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Shannon Cartier Lucy’s Paintings are Frightening, Tender and Unforgettable

The artist's new exhibition, "The Loo Table," debuts on Saturday at Chinatown's Lubov.

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Barbara Kruger and Mark Bradford are Included in This Year’s ‘TIME 100’ List

Kruger and Bradford have both used their practices recently to tackle knotty subjects like abortion and the pandemic.

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An Italian Masterpiece from the 17th Century Found in a Random New York Church

Tom Ruggio, an Iona College art history professor, found the painting in the Church of the Holy Family near campus.

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A Drawing of An Old Man Is the Latest ‘New’ Van Gogh Discovery

On Friday, the drawing went on display at the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam.

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This Coronavirus Memorial Will Continue to Expand as More People Die

Conceived by the artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg, the memorial consists of more than 660,000 white flags planted in D.C.

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Sotheby’s Is Selling a Copy of the U.S. Constitution in November

The document is the only copy of the first printing of the Constitution that a private collector still owns.

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New York’s Philharmonic is Back, but Change Is Still Underway

Many musicians will now wear masks onstage.

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Honoring Andy Warhol’s Rare, Never-Exhibited Images

Until January 30, Fotografiska New York features Andy Warhol polaroids that have never been exhibited before.

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Christie’s Is Now Accepting Ether in Exchange for Ethereum’s Earliest NFTs

The auction house is selling 31 NFT Curio Cards, which predate CryptoPunks.

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France Is Launching 18 Islamic Art Exhibitions to Counter Islamophobia

The shows will be supplemented with art from the Louvre's Islamic art collection.

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Nigerian Contemporary Art is Being Offered in Exchange for the U.K. Benin...

The Ahiamwen Guild of artists is offering the art to the British Museum in the hopes that they'll accelerate the return process.

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A Suspect Has Been Linked to Van Gogh and Frans Hals Thefts with DNA Evidence

The Singer Laren museum in Amsterdam was robbed of the Van Gogh in March of 2020.

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Did the Last Man Alive Who Knows Where the Stolen Gardner Paintings Are Die?

Robert Gentile, a convicted criminal with deep ties to the Massachusetts mob, always denied knowing anything about the theft.

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Frida Kahlo’s Final Self Portrait Will Go Up for Auction This Fall

The painting superimposes the visage of Diego Rivera, Kahlo's husband, over the space where her third eye would be.

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LA’s Academy Museum Will Finally Open After Extensive Delays

The museum dedicated to all things movies is $100 million over budget, but reportedly spectacular.

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The Taliban Is Reportedly Seeking Afghanistan’s Bactrian Treasure

The "treasure" consists of over 20,000 artifacts, many of which are gold.

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Frevo Showcases Khari Turner and Destinee Ross-Sutton in Art Curator Series

Like Turner’s paintings, the food at Frevo is playful and conveys skill and self-awareness. It is savvy and ambitious. It knows its audience.

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Francis Bacon’s Friend Has Been Accused of Donating Fake Artworks to the Tate

An archivist connected to Bacon's estate said many of the donated drawings were made with charcoal, casting doubt over their authorship.

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New Regulations in Effort to Keep the US From Being a Bastion of Looted...

Changes are being made because of how many problems have arisen within the U.S. antiquities trade.

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Cuban Artist Hamlet Lavastida Has Been Released After Sustained Imprisonment

Lavastida was originally arrested after being accused of "incitement to commit a crime."

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