The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens Kicks Off a Controversial Deal to Show 15 Ancient Artifacts From U.S. Billionaire Leonard Stern’s Collection

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The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens Kicks Off a Controversial Deal to Show 15 Ancient Artifacts From U.S. Billionaire Leonard Stern’s Collection

Some archaeologists and heritage experts have called the agreement approved by the Greek government a "scandal."

By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 4, 2022

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Artist Philippa Pham Hughes’s Latest Work Is a Massive Dinner Party Bringing Conservatives and Liberals Together Ahead of the Midterm Elections

The artist Philippa Pham Hughes wants people from both sides of the political aisle to sit down and hash things out.

By Helen Stoilas, Nov 3, 2022

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Germany Will Set Aside Nearly $1 Billion for Cultural Institutions as Part of Its New Economic Package to Combat the Energy Crisis

The country’s culture minister is working to “establish administrative procedures” for how the money will be meted out.

By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 3, 2022

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Billboard Companies Have Censored Artists’ ‘Inflammatory’ Designs for a Pro-Voting Campaign in Georgia

The images by Deborah Kass and Cleon Peterson criticize the U.S. Supreme Court and “MAGA Republicans.”

By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 1, 2022

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Yale Replaces Racist Stained-Glass Window, Smashed by University Worker in 2016, With New Commissions by Faith Ringgold and Barbara Earl Thomas

The panels are installed in a residential college newly renamed after Grace Hopper—a pioneering computer scientist, mathematician, teacher, and rear admiral in the U.S. Navy.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 1, 2022

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Artists Are Hit Hard by Europe’s Twinned Energy and Inflation Crises, With Material Costs Exploding and Studios Too Expensive to Heat

One silver lining in an otherwise bleak situation is that many had already cut back on production costs during the pandemic.

By Devorah Lauter, Oct 31, 2022

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Protestors Infiltrated Two Berlin Museums This Weekend, Targeting a Dinosaur Show and a Toulouse-Lautrec Painting

The incidents follow a spate of similar actions taken to raise awareness about climate change.

By Caroline Goldstein, Oct 31, 2022

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How Ted Cruz Accidentally Got Caught Up in a Publicity Stunt for an Adult-Themed NFT

Cruz fans wanted to know, "Who is that sitting behind him?"

By Annie Armstrong, Oct 28, 2022

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Here’s What We Know About Gennaro Sangiuliano, Italy’s New Culture Minister, and What the Country’s Art Scene Can Expect

The former journalist with degrees in law and economics is perhaps best know for writing political biographies.

By Hili Perlson, Oct 28, 2022

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A Climate Activist Just Superglued His Head to Vermeer’s ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’

The painting, which is displayed behind glass, is the jewel of the Mauritshuis collection in the Hague.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 27, 2022

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The U.K. Is on Its Third Prime Minister in Seven Weeks. Here’s What the Art Market Believes Rishi Sunak Needs to Prioritize

While the art industry is unlikely to be an immediate priority, sympathetic policies could help encourage growth in the wider economy.

By Ivan Macquisten, Oct 27, 2022

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German Museums Fine Climate Protestors for Damaging Property, But Environmental Groups Show No Signs of Slowing Down

The Dresden State Art Collections has initiated civil proceedings and filed a complaint with the city's public prosecutor’s office after activists damaged Raphael’s Sistine Madonna.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 26, 2022