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Why the hell did the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art plant vegetables in its garden?
In a surprising turn of events that grabbed headlines in the last week of May, the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) in Iran found itself at the center of …
Human rights organizations are sounding the alarm following the death of artist and political dissident Ales Pushkin, who was being held in Grodno prison in western Belarus. The 57-year-old Belarusian …
Decades ago, blue whales were on the verge of extinction. THE the biggest animals to have ever lived on Earth (including dinosaurs), the species was a huge target for whalers …
Alice Neel, “Hartley with Cat” (1969), oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches (© The Estate of Alice Neel; image courtesy The Estate of Alice Neel, Victoria Miro and David …
On July 6, after months of advocacy efforts by arts organizations, community cultural groups, and City Council members, New York City announced a $241 million fiscal year 2024 budget for …
Vincent van Gogh, “Doctor Paul Gachet” (1890), oil on canvas, Musée d’Orsay, Paris (all images courtesy of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam) AMSTERDAM – A doctor can be a comforting …
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio – The moving figures in a dark but starry night sky in Antwoine Washington’s painting ‘Parade for Harriet’ (2022) got me thinking about the complexity, instability and …
The Manhattan building that once housed the studio and living quarters of the late artist Jean-Michel Basquiat has found a new tenant. Last week, actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie announced …
Julian Sinzogan, “Gates of Return II” (2009) (image courtesy of Tropenmuseum) After last year’s malignant theatricality a public apology from the Dutch government, municipalities, financial institutions and, recently, from the …