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Shepard Fairey's Police Brutality Coloring Book, Is the Uproar Over Renaming the Miami Art Museum Anti-Hispanic?, and More

Shepard Fairey's Police Brutality Coloring Book, Is the Uproar Over Renaming the Miami Art Museum Anti-Hispanic?, and More | Art and activism | Scoop.it
Shepard Fairey's Police Brutality Coloring Book, Is the Uproar Over Renaming the Miami Art Museum Anti-Hispanic?
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Israeli museum finds owner of looted art - MiamiHerald.com

Israeli museum finds owner of looted art - MiamiHerald.com | Art and activism | Scoop.it
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The painting's original owner, Max Cassirer, was a wealthy Berlin businessman from a family of art dealers.
 
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Mozart Never Made It to America, but His Violin and Viola Are On the Way

Mozart Never Made It to America, but His Violin and Viola Are On the Way | Art and activism | Scoop.it
A violin and a viola owned and played by Mozart will be used in performances in the United States in June.
 
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Slideshow: "The Encyclopedic Palace" in Venice

Slideshow: "The Encyclopedic Palace" in Venice | Art and activism | Scoop.it
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Torn Paper Kandinsky Art

Torn Paper Kandinsky Art | Art and activism | Scoop.it
Abstract art projects are great for those who feel that art is always about drawing, and may not always be so keen on their skills. Sometimes just making irregular shapes with color can produce beautiful results.
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What's Been Missing From The Broadway Stage (Until, Maybe, This Season)

"Since Broadway's golden age, in the middle of the last century, the most dramatic loss has not been great musicals or plays. Artistic highs remain as resilient as the lows.
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La Scala Cuts Back Its Season Due To Budget Cuts

"As it prepares to celebrate Verdi's 200th birthday, La Scala opera house in Milan has announced it is being forced to reduce the number of operas it will produce next season thanks to the economic crisis and cuts to its public funding." The Telegraph...
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Mali's Underground Railroad: How Timbuktu's Ancient Manuscripts Were Smuggled To Safety

"It was 7 o'clock on a hot night in August, and Hassine Traore was nervous. Behind him were 10 donkeys, each strapped with two large rice bags filled with ancient manuscripts. The bags were covered in plastic to shield them from a light rain.
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Activism comes naturally for descendant of rights pioneer: Porter - Toronto Star

Activism comes naturally for descendant of rights pioneer: Porter - Toronto Star | Art and activism | Scoop.it
Toronto Star Activism comes naturally for descendant of rights pioneer: Porter Toronto Star Listen to the names of the recipients: Ayesha Akther, Ayaan Ahmed, Bina Nsimba, Adam Huang, Thusika Kanagachandran, Michael Jolaoso .
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"For modern art museums, what they’re doing would be largely impossible."

The Rijksmuseum is offering downloads of high-resolution images at no cost.
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ESPACIO TANGENTE. Centro de Creación Contemporánea

ESPACIO TANGENTE. Centro de Creación Contemporánea | Art and activism | Scoop.it
ESPACIO TANGENTE. CENTRO DE CREACIÓN CONTEMPORÁNEA. BURGOS. Exposiciones, Conferencias, Sesiones sonoras, Performances. Producen propuestas de ámbitos variados. Acogen actividades de asociaciones y colectivos sin locales ni infraestructura.

 

 
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Vandalism or street art?: Spring reveals new urban graffiti in Fargo-Moorhead - Grand Forks Herald

Vandalism or street art?: Spring reveals new urban graffiti in Fargo-Moorhead - Grand Forks Herald | Art and activism | Scoop.it
Vandalism or street art?: Spring reveals new urban graffiti in Fargo-Moorhead
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Spring reveals new urban graffiti in Fargo-Moorhead.

 

 
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Art Criticism Today - Brooklyn Rail

Art Criticism Today - Brooklyn Rail | Art and activism | Scoop.it
Brooklyn RailArt Criticism TodayBrooklyn RailSince the 1990s, growing numbers of art critics have come to believe that the art market had infiltrated every sector of the art world and had devalued art criticism's role in shaping the art world...
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Podcast: University of California's direct role in "disparaging" campus ... - The Electronic Intifada (blog)

Podcast: University of California's direct role in "disparaging" campus ... - The Electronic Intifada (blog) | Art and activism | Scoop.it
The Electronic Intifada (blog)Podcast: University of California's direct role in "disparaging" campus ...The Electronic Intifada (blog)If you are experiencing problems playing this podcast from the above media player, right-click (PC) or...
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Venice Biennial

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The Venice Biennial is one of the most important art events in the world, presenting the work of avant-garde artists for over 100 years.
 
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Corbijn Will Film James Dean's Road Trip With Lensman Dennis Stock

Corbijn Will Film James Dean's Road Trip With Lensman Dennis Stock | Art and activism | Scoop.it
Corbijn Will Film James Dean's Road Trip With Lensman Dennis StockPublished: May 29, 2013Before he was a film director, Anton Corbijn was a rock photographer.
 
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Massimiliano Gioni's Urbane Biennale Is the Most Dazzling in Memory

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Massimiliano Gioni's Urbane Biennale Is the Most Dazzling in MemoryPhoto Gallery: Slideshow: "The Encyclopedic Palace" in VenicePublished: May 29, 2013As far as biennial concepts go, the “encyclopedic palace” is a smart one.
 
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Munich's Lenbachhaus Museum Reopens

"Munich's standing as one of Germany's major cultural centres has been consolidated this month with the reopening of the city's renovated Lenbachhaus Museum ...
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World's Oldest Complete Torah Scroll Discovered In Bologna Library

"Mauro Perani, professor of Hebrew at the University of Bologna, said experts and carbon dating tests done in Italy and the United States dated the scroll as having been made between 1155 and 1225.
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Central London Borough Says It Will Proceed With Eliminating Arts Funding

"Westminster City Council has confirmed it will go ahead with its 100% cut to arts funding despite a petition in opposition to the proposal.
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'I go back to activism now in a total sense': Aruna Roy - Newstrack India

'I go back to activism now in a total sense': Aruna Roy - Newstrack India | Art and activism | Scoop.it
'I go back to activism now in a total sense': Aruna Roy Newstrack India New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Civil society activist Aruna Roy, who has quit the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) after being upset over minimum wages issue, on...
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Ex-Cons Tour Deller's Venice Show, Strikes Hobble UK Museums, and More

Ex-Cons Tour Deller's Venice Show, Strikes Hobble UK Museums, and More | Art and activism | Scoop.it
Ex-Cons Tour Deller's Venice Show, Strikes Hobble UK Museums, and MorePublished: May 30, 2013– Ex-Cons Visit Deller in Venice: Eight carefully chosen ex-inmates, all previous winners of the annual Koestler Awards for arts in prisons, will travel to...
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India Art n Design Global Hop : Christmas Tree from Waste Bottles

India Art n Design Global Hop : Christmas Tree from Waste Bottles | Art and activism | Scoop.it
At the recently conducted WIN Lighting Awards 2012, the green bottle Christmas tree installed by the “Mancomunidad de la Comarca de Pamplona” (Pamplona’s Common Region is an entity that manages urban waste by way of reuse and recycle for a...
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Monsanto Protection Act May Soon Be Repealed Thanks to Activism – LifeWise

Monsanto Protection Act May Soon Be Repealed Thanks to Activism – LifeWise | Art and activism | Scoop.it
Monsanto Protection Act May Soon Be Repealed Thanks to Activism – http://t.co/KMFqPzpgH1

 

 
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The new activism: How geektivism is changing the world

The new activism: How geektivism is changing the world | Art and activism | Scoop.it
Some months ago I wrote about 5 geeks that are trying to save the world. The work these geeks do was so inspiring that I decided to continue my search and see which other geeks are ...
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Activist Monk Released on Bail - Radio Free Asia

Activist Monk Released on Bail - Radio Free Asia | Art and activism | Scoop.it
Activist Monk Released on BailRadio Free AsiaA leading activist and former monk in Burma was freed on bail Monday after spending more than a week in detention where authorities questioned him about his involvement with a number of monasteries they...
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