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Feminist art show vandalised at French photography centre

The Art Newspaper

In addition to destroying more than 30 works by the artist Kamille Lvque Jgo, one or more vandals tagged the gallery walls with phalluses and other immature imagery

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These Ancient Mesoamerican Stone Heads Are Huge—So Is the Mystery Behind Them

Artnet News

For generations, archaeologists have struggled to figure out when, how, and why these artifacts were made. The post These Ancient Mesoamerican Stone Heads Are HugeSo Is the Mystery Behind Them appeared first on Artnet News.

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"Anti-biography" rips apart the myth of Leonardo as a solitary genius

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New study of the Da Vinci brand uses historical context to debunk the artists cult status and present him as a man of his time

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Our Fresh Spring Picks: 5 Artists to Watch From the Artnet Gallery Network

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From eerie interiors to foliage filled vignettes, these artists should be on your radar this season. The post Our Fresh Spring Picks: 5 Artists to Watch From the Artnet Gallery Network appeared first on Artnet News.

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Losing federal funding for emergency heritage conservation in the US is a disaster

The Art Newspaper

The Foundation for Advancement in Conservations National Heritage Responders programme has channelled federal funding and support from local organisations to help communities struck by natural disasters to preserve their culture

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A Rare Lalanne Dining Suite Could Fetch $1.4 Million at Auction

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The set is the first complete one of its kind to appear on the market. The post A Rare Lalanne Dining Suite Could Fetch $1.4 Million at Auction appeared first on Artnet News.

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East meets West in Venice: the unlikely love affair between a Hermitage curator and a Cambridge don

The Art Newspaper

A chance meeting liberated art scholars Francis Haskell and Larissa Salmina in very different ways

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Sex, beauty and the body—how Helen Chadwick shaped British contemporary art

The Art Newspaper

The provocative, punky, perverse artist died far too young but her works influence endures argues a new biography