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Faculty at UK Art Schools Strike to Protest Pension Cuts
On Wednesday, despite a snowstorm, students from the Courtauld Institute and other London art schools took part in a national strike organized by the University and College Union.
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Neanderthals Made Cave Paintings Before Modern Humans Even Reached Europe
According to new research, the oldest paintings known to man appear to be the work of Neanderthals.
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Restoring Arne Jacobsen's Modernist Copenhagen Hotel to Its Original Glory
The design studio Space Copenhagen is working to breathe life back into Jacobsen's vision for the world's first designer hotel.
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New Richard Avedon Biography Contains Over 200 Errors, His Foundation Says
A new document released by the Foundation claims Avedon: Something Personal contains mistakes ranging from the photographer's hair color to the dates of major exhibitions.
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11 Foundations Defend NEA and Denounce Trump Budget Proposal
Trump has twice suggested that the NEA be shut down, but for the first time, 11 foundations signed a joint statement of opposition.
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Facebook Censored a Stone Age Nude Sculpture, Venus of Willendorf [UPDATED]
An Italian woman's post featuring the 30,000-year-old artifact was removed late last year; last month, the museum that houses it called out the social network.
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Brazilian Court Ends Censorship of Play About Transgender Jesus
The highest state court in São Paulo has cleared the way for a censored play to take the stage once again.
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Metropolitan Museum Turns Away Visitor in 18th-Century Style Gown
On Saturday, a historian wearing her handmade robe à la française style dress was barred from entering the museum to take part in a tour.
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Art Movements
This week in art news: the Louvre Abu Dhabi launched a radio-guided exhibition along a highway, a Malaysian artist was jailed over a viral caricature of the prime minister, and a barge remodeled by Le Corbusier sank in Paris.
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Activists Pressure Tate to Drop Name of Art Dealer Accused of Sexual Harassment [UPDATED]
The Tate cut ties with Anthony d’Offay, a hugely influential retired art dealer, after harassment allegations. Activists say that's not enough.
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A Museum Offers the Chance to Wander Its Galleries All Alone
Wouldn't it be great to have a museum all to yourself for a day?
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The Story Behind This Year’s Winter Olympics Medal Design
This year's Olympic medal design takes its inspiration from the Korean alphabet, as well as from traditional clothing and architecture.