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Cuban Police Detain Artist Planning Alternative Havana Biennial [UPDATED]
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara was arrested on Monday and accused of "illicit possession of construction materials."
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Artist Charged with Public Offense to Religion in Italy Over Image of Aroused Jesus
Anonymous artist Hogre has been charged under an archaic Italian law that punishes a public offense to religion with a fine of up to 5,000 Euros or a prison sentence of up to two years.
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Judge Green-Lights Berkshire Museum’s Sale of Most Valuable Works in Collection
Today, Berkshire Superior Court Judge John Agostini ruled that the museum could auction off many of the most valuable works in its collection.
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There's a Dead Grasshopper in This van Gogh Painting
A conservator discovers a long-hidden insect buried in the artist's signature whorls of paint.
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New York State Plans Statues of Sojourner Truth and Rosalie Jones
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that statues of Sojourner Truth and Rosalie Jones would be erected on state property.
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Central Park's First Statue of Historic Women Will Honor Two Suffragettes
On the centennial of women's suffrage in New York state, the Parks Department dedicated a site for a forthcoming statue of two of the movement's leaders: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.
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Art Movements
This week in art news: an online crime wave targeted galleries, over 5,000 artists and arts workers signed a letter denouncing sexual abuse and sexism, and the MTA released Barbara Kruger's limited edition MetroCards.
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The Berserk Battle Over the Berkshire Museum and Its Art Collection
This week, the state's attorney general called for a temporary restraining order to block Sotheby's from selling works from the museum's collection.
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Prankster Grants Paul Manafort’s Brooklyn Brownstone Special and Hilarious Landmark Status
The former Trump campaign manager's investment property at 377 Union Street has been designated "the house that brought down a president."
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As Eyebeam Turns 20, the Arts Nonprofit Moves to Bushwick
Known for innovation, Eyebeam will mark its two-decade long history with a move to one of New York’s art hubs.
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Over 1,800 Artists and Art Workers Sign Letter Against Sexual Harassment [UPDATE 2]
The public letter criticizes "an art world that upholds inherited power structures at the cost of ethical behavior."
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Protesters Return to James Cohan Gallery to Say Goodbye to "Omer Fast’s Racist Show"
Activists from as far away as Los Angeles and Vancouver came to Manhattan's Chinatown to address the role of art galleries in gentrification.