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The museum described the surprise visit as a “targeted” attempt to intimidate staff and patrons ahead of a lineup of Latine cultural celebrations.
Archaeologists Reconstruct Ancient Roman “Jigsaw Puzzle”
The thousands of fragments once formed an enormous fresco that decorated around 20 walls in a building in central London.
Penn Museum Workers Vote to Authorize Strike
“Too many of the workers we represent at the Museum struggle to make ends meet,” said the union, which is urging the University of Pennsylvania to increase wages.
Gao Zhen, Chinese Artist Detained for “Defaming” Mao, Looks Ahead to Trial
A leading human rights lawyer will represent the artist, who faces China’s infamously repressive anti-defamation laws over artworks he created 15 years ago.
New App Turns Mobile Boarding Passes Into JD Vance Memes
The generator was inspired by the dystopian story of a Norwegian man who was denied entry into the US after agents found the meme on his phone.
Spain’s Museum of Censored Art Shutters “Indefinitely” After Labor Protests
Subcontracted staff alleged poor working conditions at Barcelona’s Museu de l’Art Prohibit, which houses works by David Wojnarowicz, Gustav Klimt, and more.
Slain Palestinian Boy Honored in Illinois Playground Monument
Wadee Alfayoumi, who was murdered by his family’s landlord in 2023 in an anti-Muslim hate crime, is remembered in a new sculpture in his hometown.
Massive Mural of Ashamed Statue of Liberty Emerges in France
Dutch street artist Judith de Leeuw said she created the piece in response to the United States’s cruel immigration policies.
Chaco Canyon in Danger Under Trump Administration
As Republicans attempt to repeal federal land protections surrounding the site and others, New Mexico lawmakers and tribal leaders are calling for their enforcement.
New Meta AI Feature Raises Photo Privacy Concerns
Facebook is asking users to grant access to their camera roll, though the company denies that it is using the images to train AI technology.
Khaled Sabsabi Reinstated as Australia’s Venice Biennale Artist
An independent review found “a series of missteps” related to the initial decision to drop the Lebanese-born artist as well as curator Michael Dagostino.