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Bristol’s Edward Colston Statue Will Go on Display at the M Shed Museum in June

Marvin Rees, Bristol's mayor, said that Bristol's citizens have a hand in deciding what happens next to the statue of the slave trader.

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Christie’s Sold NFT Versions of Andy Warhol’s 1980s Digital Art for $3,377,500

Warhol created the original works on a Commodore Amiga personal computer decades ago.

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Michelangelo’s Medici Chapel Sculptures were Cleaned with Bacteria During Covid

Michelangelo's masterworks had accumulated grime and discolorations over the centuries in part due to a rotting corpse.

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The 9 Must-See Museum Exhibitions of Summer 2021

After a year in isolation, art fans are scrambling to visit their favorite institutions and museums are looking to impress.

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Best Gallery Exhibitions Summer 2021, From Salon 94 to Nancy Hoffman Gallery

This summer galleries are opening doors and welcoming in art lovers, we picked out the ones you won't want to miss.

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The 2021 Summer Arts Preview: Observer’s List of the Best This Season

The best in arts and entertainment this summer, from films, television, performing arts, visual arts, and books, compiled by Observer.

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JR Will Launch His Next Project at the Iconic Pyramids in Giza

The ambitious artist also turned heads recently with his trompe-l’oeil installation at the Eiffel Tower.

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Today’s Google Doodle Honors Frank Kameny LGBTQ Trailblazer and Astronomer

Kameny was fired in the 50s because of a federal ban on LGBTQ employees, and has spent his life since fighting for queer rights.

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A ‘Mona Lisa’ Replica Beloved by Collector Raymond Hekking is Going Up for...

Hekking spent an enormous amount of energy decades ago trying to convince people that his copy was actually the real thing.

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Cruise Ships Pose a Dire Threat to Fragile Venice Architecture, New Letter...

Tilda Swinton, Mick Jagger and the director of the Guggenheim Museum in New York are among the folks who signed the letter.

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The Mellon Foundation’s New Initiative Will Pour $125 Million into Artist...

Up to 2,400 artists will receive no-strings-attached monthly payments.

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A Painting Winston Churchill Gave to Aristotle Onassis is Going Up for Auction

Churchill painted a lot during his lifetime as a means of warding off depression.

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New York’s Black Wall Street Gallery Vandalized Multiple Times This Week

Gallery owner Ricco Wright called the vandalism "deliberate and intentional."

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A Keith Haring Mural’s Fate Has Yet to Be Decided in Barcelona

Painted in 1989 at the now-shuttered Ars Studio club, the Haring mural remains in a building that's slated to become an elder care home.

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NFTs: The Center of Attention at Sotheby’s Virtual Decentraland Gallery

Decentraland's first showing will consist of sales of pioneering, and more recently created, NFTs.

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Allison Glenn and Diya Vij Are Among Those Curating Counterpublic 2023 in St....

Launched in 2019, Counterpublic makes use of civic spaces to showcase site-specific installations.

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Christie’s Paris is Holding Its First Sale Dedicated to Women Artists in June

The auction will feature a range of contemporary art, old master paintings, couture and other mediums.

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Shirley Temple, Iconic Actress and Diplomat, Is the Star of Today’s Google...

Temple retired from Hollywood at the age of 22 and went on to lead a life of public service.

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2021’s Berresford Prize Winners are Arts Leaders Lulani Arquette and Roberto...

Arquette leads the Native Arts and Culture Foundation, while Bedoya is the Cultural Affairs Manager for the City of Oakland.

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Benin Bronzes Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Are Being Sent Back to...

The items include two 16th century brass plaques and a 14th century brass head.

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