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“A Very Old Dream”: NYC to Get Its First Dominican Culture Center
The institution will offer free exhibitions and performances and lead a project to record the oral histories of Dominicans in Washington Heights.
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Despite Years of Protests, Harvard University to Keep Sackler Name
The decision is “an insult to overdose victims and their families,” said artist Nan Goldin’s advocacy group PAIN.
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Spanish Man Under Investigation for Pouring Water on Ancient Cave Art
The individual allegedly dampened 6,000-year-old paintings in Andalusia to get a clearer photo for social media, potentially causing irreparable harm.
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Philadelphia Announces New Armenian Heritage Walk
The city's “Young Meher” statue will anchor the outdoor art gallery and gardens, commemorating Armenian strength and resilience in the face of genocide.
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Blackfeet Documentary Wins Climate Justice Award at BlackStar Festival
Narrated by Lily Gladstone, the new film chronicles the tribe’s efforts to rekindle the traditional practice of stewarding a wild buffalo population.
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In Shocking Move, Videographer Who Filmed Vandalism of Brooklyn Museum Leaders’ Homes Charged With Hate Crime
Press freedom advocacy organizations expressed alarm at the decision to arrest and charge 32-year-old independent journalist Samuel Seligson.
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Storm King Art Center Workers Celebrate First Union Contracts
Dozens of workers at the outdoor museum in the Hudson Valley secured immediate wage raises.
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Could Banksy’s New Goat Mural in London Be a Palestine Symbol?
Stenciled silhouettes of a Nubian Ibex on a ledge and two elephants in windowsills raised questions about the elusive street artist's messaging.
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Anti-War Artist Released as Part of Russia-US Prisoner Swap
Aleksandra “Sasha” Skochilenko was given a seven-year sentence for an art project and protest that criticized Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Botched Restoration in Spanish Church Yields Uncanny Cherubim
Cultural heritage advocates in Soria are calling for increased regulation as critics draw comparisons to the infamous “Monkey Christ” fiasco.
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New Statue Honors Vel Phillips, Trailblazing Civil Rights Activist and Politician
Community members say the Wisconsin artwork is the first sculpture of a Black woman installed outside a state capitol building.
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Return of Rare Lizard Specimen to Jamaica Renews Repatriation Debates
The giant galliwasp Celeste’s long-awaited homecoming has stirred wider conversations about the recovery of cultural and natural heritage in the Caribbean.