approval, points to unethical publishing practices.
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Nan Goldin Releases Statement on the Sacklers' Patent of “Anti-Opioid” Drug
“Maybe they can patent a funeral parlor next.”