WORLD ART
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Archaeologists Uncover Intact 52-Foot-Long Ancient Papyrus from 50 BCE
Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered an intact ancient papyrus, dating back to 50 BCE, in what experts in the country are calling the first...
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Artist Michael Rakowitz Calls for British Museum to Return Assyrian Sculpture in Exchange for His Work
Iraqi American artist Michael Rakowitz has called on the British Museum to return an artifact to Iraq in exchange for the donation of a...
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Queen Victoria’s Paintings of Flowers Are Up for Auction in London
A rare pair of large floral paintings by Queen Victoria are going up for auction at Hansons Auctioneers ’s London showroom next week....
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Repatriation Problem Is Only Getting Bigger
Despite ongoing arrangements for its return, a stone relic looted from a Nepalese shrine in the 1980s is still on display at the Metropolitan...
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Clearing Gallery, a Bushwick Stalwart, to Depart Brooklyn After 12 Years
Clearing , one of the New York galleries that helped trigger a groundswell of artistic activity in Bushwick in the early 2010s, is set to leave...
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At the Fondation Carmignac’s Island Villa, Art and Nature Coexist in a Picturesque Landscape
An out-of-this-world haven, accessible only by boat, the Fondation Carmignac on the picturesque Porquerolles island sits on a 37-acre estate...
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The Best Booths at San Francisco’s 2023 FOG Fair, From Harmonies of Color to Homages to the Occult
Celebrating its ninth edition, FOG Design+Art returned to San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture with an international roster of...
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Controversy Over Artist’s Photograph of Child in Tub Spurs Jamie Lee Curtis to Delete Instagram Post
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis became the subject of controversy this week after she posted an Instagram that included photographer Betsy...
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At Sotheby’s Auction, Kim Kardashian Buys Cross Loaned to Princess Diana
Kim Kardashian was revealed to be the winning bidder of a rare diamond necklace dubbed the Attallah Cross following its sale at Sotheby’s in...
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Davos’s Crypto-powered Metaverse Museum Isn’t the Digital Art Gallery We’ve Been Waiting for
When the global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland are finished discussing a ban on electric cars in Wyoming or...