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Protesting the President with a “Trumpy the Rat” Inflatable
BravinLee is raising $10,000 on Kickstarter to design a giant, inflatable rat made to look like Donald Trump.
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At the World Trade Center, a Familiar Tale of a Developer Exploiting Artists
Since last summer, artists have been invited to create works for free on the 69th floor of Four World Trade Center, a raw space that was recently leased to Spotify.
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Art Movements
This week in art news: President Trump proposed to eliminate the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities, a London gallery was evicted over its far-right agenda, and artist Zwelethu Mthethwa was convicted of murder.
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Artist Zwelethu Mthethwa Convicted of Murder [UPDATED]
The artist, who has been on trial for the murder of a sex worker named Nokuphila Kumalo for nearly four years, will be sentenced on March 29.
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Art Jameel Unveils Plans for Complex in Dubai, Launches Acquisition Fund for Metropolitan Museum
A new arts complex in Dubai may suggest a new direction for contemporary art in the UAE.
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Utah Moves to Make “Spiral Jetty” and Indigenous Rock Art Official State Artworks [UPDATED]
If Governor Gary Herbert signs the two bills passed by the state legislature, Utah would become the first state to establish official works of art.
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Animal Rights Activists Protest Damien Hirst Show in Venice with 88 Pounds of Dung [UPDATED]
Activists heaped animal turds at the door of the Palazzo Grassi, which will open an exhibition of new works by Hirst.
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Art Movements
This week in art news: archaeologists discovered a giant statue of Ozymandias in Cairo, Bali refused to cover up nude statues of Hindu deities during a visit by the king of Saudi Arabia, and the British Museum displayed a watercolor it discovered over ten years ago.
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Woody Guthrie and His Fascist-Killing Guitar Projected on Oklahoma State Capitol
On a Monday night in February, an image of Woody Guthrie was projected on the façade of the Oklahoma State Capitol, his guitar reading: "How Did It Come to This."
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Artist Remixes "If You See Something, Say Something" Posters in NYC Subway
The very subtly tweaked posters encourage riders to "stay aware, not afraid."
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A Painting and News Report Land a Turkish Artist in Prison
Zehra Dogan, a journalist and painter has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison for making a painting that depicts the destruction of the Turkish city of Nusaybin by government forces.
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Snapchat Creates a Frida Kahlo Filter for International Women's Day
Snapchat added three filters to celebrate famous women for International Women's Day.