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Michelangelo Drawing of a Foot Could Fetch $2M at Auction
The newly discovered five-inch sketch dates back 500 years.
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Russia Moves to Label Pussy Riot an “Extremist” Group
It’s an attempt to “erase Pussy Riot from the minds of Russian citizens,” the feminist art collective’s co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova told Hyperallergic.
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Louvre Museum to Hike Entry Fee Amid Heist Fallout
Come January, visitors outside the European Union can expect to pay $37 per ticket, an increase the institution says will help finance security updates.
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Pope Francis’s Camera Sells for $7.5M
The Leica M-A owned by the late pontiff is one of the most valuable models ever sold at auction.
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Art Movements: The US Finally Gets a Venice Biennale Rep
Plus, Zohran Mamdani’s arts committee, Frida Kahlo sets price record (again), John Oliver hawks a Bob Ross, and more in this week’s news.
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Art Critic Christopher Knight Retires From LA Times
The Pulitzer-winning journalist said he'll keep writing, but the "daily journalism thing is done.”
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Meet the Members of Mamdani’s Arts and Culture Transition Committee
Mellon Foundation President Elizabeth Alexander, curator Kimberly Drew, and The Kitchen Executive Director Legacy Russell are among the 28 members of the advisory team.
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Greta Thunberg Banned From Venice After Dyeing Canal Green
The climate activist joined Extinction Rebellion in the action to spotlight the environmental crisis.
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How Can NYC Artists Push Back Against Censorship?
A City Council hearing featured testimony from artists and cultural leaders on funding and free speech, particularly under threats from the Trump administration.
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Llyn Foulkes, Quintessential LA Artist, Dies at 91
Guided by an uncompromising vision and a shrewd critical eye, the artist satirized American culture through paintings, assemblage pieces, and music that hummed with tactile vitality.
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Protest Dance Outside Kennedy Center Targets Trump’s Attack on Culture
Dozens of workers have been terminated since the president took over the institution in February.
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Philadelphia Art Museum Accuses Former Director of Theft
After Alexandra Suda accused the museum of wrongful termination, the institution said she misappropriated funds to increase her salary.