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Radcliffe Bailey, Proponent Of Black History Art, Dies At 55
Sculptor Radcliffe Bailey, known for promoting Black history through his art, died on Tuesday in Alabama.
His death was confirmed by his brother. Bailey had been battling brain cancer for many years. He was 55 years old.
Radcliffe…
After Backlash, Frick Pittsburgh Apologize For Postponing Islamic Art Exhibition
The Frick Pittsburgh Museum has apologized for postponing an Islamic Art exhibition as a response to the Israel-Hamas war.
While never made official, the decision to postpone was first reported by local newspapers in late October.…
Over Two Decades Later, Basquiat Self-Portrait Goes To Sotheby’s
The giant Basquiat self-portrait, unseen since 1999, will finally hit the auction block at Sotheby’s during the fall.
The painting, titled ‘Self-Portrait as a Hell (Part Two)’ is an 8-feet-tall work created by Jean Basquiat in 1982. The…
Even As GenAI Art Keeps Growing, A New ‘Poison’ Tool Could Help Artists Fight Back
The battle between artists and AI art has turned a new chapter with a new digital tool that could ‘poison’ the GenAI art.
The tool is called ‘Nightshade’ and was developed by researchers at the University of Chicago. How Nightshade works…
Anonymous Man Wins Legal Rights To Sell $15.6M Leonardo Da Vinci Drawing
An unnamed French man has won the legal rights to sell an original drawing by the maestro Leonardo da Vinci.
The work in question is a sketch of Saint Sebastian tied on a tree – a rare drawing proven to be drawn by the Italian maestro…
Thelma Golden Wins $250K Dorothy And Lillian Gish Prize
Studio Museum in Harlem director and chief curator Thelma Golden won the 2023 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize with $250,000 prize money.
The Studio Museum in Harlem was founded in 1968 by a collective of artists, curators, and…
Van Gogh Museum Cancels Pokémon Partnership Amidst Disturbances
After numerous complaints of disturbances caused by the audience, the Van Gogh Museum has canceled its partnership with Pokémon.
When the partnership between the Van Gogh Museum and the Japanese media giant Pokémon was first announced in…
Yayoi Kusama Expresses Regret Over Past Anti-Black Statements
Prior to her SFMOMA exhibition, artist Yayoi Kusama expressed “deep regret” over the anti-Black statements she made in the past.
Yayoi Kusama, an acclaimed Japanese artist, came under fire after it was revealed that she had used…
Louvre Museum Evacuated Following Bomb Threat
On Saturday morning, the Louvre Museum in Paris was evacuated and closed after receiving bomb threats.
For its visitors, things seemed to go haywire as the iconic museum – as well as the underground shopping center beneath the inverted…
Bloomberg Uproots Gagosian From Their Home At Madison Avenue
The Gagosian gallery will have to move out of the historic Madison Avenue building – one of its homes for over three decades.
According to news reports, RFR Holdings (owner of 980 Madison Avenue) has submitted a proposal of leasing 85…