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Banana Artwork Sells for $6.2 Million
Tonight's top bidder didn't acquire a “part of history” — he bought a banana and a roll of tape.
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Italian Authorities Seize Etruscan Antiquities Looted by “Clumsy” Tomb Raiders
The artifacts date back to the third century BCE and may be worth upwards of €8 million.
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15 Women Artists Receive $50,000 No-Strings-Attached Grant
Photographer Susan Unterberg’s annual award encourages female artists above the age of 40 to continue to develop their artistic visions.
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Boston University Halts Admissions for Art History PhDs
The program is one of 12 humanities doctoral tracks that will not be accepting candidates in the upcoming academic year.
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Eunice Parsons, Who Elevated Collage to New Heights, Dies at 108
The artist influenced generations of Pacific Northwestern artists as an artist and teacher.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard Seeks Public Art Proposals
Kings County artists can submit their best ideas around the theme of "Our Brooklyn" for a temporary installation in 2025.
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Outrage Over Airbnb’s “Gladiator Experience” in Rome’s Colosseum
Some Italian officials say the private event risks turning the ancient amphitheater into a “Disneyland.”
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Berlin Court Convicts Curator Over Instagram Posts About Hamas Attack
The curator must pay a fine for posts made the day after Hamas’s October 7 attack, which he said he removed.
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Man Behind “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” Put on Sex Offender Registry
William Coull admitted to repeatedly sending unsolicited explicit messages to a woman between March and July.
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UK Judge Sides With Fish Giant in Lawsuit Against Satirical Artist
The Icelandic company Samherji accused Odee Friðriksson of intellectual property violations over his 2023 work “We’re Sorry.”
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Director Reportedly Removed Over Staff Complaints
Stephanie Stebich was replaced by the board after several staff members sent a letter alleging toxic leadership in July 2023, according to the Washington Post.
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Turkey’s Queer Art Community Walks a Thin Line
Amid the country’s ongoing crackdown on LGBTQ+ people, queer artists and curators are caught between creative resistance and self-censorship.