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A Super-White Coating Based on a Beetle’s Scales Could Transform Paint
Developed from cellulose, it is remarkably thin and lightweight, and scatters light extremely well to achieve an incredibly bright white.
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Philadelphia's Institute of Contemporary Art Is the First Museum Certified by W.A.G.E.
Many nonprofit and artist-run spaces have earned Working Artists and the Greater Economy's stamp of approval since it launched its certification process in 2014, but the ICA is the first museum to do so.
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Trump Signs Bill Boosting the NEA and NEH Budgets He Wanted to Eliminate
The National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities will each receive about $153 million in federal funding in fiscal year 2018, around $3 million more than in 2017.
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Anti-Trump Mural Sparks ACLU Lawsuit and Public Art Dispute in New Orleans
Shortly after putting up a mural on his private property last year, Neal Morris received a letter from the city demanding its immediate removal and threatening jail time.
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Pink Posters Designed by Jeremy Deller Explain How Users Can Unfriend Facebook
"Click 'Delete My Account.' It's below the warning message in the middle of the page. Clicking it invokes a pop-up window."
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Researcher Makes Controversial Allegation of Archaeological Fraud at Renowned Turkish Site
Eberhard Zangger alleges that the prominent British archaeologist James Mellaart forged artifacts. The accusations are difficult to evaluate.
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Art Movements
This week in art news: police raided homes in Belgium in connection with a collection of suspected forgeries, Shenzhen Biennale co-curator Gary Xu was fired following accusations of sexual assault and harassment, and Michelle Obama's official portrait was relocated due to overcrowding.
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Miami's Pérez Art Museum Has Made Admission Free for Public School Students
Thanks to a Knight Foundation grant, Miami-Dade County Public School students can now visit their local art museum anytime, for free.
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Artist’s $100 Million Lawsuit Is “Completely Baseless,” Says Lawyer for Five Top Museums
Lawyers for five of the nation’s most influential museums pushed back on claims by artist Robert Cenedella that a “corporate museum cartel” engaged in “unlawful conspiracy."
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New York State Senator Calls on Developer to Keep Banksy’s 14th Street Rat on Public View
Senator Brad Hoylman is calling on the owner of the building to put the street art piece on permanent public display.
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Banksy's 14th Street Rat Already Taken Down by Building Owners
In less than a week, the Banksy rat at 14th Street and Sixth Avenue has been taken down and rumors suggest it will be sold.
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To Respect Isamu Noguchi's Vision, Architects Revise Controversial Plaza Renovation Plan [UPDATED]
After an outcry by aficionados and community members, architects have submitted a new proposal to redesign the plaza that houses Noguchi's "Red Cube" sculpture.