WORLD ART
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Climate Protestor Vandalizes Wall Next to Civil War Monument at National Gallery of Art
A climate protestor recently painted words in red on a wall near a Civil War exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. The...
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Kunsthalle Basel Names New Director, Then Faces Pushback Because He Signed Gaza Ceasefire Letter
Earlier this week, the Kunsthalle Basel, a Swiss museum that has become a site of pilgrimage in the European art world for its cutting-edge...
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Why Climate Protestors Should Keep Targeting Museums
ON FEBRUARY 28, 1974, Tony Shafrazi walked into the Museum of Modern Art in New York and spray-painted kill lies all in red across the...
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Remains of Henge Monument and Roman Pottery Center Discovered in England
Archaeologists have found the remains of what they believe to be a henge monument and Roman pottery center in Nottinghamshire, England. The...
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Records for Julie Mehretu, Barkley Hendricks Enliven Sotheby’s $310 M. Contemporary Sale
On Wednesday night, Sotheby’s brought in a combined $310 million (inclusive of fees) from two back-to-back evening sales of contemporary art,...
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Tracey Emin Becomes First Woman Artist Appointed British Museum Trustee
English visual artist Tracey Emin will join the British Museum’s Board of Trustees, making history in the process. The...
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National Portrait Gallery Scrutinized for Sponsor’s Ties to Energy Sector
The National Portrait Gallery in London (NPG) is facing scrutiny from climate activists for accepting a sponsorship from a major law firm that...
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Ex-Director of Orlando Museum of Art Countersues, Claims Scapegoating for Basquiat Forgery Scandal
Aaron De Groft, the former executive director of the Orlando Museum of Art, who was ousted over a now-notorious show of allegedly forged...
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The Five Most Essential Books About Art and Fashion
Whether analyzing dress in portraiture or understanding how artists’ personal styles can be extensions of creative vision, art and fashion are...
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How Art and Fashion Collaborations Have Evolved Over the Decades
TWO YEARS AGO, LVMH executive Delphine Arnault orchestrated a collaboration with Yayoi Kusama that, in Arnault’s words, scripted a “new...