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As calls across the country grow for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, and college campuses and arts institutions increasingly become sites of public demonstrations related to the conflict, arts professionals and cultural workers are making their voices heard on the subject. Hyperallergic reports that more than a hundred current and former staffers at the ..read more
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The Art Institute of Chicago in a 132-page court filing rejected the assertion by Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg’s office that an Egon Schiele drawing in its possession had been looted by Nazis. The DA’s office last September attempted to seize the 1916 watercolor-and-pencil-on-paper Russian War Prisoner on the grounds that it was stolen from ..read more
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The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles on April 24 announced that it would return to Turkey an ancient life-size bronze sculpture of a young man’s head. The museum acquired the work, which dates to 100 BCE–100 CE, in 1971 from dealer Nicolas Koutoulakis, who was later discovered to have sold to the Getty other artifacts ..read more
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An unfinished, unsigned 1917 portrait of a young girl by Gustav Klimt that had been missing for almost a hundred years hammered for $37 million at auction in Vienna today. Titled Portrait of Fräulein Lieser, the canvas was sold by local auction house im Kinsky, acting on behalf of an unidentified seller. It was purchased by ..read more
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Tate Britain officials today named Pio Abad, Claudette Johnson, Jasleen Kaur, and Delaine Le Bas as the four artists shortlisted for the Turner Prize, which this year marks its fortieth anniversary. Work by the quartet will be on display at Tate Britain from September 25 through February 16, 2025, with the winner of the prestigious ..read more
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Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo), whose work is featured in the Biennale’s main exhibition, shares a photo diary of her favorite moments from the opening week. “The past no longer is, the future is not yet here; there is only one moment in which life is available, and that is the present moment.”—Thich Nhat Hanh ..read more