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Al-Ula Project Head Arrested for Corruption in Saudi Arabia
Jan 30, 2024
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Amr al-Madani, the leader of Saudi Arabia's Al-Ula cultural project, was arrested on charges of authority abuse and money laundering. This development adds complexity to the ambitious Al-Ula initiative, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's "Vision 2030" plan.
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30,000 Artworks, Poetry, and Books head to the Moon for Perpetual Preservation
Jul 31, 2023
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A pioneering project, the Lunar Codex, is sending a digitized collection of art, poetry, and books to the moon, permanently installed via unmanned rockets, showcasing the creative endeavors of 30,000 artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers from 157 countries.
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Scott Rothkopf has been chosen to succeed Adam Weinberg as head of the Whitney Museum in New York
Mar 9, 2023
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Adam Weinberg, who has been the director of the Whitney Museum in New York for 20 years, will be leaving his job when his contract ends on October 31. Scott Rothkopf, who is currently the senior deputy director and chief curator, will take over as director.
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The head of the modern art department at the Hermitage Museum quits in protest of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Oct 4, 2022
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Dimitri Ozerkov quit his job at the Hermitage Museum in protest of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He has been in charge of the modern art department there for 22 years.
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A sculpture by the Laocoön group has been vandalized, leaving two of its headless figures
Dec 9, 2021
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At San Francisco's Legion of Honor museum, a sculpture of the Laocoön Group was vandalized, leaving two of its figures headless. The museum says it's collaborating with the San Francisco Police Department to recover the statue's missing pieces.
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The Iconic Robot Heart Art Car From Burning Man Is Heading To Central Park For A Transcendent Music Festival
Apr 13, 2022
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Robot Heart's Fare Forward will park their original Robot Heart Bus at Wollman Rink for a two-day music festival with 13 acts.