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Banksy Shares Enigmatic Madonna and Child Artwork
Some users online interpreted the image as a symbol of suffering Palestinian mothers and children amid Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
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Hilarious Image of Squirrel Stuck in Tree Wins Wildlife Photo Award
See Italian photographer Milko Marchetti's top-scoring submission and other winners of the 2024 competition.
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Lorraine O'Grady, Who Dismantled Art World Binaries, Dies at 90
From her newspaper collages to her performance persona Mademoiselle Bourgeoise Noire, O’Grady subverted hierarchies from a Black feminist perspective.
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Seattle Art Museum Security Guards End 12-Day Strike
The union reached a tentative contract with the museum, securing a raise in base wages and improved retirement benefits.
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Nikki Giovanni, “Princess of Black Poetry,” Dies at 81
A key figure of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and ’70s, the poet and activist is celebrated for her illuminating works touching on race, gender, and politics.
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Vatican Removes Baby Jesus With Keffiyeh From Nativity
The Nativity scene, crafted by two Palestinian artists, drew online criticism about the headscarf’s inclusion from pro-Israel entities.
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Museum Showing Pussy Riot Artwork Targeted in Apparent Vandalism
Photos show a shattered glass door near Nadya Tolokonnikova's “Pussy Riot Sex Dolls" at the OK Center for Contemporary Art in Austria.
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Met Museum Unveils Design for New Modern and Contemporary Art Wing
Mexican architect Frida Escobedo’s vision for the Tang Wing will expand the museum’s exhibition spaces by nearly 50%.
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Guerrilla Wall Labels Protest Keffiyeh Ban at Noguchi Museum
“This wall is a boundary the museum uses to erase culture, banning keffiyeh and firing staff who challenge its racist views,” read one mock text.
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Peek Inside the Newly Reopened Notre Dame Cathedral
World leaders attended an extravagant reopening ceremony complete with a clergy outfitted by fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.
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Activists Hold "No to Genocide" Protest Outside Art Basel Miami Beach
Local pro-Palestine groups used the art fair as a platform to criticize the city's multimillion-dollar investment in Israeli bonds.
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Protesters Stage Guerilla Action on Subway In Honor of Jordan Neely
The action calls to attention the unhoused Black man who was killed last year during a six-minute chokehold at the hands of a Marine veteran.