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Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb Yields Trove of Ancient Artifacts
The findings include hundreds of ancient coins portraying the queen of Egypt, a marble statue, and ceremonial vessels.
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Works by Frida Kahlo and Henri Matisse Enter the Public Domain
A wealth of art and literature, from the work of Robert Capa to Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography, is now available for public access in the US and elsewhere.
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Hilma af Klint Descendant Opposes David Zwirner Gallery Deal
Erik af Klint, the artist's great-grandnephew and foundation board chair, said the gallery’s representation would lead to the “commercialization” of her work.
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Luigi Mangione Street and Protest Art Crops Up Around the World
A Seattle mural portraying the accused UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter as the iconic Nintendo character is among many similar works in recent weeks.
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This Hanukkah, Let’s Bring Back Judith Menorahs
The legendary heroine was once widely recognized with fried ricotta pancakes during holiday celebrations. What’s responsible for her erasure?
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Palestinian Film Centering Stories From Gaza Shortlisted for Oscars
Rashid Masharawi’s From Ground Zero weaves together the work of 22 Gazan filmmakers surviving through Israel’s continued attacks.
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Robert Smithson’s “Spiral Jetty” Added to National Register of Historic Places
The 1,500-foot-long sculpture on the shore of the Great Salt Lake in Utah is considered one of the most important works of the Land Art movement.
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Zilia Sánchez, Artist of Sensual Abstractions, Dies at 98
Her sculptural canvases or "erotic topologies” evoked the sinuous rhythms of the natural world and their echoes in the female body.
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Mail Art Pioneer Anna Banana Dies at 84
The artist’s playful adoption of the banana motif transformed an everyday object into a vehicle for social interaction and anti-market exchange.
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Naomi Beckwith to Lead Next Edition of Embattled Documenta
The Guggenheim Museum deputy director and chief curator will helm the 2027 contemporary art show amid ongoing controversy.
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NYT Reportedly Sought to "Dial Back" Luigi Mangione Photos
Alleged editorial chats published by independent journalist Ken Klippenstein suggest the paper tried to limit the publication of photos of the accused shooter.
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Researchers Identify Psychedelic Cocktail in Ancient Egyptian Mug
Traces of psychotropic plant matter, human bodily fluids, honey, wheat, yeast, and licorice were detected in a vessel depicting the god Bes.