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German Photographer Turns Down Prize for AI "Photo"
Apr 17, 2023
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Boris Eldagsen sent an AI-made picture to the Sony World Photography Awards just to be "a cheeky monkey," but he didn't think he'd actually win.
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Social Media Threat Shuts Down NC Art Museum
Sep 24, 2024
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The North Carolina Museum of Art was evacuated and closed after a social media threat prompted a criminal investigation by State Capitol Police and the State Bureau of Investigation. While no immediate danger was found, the museum remains closed until Wednesday as a precaution, with authorities continuing to investigate the situation.
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Istanbul Biennial Director Steps Down Amid 2024 Curator Selection Controversy
Dec 28, 2023
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Bige Örer, director of the Istanbul Biennial since 2008, resigns amidst a controversy over the selection process for the 2024 curator. The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts faces criticism and pledges transparency for future selections, while maintaining Iwona Blazwick as the appointed 2024 curator.
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Christie’s Website Down Following Cyberattack Ahead of Key Spring Auctions
May 13, 2024
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Just days before its major spring auctions, Christie's auction house experienced a cyberattack that brought down its website, redirecting users to a temporary page with contact details. The incident has disrupted preparations for the auctions, including the sale of significant artworks like a Monet painting and a Basquiat piece, highlighting the increasing cyber vulnerabilities in the art market.
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Glenn Lowry to Step Down After 30 Years as MoMA Director
Sep 11, 2024
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Glenn Lowry will step down as director of New York's Museum of Modern Art in 2025 after a transformative 30-year tenure marked by expansion, inclusivity, and institutional growth, with an international search for his successor now underway.
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Banksy's Valentine's Day art in Margate, England, was taken down within hours
Feb 15, 2023
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A Banksy piece that showed up in Margate was taken down by the city council just hours after the mysterious artist said it was his.
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Picasso's turn to get bogged down by members of the Extinction Rebellion
Oct 10, 2022
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Two Extinction Rebellion members who stuck themselves to a Picasso painting at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne were arrested on Sunday.
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MUAC Shuts Down Ana Gallardo Exhibit Amid Graffiti Scandal: Art or Provocation?
Oct 15, 2024
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MUAC closed Ana Gallardo's exhibition after a controversy surrounding a piece about a sex worker and the defacement of the artwork with graffiti. The incident sparked discussions on censorship, art, and the limits of provocation in public spaces.
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May 23, 2017
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Nude Donald Trump Statue Near Las Vegas Taken Down After County Official's Request
Oct 2, 2024
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A controversial nude Donald Trump statue near Las Vegas was removed following a Clark County official's request. The sculpture stirred debate over public art and political expression.
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Large-scale leadership restructuring in Italian museums, with Eike Schmidt stepping down from the Uffizi
Dec 20, 2023
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The director of the Florence museum has been appointed as the head of Naples's Capodimonte, and new leaders have also been selected in Milan and Rome, as part of a strategy by the right-wing government...
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A San Francisco gallery owner is arrested and thrown in jail after he hosed down a homeless woman
Jan 20, 2023
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Video of art gallery owner Shannon Collier Gwin dousing a homeless woman with a garden hose went viral. Gwin was arrested Wednesday and charged with misdemeanor battery. He apologized for the incident after the video received thousands of views, but he had already admitted to it.