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The 15th Sharjah Biennial Carries Okwui Enwezor’s Postcolonial Vision into the Future
The message of the 15th Sharjah Biennial is not subtle. In numerous artworks across the show, titled “Thinking Historically in the Present,” the...
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England’s Museums Are Running Out of Space to Store Archaeological Artifacts
England’s museums could be running out of space to house the troves of ancient artifacts that have been unearthed during building and...
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Pierre Boulez’s Art Heads to Auction, Philadelphia Museum Founds African Art Center, and More: Morning Links for February 24, 2023
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Lucian Freud’s Painting of His Daughter Could Fetch $24 M. at Auction
A portrait by Lucian Freud featuring that has been out of public view for more than two decades will be auctioned in London this month. The...
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A Roman Fort Defended by Wooden Stakes was Discovered, Solving a Mystery of Military History
For the first time, archaeologists have discovered well-preserved sharpened wooden stakes used to deter attacks from enemies at an ancient Roman...
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David Bowie’s Archive Gifted to London’s Victoria & Albert Museum
David Bowie fans have a new spiritual home in London ’s Victoria & Albert Museum, which has been gifted the perennial rock star’s archive...
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Microbes and Mushrooms Take a Star Turn in Bio Art Show at MIT
The term “bio art” is often linked to works from the late 1990s and early 2000s that involved the manipulation of genetic code. One might recall...
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Art Basel Lines Up 285 Galleries for 2023 Edition in Switzerland
For its upcoming 2023 marquee edition in Switzerland, Art Basel has lined up 285 galleries from the 36 countries and territories to show June...
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Smithsonian to Hold Artifacts Repatriated to Yemen Amid Unrest
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC, will house a group of artifacts that have been repatriated to Yemen to...
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Spanish Art Hobbyist Sentenced to Four Years in Prison Over Fraud Scheme Involving Works by Munch and Lichtenstein
A Spanish provincial court has sentenced an art collector to four years in prison for forging 15 works by artists including Edvard Munch...