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Archeologists in Norway Have Uncovered What May be the World’s Oldest Rune Stone in a 2,000-Year-Old Grave
Archaeologists in Norway have discovered what they claim is the world oldest runestone among the burnt bones of a 2,000-year-old cremation pit....
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French City’s Mayor Calls on Madonna to Loan Long-Lost Painting
The French city of Amiens has called on the pop star Madonna to loan a painting that historians believe has been lost for years and may now...
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Suspects in $123 M. Green Vault Theft Admit Guilt, Peter Doig Wins in Court, and More: Morning Links for January 18, 2023
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‘I Felt Like I Had Been Scammed’: Artists in India’s Top Biennial Allege Communication Breakdowns, Funding Issues
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale , India’s largest and most important contemporary art showcase, is embroiled in controversy after more than half of...
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Archaeologists Have Uncovered a New Royal Tomb in Luxor, Egypt
A previously undiscovered ancient royal tomb has been uncovered by a joint Egyptian-British team excavating in Luxor , Egypt, officials...
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Artists File Class Action Lawsuit Against AI Image Generator Giants
Artists have filed a class action lawsuit targeted at Stability AI , Midjourney, and DeviantArt , who have released artificial intelligence...
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Boston’s MLK and Coretta Scott King Monument, Explained: Why Hank Willis Thomas’s Sculpture Has Proven So Polarizing
Artist Hank Willis Thomas unveiled his long-awaited Boston monument to the married civil rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta...
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20 Essential Artworks to Visit at the Met, Hiding in Plain Sight
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection of over 1.5 million objects requires days, if not weeks, to take in. But let’s be honest: most...
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Blind Spot: Sophie Calle at the Art Institute of Chicago
What separates those who are sighted from those who cannot see? The Art Institute of Chicago’s recent reconsideration of two of Sophie Calle ’s...
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Who Was Judith Leyster, and Why Was She So Important?
For more than a century, the Judith Leyster painting now at the Louvre was thought to be by Frans Hals. The misattribution wasn’t completely...