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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.
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Spain's Leading Art Fair Removes Santiago Sierra Work Featuring "Political Prisoners" [UPDATED]
The work features 24 photo portraits of people who have recently been imprisoned in Spain.
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Theft of Terracotta Warrior Thumb Provokes Fierce Response from China
An unnamed Chinese official wants the perpetrator to be punished — and says the museum should pay for failing to protect priceless artifacts.
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Controversial Outfit Cut from Fashion Show After Accusations of Cultural Appropriation
In Juneau, Alaska, a vaguely Japanese-inspired outfit — featuring silks, dragon scales, and a model in geisha make-up — sparked controversy.
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Help Build a Database of Ancient Graffiti from Pompeii and Herculaneum
The Ancient Graffiti Project is now fundraising to conduct fieldwork of graffiti at Herculaneum this summer.
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Berkshire Museum Resolves Dispute with Norman Rockwell's Sons, But Legal Battle Rages On
Museum leaders and the Massachusetts Attorney General reached an agreement to keep Norman Rockwell's “Shuffleton’s Barbershop” on public display, but opponents of the sale are petitioning the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.