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4 Artists Want to Pull Their Work From Whitney Biennial After Renewed Criticism

An essay reiterating the criticism of Whitney board member Warren B. Kanders, who owns a company that makes tear gas, was the catalyst.

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Brooklyn Museum’s Pierre Cardin Show Salutes Future-Forward Thinking—In...

Timed to the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing, the Brooklyn Museum's Pierre Cardin exhibition pays tribute to space-age fashion and the future-forward man who made it.

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Jewish Medieval Treasures Hidden for Centuries Will Go on View at the Cloisters

The Colmar Treasure was deliberately hidden so it wouldn't be destroyed by those who wished to exterminate a medieval Jewish community.

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How Sanctions Are Affecting Iran’s Art Market and Cultural Workers

Iran's art scene is currently persevering, despite mounting tensions with the U.S. that have hampered the ability of gallerists to do business, and artists to travel.

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MoMA Just Received an Extraordinary Donation of African Contemporary Art

The collection, which includes artists like Seydou Keïta, Moké and Cheri Samba, has just been promised to the museum permanently.

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The Whitney Museum and Its Visitors Question How to Respond to Renewed Protests

For the museum, the question is how to handle the removal of work. For visitors, it's should they boycott the show as well?

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The Met Museum Restaurant Is Taking an Artistic Approach to Tomatoes

Michelin-starred chef John Fraser has taken inspiration from the Met's exhibition roster for his new tomato-centric menu.

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Alfredo Jaar Makes a Statement to Capture the Post-Truth Era at Edinburgh...

In his career, Jaar has often focused his critique on widespread American influence—an ethos that he'll now be bringing to Scotland.

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The Man Who Paid $1.2 Million for a Sneaker Collection Knows How to Spot a...

And in paying $437,500 for just one of those pairs of sneakers, he also broke an auction record.

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Why the Whitney, MoMA and Public Art Fund are Uniting for an Exhibition About...

MoMA presents his archival work, while the Whitney hosts a new commission and PAF stages the biggest version of one of his controversial 'crawls' yet.

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Warren Kanders Resigns From the Whitney Board After Months of Artist and...

The owner of Safariland, a company that manufactures tear gas, decided to resign after what he described as a 'targeted campaign of attacks' from protesters.

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A Center Devoted to Matisse Will Open at the Baltimore Museum Thanks to a $5M...

The museum possesses the most comprehensive collection of Matisse's work of any public institution in the world, adding up to more than 1,000 pieces.

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Renovations at LACMA Won’t Halt Promising New Exhibitions

The museum has been embroiled in renovation drama for a while, but these new exhibitions seek to drown out the noise.

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Scarlett Johansson Invested in a Painting by American Artist Lois Dodd

Johansson bought the work of the 92-year-old artist when it went on view at Dodd's first major international exhibition, at Modern Art in London.

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John Waters Has Some Advice for the President After His Baltimore Comments

The director and artist essentially dared the president to repeat his comments about Maryland's 7th congressional district to his face.

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Q&A: Nato Thompson Shakes Things Up in His Second Year as Seattle Art Fair’s...

Nato Thompson has some surprises in store for this year's Seattle Art Fair, including a special appearance by Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and a panel on art run by kids.

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Artist Prune Nourry Documents Her Cancer Battle in a Film Produced by...

Artist Prune Nourry captures the experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer at age 31, documenting her battle and how it impacted her work.

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Art Installation of Seesaws at US-Mexico Border Brings Temporary Joy

Artists and architects Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello briefly gave citizens separated by the border wall a chance to play together.

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Apple Is Experimenting With Augmented Reality Art Installations

The company is using the allure of big-name artists to get as many of its customers as possible engaging with AR technology.

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Elizabeth Taylor’s Rolls-Royce Is Expected to Fetch $2 Million at Auction

Also up for sale are a Christian Louboutin evening bag and a Versace gown that both belonged to the actress.

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