Some museums are opting for new language to describe the preserved individuals in their collections who were once living humans.
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India Tries to Block Documentary Critical of Modi
Multiple posts about the film have been taken down on Twitter, many of them following the government’s removal requests.
Hamline Faculty Call for University President’s Resignation
Fayneese Miller is under fire after the school failed to renew the contract of an adjunct who showed artworks depicting the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.
Machu Picchu Indefinitely Closed Amid Political Protests
Hundreds of visitors were evacuated from the Incan site over the weekend.
Baltimore Museum of Art Names New Director
Asma Naeem’s appointment comes in the wake of a tumultuous period for the institution.
Nan Goldin Documentary Nominated for Oscar
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed centers the artist’s campaign to stop the “artwashing” of the Sackler family’s role in the opioid crisis.
Rare Lead Compound Found in Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch”
Researchers are investigating whether the presence of lead formate originated from past attempts to conserve the painting.
What Do Bostonians Think of the New MLK Monument?
Despite the deluge of online memes, reactions on the ground were mostly positive, but some think the work lacks context.
Sword Thought to Be a Replica Is a Bronze Age Original
The sword, mislabeled as a copy when it was acquired by the Field Museum, dates back 3,000 years.
The Unlikely Story of a Van Gogh Deemed “Immune From Seizure”
A Brazilian collector sued the Detroit Institute of Art over a loaned Van Gogh he claims is his, but a judge dismissed the lawsuit. Here’s why.
LA to Distribute $26M to Arts Nonprofits
Applications are now open for Creative Recovery LA, a new initiative focused on arts organizations hardest hit by the pandemic.
Washington Heights Graffiti Tunnel Completely Whitewashed
Advocates say the art was “emblematic of the tunnel” and that city agencies did not warn the community before painting over it.