Preservationists decry Florence's plans to build an underground train hub 2,000 feet from the Accademia, home of the iconic sculpture.
Old Masters & Antiquities: Michelangelo's "David" Versus the $2 Billion High-Speed Rail Goliath
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Impressionist & Modern Art: Vienna Celebrates Doomed Erotic-Art Icon Egon Schiele With a Discreet Show of His Portraits
The city's first exhibition of these works, at the Belvedere Gallery, is a relatively tame affair though it bubbles with the aftereffects of Austria's Nazi past.
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Art and Politics: Artist Protesters Rally Behind Wisconsin Unions in a Show of Solidarity and SolidARTity, and SolidARiTy
Sculptors, knitters, and other creatives took to the streets in a grassroots display of opposition to the governor's attack on workers' rights.
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The Daily Checklist: Discovery Astronauts Tag Up Space Station With Art, Justin Bieber Aspires to Be an Architect, and More Must-Read Art News
Plus, New York's planned Museum of African Art moves closer to its fundraising goal.
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Performing Arts: No Hollywood Ending?: The Charlie Chaplin Museum Struggles with Real Estate Woes and Shady Investors
A museum planned for the silent film star's Swiss estate may have been hijacked by two Luxembourg billionaires.
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Art Market: "It's a Mutilated Work of Mine": Anthony Caro Disowns Sculpture Heading to Auction at Bonhams
The celebrated British artist says that the work, "Lagoon," has been altered sufficiently to invalidate his authorship.
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People: Why Is the National Arts Club Plagued by Dead Birds?
The eccentric club president Aldon James and his twin brother, John, are back in the headlines for bizarre incidents (also involving a bag of jewels.)
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Postwar & Contemporary Art: Virgin Mary Art Sets Off a Furor in France
Soasig Chamillard's sculptures of Jesus's mother have enraged some Catholics, but the French bishops' conference said they're OK.
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The Daily Checklist: Mr. Brainwash Gets Sued by Run DMC, Eric Clapton's "Magic" Guitars Make $2.15 Million at Bonhams, and More Must-Read Art News
Plus, Pina Bausch's work dances into the Olympics.
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Art & Crime: Marina Abramovic's Lawyers Outperform French Filmmaker in Courtroom Copyright Battle
The performance artist has been named a "co-author" of two films by Pierre Coulibeuf, who will be fined for misrepresenting her works.
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Design & Architecture: Central St. Martins Art School Harnesses Students in a Bid to Create "the Next Facebook"
Tapping the creativity of budding artists and designers, the school's new Method Design Lab aims to innovate new products for mass consumption.
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Performing Arts: Why a Secret Museum of Lost Russian Modernism Remains in Danger Today
In a Q&A, the filmmakers behind "The Desert of Forbidden Art" tell how a cache of artworks Stalin hated were saved in Uzbekistan.
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The Daily Checklist: Jeff Koons's "Pink Panther" to Steal Spotlight at Sotheby's, Rodin "Balzac" Stolen From the Israel Museum, and More Must-Read Art News
Plus, Charlie Sheen actually believes he is a performance artist now, apparently.
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Galleries: No Nudes, Nu?: Orthodox Community Clashes With LES Gallerist Over XXX Art
East Broadway art dealer Allegra LaViola has found herself in a dispute with the neighboring Jewish community over her racy "Pornucopia" show.
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Museums: Angst Over New Location for Munch Museum Makes Norwegians Want to Scream
The relocation of a Oslo museum becomes a political issue in the Scandinavian city.
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Postwar & Contemporary Art: Ai Weiwei Unleashes Animals of the Zodiac on Central Park for His First Public Art Project
The Chinese artist's giant outdoor installation references works of art that caused a fuss when they were sold at Christie's.
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Arts Policy: Chinese Arts Administrators Demand Respect and More Funding at Political Meeting
A delegation from the visual and performing arts spheres set forth spirited complaints at the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
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Postwar & Contemporary Art: The Passion of the Collectors: The Duo Behind the Francès Foundation on Their Taste for Shocking, Violent Religious Art
Estelle and Hervé Francès are showcasing their love of provocative art in "Pax" at their namesake foundation outside Paris.
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The Daily Checklist: XXX Jesus Reborn in James Frey's Gagosian Book, Christie's COO Abruptly Resigns, and More Must-Read Art News
Plus, are John Currin and Rachel Feinstein the best couple ever?
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Galleries: Courtroom Art Beef: Gagosian Gallery Sued For Selling Cow Painting Partially Owned by the Met Museum
A Monaco collector claims the gallery sold him Mark Tansey's satirical "The Innocent Eye" without disclosing that the Met owns a third of it.
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