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Filmmaker Clément Cogitore has won the Prix Marcel Duchamp, painter Lynette Yiadom-Boakye has won the Carnegie Prize, and more.
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Another Wave of Gentrification Hits the Lower East Side
Hundreds of LES residents voiced their opposition to the proposed luxury high-rises in the area mainly populated by low-income people of color.
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Major Art Institutions Navigate Ties to Saudi Arabia After Disappearance of Journalist [UPDATED]
The Smithsonian, Sotheby's, and landmark institutions across NYC are under pressure to address their financial connections to the Saudi Arabian government in the wake of the suspected murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
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Released from a Yearlong Detention, Artist Petr Pavlensky Now Faces 10 Years in Prison
Activists are calling the French prosecution's request for 10 years "disproportionate repression" against the Russian artist for arson, but Pavlensky now faces a possible defamation lawsuit from the Bank of France.
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Tanya Lukin Linklater Explores Silence in the Art of Indigenous Storytelling
The artist's first solo exhibition in Toronto transposes the viewer into the oral traditions and everyday domestic rituals of Indigenous female life through documentation of dance and movement.
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Artist Critiques Capitalism and War, Sells Vials of His Blood on Wall Street
Khaled Jarrar is offering vials of his blood on Wall Street, priced to match defense contractors' stock, as a commentary on the military-industrial complex.
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Steve Bannon Reignites His Film Career to "Jack Up the Deplorables" Ahead of Midterms
The former White House Chief Strategist seeks to stoke the "populist-nationalist" movement, but he's not the first member of the radical right to create a propaganda film.
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Activists make moves toward decolonization for Indigenous Peoples' Day, and the Studio Museum expands its scope.
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Cocktails Inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe's Iconic Paintings
The North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh has partnered with several local restaurants to create cocktails in honor of the artist for her upcoming exhibition at the museum.
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Acquires Hank Willis Thomas Sculpture, Diane Arbus Sells at Christie’s
Plus, Sotheby's auctions off works from the collection of Marsha and Robin Williams, and billionaire Bill Gross's collection of stamps brings in $10 million.
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Union at Cal State Long Beach Leaks Email from Fired Museum Director, Revealing Divisive Perspectives
The email, which the union cites as an example of Kimberli Meyer's "problematic management," discusses how the museum should address visitors to an exhibition on police violence.
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Israel's Culture Minister Pushes Bill to Freeze Funds for Arts Organizations Highlighting Palestinian Narratives
The new bill suggests that culture organizations that criticize the State of Israel or highlight the Palestinian national narrative will have trouble with government funding.