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Portrait of Naked Man Ignites Controversy on Streets of New York
A photograph of a nude male in a downtown Manhattan gallery's front window has drawn protests from neighborhood parents and schoolteachers requesting its removal.
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Rodin and Degas sculptures possibly found in Gurlitt horde, "Girl with the Pearl Earring" traveling no more, Corcoran opponents get their day(s) in court, and more from the week in art news.
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Art Movements
DIA reaches 80% of "grand bargain" goal, Corcoran files a rebuttal against merger detractors, Hobby Lobby plans Biblical museum, and more from the week in art news.
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Sotheby's Lays Off Staff Amid Restructuring
Sotheby's auction house underwent a round of layoffs today as part of an internal restructuring, CNBC reported. The cuts, which come three days after the company announced a major partnership with eBay, were announced in a companywide meeting at 9am this morning, Hyperallergic has learned.
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What Does Color Smell Like?
That color and smell have a sensory connection is long-established, but there's debate about whether associating the smell of strawberries with red or smoke with black is something structured in our brains, based in language, or resulting from experience.
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Locals Remain Lukewarm on Guggenheim's Helsinki Grab
An extensive report in the New York Times today dives into the Guggenheim's longstanding bid for a franchise in the Finnish capital of Helsinki, detailing the rocky reception to the project since it was first proposed in 2011.
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When Photography Gets You Labeled a Terrorist
It's not news that taking pictures can get you threatened and arrested, but a lawsuit filed this month by the American Civil Liberties Union sheds further light on just how pervasive the government's paranoia over photography has become.
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Israel Denies Exit for Palestinian Artist in New Museum Show
With less than a week to go before the opening of two shows that feature the works of Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar, I received a message from him that read: "The Israelis sent me back." Another soon followed: "No trip to NY."
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Damien Hirst Seeks Destruction of Early Spot Painting
Damien Hirst has demanded that an early spot painting be returned to him and destroyed after its current owner sought to sell it, the Daily Telegraph reported.
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Sotheby's and eBay Join Forces for Online Auctions
Sotheby's auction house has tapped eBay to expand its offerings online, the companies announced in a joint statement today.
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Art Movements
Committee to Save Cooper Union lawsuit fundraiser reaches goal, no restaurant for the 9/11 Museum, more art sales to fund museum expansions, Caravaggio gets a new tomb, and more from the week in art news.
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Conceptual Artist On Kawara Dead at 81
David Zwirner gallery has confirmed Japanese conceptual artist On Kawara has passed away.