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The sculpture, known as McJesus, was created by Finnish artist Jani Leinonen and displayed as part of the Haifa Museum of Art's "Sacred Goods" exhibition in Israel. The piece, seen on display in the museum Monday, prompted vehement pushback from Christian

'McJesus' Sculpture To Be Pulled From Israeli Museum After Violent Protests

4:01pm January 17, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Jani Leinonen's artwork, which depicts Ronald McDonald slumped on the cross, drew the ire of local Christians. Now, the piece is getting taken down — just as the artist himself had requested.

Surveying The Public Domain

3:19pm January 10, 2019

Yes, we have no copyright.

A sign posted outside the National Zoo earlier this month declares its closure, along with the closure of all Smithsonian museums. They were all on the wish list for Jill Rorem, whose family plans were undone by the shutdown. But she's not alone: The shut

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As Shutdown Crawls On, Artists And Nonprofits Fear For Their 'Fragile Industry'

7:19pm January 09, 2019

The partial government shutdown hasn't just shuttered museums in Washington, D.C. Across the U.S., and even beyond its borders, artists and the groups supporting them are grappling with the fallout.

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This image shows Guda, a 12th century nun, and the inscription reads, "Guda, a sinful woman, wrote and painted this book." It's a rare example of a manuscript signed by a female scribe.

A Blue Clue In Medieval Teeth May Bespeak A Woman's Artistry Circa A.D. 1000

7:17pm January 09, 2019

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Analysis of fossilized dental tartar of a medieval woman buried in a German monastery reveals specks of blue to be lapis lazuli — a luxurious pigment used to create gorgeous illuminated manuscripts.

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Alice Neel painted this oil on canvas self-portrait in 1980, when she was 75.

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'Eye To I' Exhibition Celebrates Over A Century Of Self-Portraiture

8:06am January 02, 2019

by Susan Stamberg

More than 70 autobiographical artworks are now on view at the National Portrait Gallery. These messages to the future, preserved in oil, charcoal and more, reveal how artists wished to be remembered.

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Acclaimed Art Museum Deals With Fallout Over Sexual Assault Scandal

4:09pm December 26, 2018

by Bill O'Driscoll

The Mattress Factory is Pittsburgh's internationally-acclaimed contemporary art museum. This year, the institution was informed that an employee had repeatedly sexually assaulted other staff members.

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Coloring Without Borders — a book featuring contributions from more than 80 artists — invites kids to fill in the blanks. Young artists can draw a friend for Jim Field's Squirrel (left) or finish Max Ulichney's house (right).

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Book 'Without Borders' By 80+ Artists Lets Kids Color Outside The Lines

7:49am December 24, 2018

by Noel King

Children are invited to use their imaginations to fill in the blanks in Coloring Without Borders. The bilingual book was created to help immigrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Beau Stanton painted this mural on a Los Angeles school in 2016. Later this month it will be removed, following complaints from community members.

Rays Of Sun Or A Reminder Of Atrocities? After Protests, L.A. Mural Will Be Removed

9:53pm December 11, 2018

by Ian Stewart

The artist says he meant no harm, but some Korean neighbors see echoes of a flag flown by the imperial Japanese army during World War II.

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1:36pm December 10, 2018

Put the chains and leather jackets away.

Lately, Trevor Paglen has been designing satellites that serve a purely aesthetic function — that is, without military or communications purposes. This draft is the "Prototype for a Nonfunctional Satellite (Design 4; Build 4)." Courtesy of Altman Siegel

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The Man Making Art From Government Surveillance

5:00am December 09, 2018

by Andrew Limbong

Trevor Paglen thinks about being monitored by things you can't see: secret military bases, tapped cables, spy satellites. So he just sent a work of art into space.