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Artist Imprisoned in Abu Dhabi Over Facebook Post
An artist was imprisoned in Abu Dhabi this week, but not for political activism, or any other reasons you might expect.
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Beautiful Roman Frescoes Uncovered in the South of France
PARIS — In the Bouches-du Rhône in Arles, archaeologists have uncovered a sumptuous ancient treasure in what remains of a Roman villa dating from the 1st century BCE.
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Graduating MFA Class of USC’s Roski School Demand Dean’s Removal
LOS ANGELES — The ongoing saga of the #USC7 and the beleaguered Roski MFA program at the University of Southern California (USC) entered its latest chapter today when the graduating class of 2015 released a letter calling for Dean Erica Muhl's removal.
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A Sign the Smithsonian Is Getting Nervous About Cosby Exhibition
In the wake of new controversy over AP's discovery that the Cosbys bankrolled the entire show, the Smithsonian has finally mustered up the courage to take some visible form of action.
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'Citizenfour' Director Laura Poitras Sues US Government Over Harassment
Citizenfour director Laura Poitras has filed a lawsuit against the US federal government for "Kafkaesque harassment" she says she's endured in airports and border crossings because of her work.
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As Pluto Comes into Sharp Focus, NASA Embarks on a New Unknown
Early yesterday morning Pluto, three billion miles from Earth, appeared in our sharpest view yet.
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Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: Shepard Fairey turns himself in to Detroit Police, London police swarm an artist carrying a cardboard tube near Buckingham Palace, and an artist is arrested for "abstracting electricity."
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Tania Bruguera Will Help NYC Provide Services to Undocumented Workers
In the past few days, Tania Bruguera has made numerous headlines once more, following the lifting of her travel ban and return of her passport in Havana, as well as major announcements supporting her work in New York.
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Bill and Camille Cosby Funded the Smithsonian's Exhibition of Their Art
Over the past few months, the Smithsonian has been criticized for not addressing the rape claims leveled against Bill Cosby.
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Art Movements
This week in art news: Egyptian citizens railed against an ugly statue of Nefertiti, Random International's "Rain Room" will travel to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Hirshhorn acquired the Art Workers' Coalition's iconic "Q. And babies?" poster.
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Kiev's Attractive New Police Force Told to Pose for Selfies with Civilians
When 2,000 new police officers were sworn into duty in Kiev last Saturday, Ukrainians couldn't help noticing how attractive the recruits — a quarter of them women — looked.
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Report Finds New York City's Creative Sector Is Thriving, for Now
In a trend piece two months ago that caused much snickering on the internet, the New York Times wrote that creative New Yorkers are peacing out and heading west to Los Angeles, which the article heralded as a "bohemian paradise."