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Watching Okoumou’s Heroic Climb Up the Statue of Liberty
On the Fourth of July, Therese Patricia Okoumou climbed the Statue of Liberty to give voice to her fellow immigrants.
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Can Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Louvre Video Change Perceptions of Who Belongs in Museums?
The "Apeshit" video is important because people of color rarely have the opportunity to claim such spaces, but it also perpetuates the dangerous notion that art is a luxury.
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Sir Anish Kapoor’s Clenched Fist of Copyright, the Battle Over Fair Use, and the NRA
Does an artist have the right to withhold their work when they don't agree with the political message?
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A Portrait of Artist Dana Schutz’s Son Reframes Issues of Consent and Appropriation
Hamishi Farah's portrait painting apparently based on a photo of Schutz's son was intended as a response to her controversial painting of Emmett Till, "Open Casket."
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The Little President with a Big Mural in a Children's Detention Camp
President Trump's new detention center for immigrant children in Texas houses 1,700 boys in a former Walmart and includes a mural featuring his image.
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Kanye West Helped Create These Designs for Prison Chic Prefab Concrete Houses
After music and fashion, Kim Kardashian's husband is trying his hand at architecture via his new firm, YEEZY Home.
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Museums Should Consider Why They’ve Become Targets of Attack and Protest
A terror plot targeting the British Museum was recently thwarted, but the reasons why it became a target in the first place go far beyond the current political climate.
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The Supreme Court's Take on Cakes Is Nothing But Empty Calories for Creative Industries
How the court managed to craft an opinion for a divided country.
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An Open Letter to the Pit Gallery About Its “Glendale Biennial” and the Communities It Erases
More than 50 members of the Glendale art community and their supporters are calling for a boycott of the Pit.
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Amid Protests, Berkshire Museum Sales Bring Over $40M, and Trustees Want More
Sales of the most prized works from the museum's collection netted over $40 million, but more will hit the auction block if the institution pursues its goal of making $55 million.
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Belgium's Biggest Art Prize Faces Important and Difficult Questions
The BelgianArtPrize became the focal point of a major controversy last month after announcing a shortlist of all white men for its 2019 prize.
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The Decline of American Empire in One Photograph
Can a single photograph symbolize a momentous geopolitical power shift? Perhaps.