Art
What Are Those Giant Painted Heads Floating in the Seine?
Some of the Louvre’s most famous works inspired a series of half-submerged installations for the Olympic games.
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NYC Unveils 18-Foot Sculpture to Mark Breakdancing’s Olympics Debut
“Rappin' Max Robot” will spend a year in the South Bronx before going on permanent view at the Place de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad in Paris.
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No, the Olympics Ceremony Did Not Copy “The Last Supper”
The performance that drew ire from conservative critics continues another centuries-old art historical theme: the feast of the gods on Mount Olympus.
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Artist Says LA Billboard Reproduces His Text Without Permission
“If it was another artist doing it, recycling it into an artwork, that’s different, but this is an ad campaign,” David Horvitz told Hyperallergic.
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Iowa Paves Path for Museums With Landmark Restitution of Benin Bronzes
The Stanley Museum of Art is the first North American institution to return the looted objects in its collection to the Benin Royal Court.
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Anne Imhof’s “Wish You Were Gay” Banners Vandalized in Austria
The German Artist called the vandalism outside the Kunsthaus Bregenz an "act of violent aggression.”
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Woman Caught Gettin’ It On With Florence Statue Sparks Outrage
City officials are searching for the woman after photos of her grinding and kissing a Bacchus sculpture went viral.
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Activists Disrupt Gallery Event, Alleging Palestine’s Erasure From Exhibition
Protesters say Greene Naftali selectively omitted elements from its show on the late German filmmaker Harun Farocki.
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Printed Matter Window Display Divides Audiences on Israel-Palestine
The installation banner included a Reuters photograph of bulldozers breaking down the border fence on October 7.
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See the Art From Protests Against Netanyahu’s Visit to Congress
Original signage and larger-than-life puppets filled the streets as thousands marched to denounce the Israeli prime minister’s attacks on Gaza.
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House Majority Vote Saves Millions in Funding for NEA and NEH
The vote defeated amendments proposed by Republican Josh Breechen, who has called for cuts to “woke, weaponized, and wasteful” government spending.
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Met Museum Attracted 5.5M Visitors Last Year in Pandemic Rebound
BIPOC individuals comprised just over half of The Met’s domestic visitors, the highest-ever percentage for the Manhattan institution.