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artandobject.com | Abby Andrulitis
Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 2024. License The emails explain that the grantmaking policies are being updated, so that they can channel more funding into projects that "reflect the nation's rich artistic heritage,” prioritized by Trump. Thus, everything that falls outside these parameters will likely lose its support.
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2 weeks ago | 
artandobject.com | Abby Andrulitis
Andy Warhol Museum, interior, Medzilaborce, Slovakia, 2016. License The piece was a part of Warhol’s 1985 series, Reigning Queens, which comprised sixteen unique prints. Each of the four queens in power at the time– Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom; Queen Margrethe II of Denmark; Queen Ntfombi Twala of Swaziland; and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands– had their official portraits stylized in four iterations, layered with Warhol’s abstract, brightly-colored blocks.
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artandobject.com | Abby Andrulitis
However, following vandalism swaying towards anti-monarchy values— with the words “f*** the King” acting as the main point of contention— The Crown Estate pushed for the closure of the exhibit. Prior to this, only one week into the show, supposed workers in Crown Estate garb removed the exhibition’s promotional poster on the building’s exterior with no advance notice to the artists.
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1 month ago | 
artandobject.com | Abby Andrulitis
In honor of this week kicking off the 63rd edition of Milan Design Week, running from April 7th through the 13th, let’s take a moment to revel in the fair’s history. Having earned the title of being the world’s largest and most prestigious design event, Milan Design Week— also referred to as Salone del Mobile— is a furniture and design fair in Milan, Italy that dominates one week of April each year.
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artandobject.com | Abby Andrulitis
Christophe Cherix Though there was much speculation as to who would be taking over for Lowry, after a unanimous vote across the MoMA’s board of trustees, colleagues showed nothing but support for the new director.
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The Erythraean Sibyl, The Ebell of Los Angeles Anna May Dunlap, The Ebell’s president at the time, recruited Albro to beautify the north loggia of The Ebell's garden with four frescoes. Albro was a leading female muralist and painter in the United States. One of the few women to be commissioned under the New Deal's Federal Art Project, she created pieces of art for public buildings, as well as frescoes for private homes.
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1 month ago | 
artandobject.com | Abby Andrulitis
Another call to action post encouraged their followers to contact their local representatives to protect library funding. The ALA wrote, “IMLS draws less than 0.003% of the annual federal budget yet has enormous impact in communities nationwide.” A map on the IMLS website details this impact, where users can click on every state and U.S. territory to view the total amount of grants awarded, along with further information as to what the proceeds have gone towards.
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2 months ago | 
artandobject.com | Artemisia Gentileschi Now |Abby Andrulitis
Wall relief of Amun-Ra, Mut and Khonsu (left to right), mortuary temple of Ramses III, Medinet Habu, Theban Necropolis, Egypt. License A cultural gem, this Karnak complex—built around 4,000 years ago and home to 20 temples and chapels—is an essential place of worship believed by locals to be the site where creation began.
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artandobject.com | Artemisia Gentileschi Now |Abby Andrulitis
Sunset at the Brooklyn Museum, 2012. License Just last Friday, February 28th, museum staff, union members— from District Council 37 Local 1502 and UAW Local 2110— and City Council constituents conducted a hearing at New York City Hall. There, attendees appealed for the museum to “exhaust all options” before going forward with terminations.
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2 months ago | 
artandobject.com | Abby Andrulitis
Camille Pissarro,Paul-Emile Pissarro, circa 1890. License Founded in 1969— predating UNESCO’s 1970 Convention, formed to combat the illegal trade of cultural items— this specialized task force oversees all cultural arts-related crimes. Working extensively in the sectors of archaeology, antique dealing, fakes, and contemporary art, this raid was not Carabinieri’s first, nor will it be their last. After arriving on scene, police discovered more than just a few counterfeit pieces.
