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Baltimore Police Beat and Detain Photojournalists During Freddie Gray Protests
One photojournalist was beaten by Baltimore police and another detained on Saturday night during protests in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray.
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Art Movements
This week in art news: Christo unveiled plans for a new project, two publications explore Le Corbusier's links to fascism, a trove of WPA art was found in a library, and Rockwell's "Rosie the Riveter" passed away.
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Student Accused of Rape by Mattress-Carrying Artist Sues Columbia University
A student has filed a lawsuit against Columbia University, its board of trustees, Columbia President Lee Bollinger, and art professor Jon Kessler, over Emma Sulkowicz's senior thesis project.
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Kenyan Government Denounces the Country's Venice Biennale Pavilion
Outrage had been growing within Kenya's artistic community ever since it was announced that only one Kenyan had been selected to represent the country at this year's biennale.
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Outrage in China Over Replicas of Its Own Historic Sites
Controversy has erupted over two replicas of important heritage sites in China, a country famous for its many reproductions of other nations' famous structures.
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The French Love Hearts, Canadians Prefer Poop, and Other Emoji Trends
A new report breaking down emoji use by country and language found that hearts make up 55% of emoji typed by French speakers. That’s four times the international average.
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Paris Pledges €80 Million to Fix Historic Buildings, but Much More Is Needed
The city of Paris will spend €80 million (~$85.9 million) over the next five years fixing up and restoring the 96 historic buildings it is responsible for maintaining.
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Artist Who Furtively Photographed His Neighbors Wins in Court, Again
Last week, a New York State appeals court upheld a lower court ruling that exonerated photographer Arne Svenson against claims of privacy invasion, Photo District News reported.
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New Report Confirms Labor Abuses at NYU Abu Dhabi
An independent investigation into the construction of New York University's (NYU) Abu Dhabi campus has found that despite the school's best intentions and efforts, about one third of the workforce at the site — roughly 10,000 workers — was not covered by the school's labor guidelines.
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Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: Thieves steal Lichtenstein from Simpsons co-creator's foundation, seller sues for money from van Gogh auction, and drug-buying art robot is set free.
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An Archaeological Twist in a Florida Fight Against High-Speed Rail
Eastern Floridians who have long been fighting a high-speed rail development in their region claim in a lawsuit that it would damage two "prehistoric sites of cultural importance."
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Picking Up Art Later in Life Could Help the Brain
You’re never too old to follow your dreams, or so the saying goes.