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Francis Bacon’s Portrait of a Tragic Lover Goes to Auction for the First Time
Thought to be among his strongest works, "Portrait of George Dyer Crouching" (1966) will leave private collection for the first time since its debut.
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Man Sues Australian Museum Over Women-Only Exhibition
Artist Kirsha Kaechele said the participatory experience is an “opportunity to gather in peace as women without men.”
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Activists Unfurl Massive Quilt for Gaza on Met Museum Steps
They called for an immediate ceasefire while accusing the museum of complicity in Israel's violence against Palestinians.
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Raising Funds to Help a Family of 10 Exit Gaza
After several forced evacuations and the loss of her brother and father, graphic designer Samah Ramadan is seeking support amid Israel’s ongoing attacks.
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New Yorkers Aren't Thrilled About the New Museum’s Expansion
Renderings of the new expansion shared on Instagram elicited mixed views, with some viewing the project as “soulless.”
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Met Museum Hires Sotheby’s Staffer to Lead Provenance Research
After a string of high-profile seizures and controversies, the museum has tapped Lucian Simmons for the new role.
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Legislators Push Bill for American Jewish History Museum
The proposal would help transfer the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia to the Smithsonian Institution.
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Artist Crushes Tesla With Colossal Olmec Head Sculpture
Chavis Mármol told Hyperallergic that he wanted to “crush an object that represents a sinister figure like Elon Mollusk.”
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Murdered Art Dealer Brent Sikkema’s Ex-Husband Arrested in New York
Brazilian prosecutors are pursuing Daniel Sikkema in connection with the gallery owner's stabbing in Rio de Janeiro.
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1,000+ Sign Letter in Support of Artist Shellyne Rodriguez
Rodriguez was terminated from her position at Cooper Union over her anti-Zionist "Radical Solidarities" teach-in, prompting concerns about academic freedom.
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Artist Steps In to Aid Victim in Violent NYC Subway Attack
William Chan, an artist, gallerist, and US veteran, was at the Fulton Street station when a woman was pushed onto the tracks by her boyfriend.
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Yong Soon Min, Intrepid Korean-American Artist, Dies at 70
As a self-proclaimed “Cold War baby,” Min navigated the shifting political climate of post-war Korea and plumbed the Asian-American diasporic experience.