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Mary Corse Among Highlights as Whitney Museum Switches to Summer Hours

Keith Girard
Mary Corse, David Wojnarowicz and Kevin Beasley are among the artists whose works will be featured at the The Whitney Museum of American Art this summer. The museum said it will keep its doors open all week during July and August to accommodate an influx of visitors. Ordinarily closed on Tuesdays, the museum will be open all week, starting July 3, from 10:30 am to 6 pm Sunday through Thursday....
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Donald Trump Naked (The Statue) Sells, Headed to Vegas; See Who Bought It!

Keith Girard
A statue of a naked President Trump, titled “The Emperor Has No Balls” has sold at auction. It’s the last of its kind from a series that popped up in cities all over the country in 2016. Brace yourself, it’s no Michelangelo’s David. Julien’s Auctions hosted the sale Wednesday night in Los Angeles, where the Trump figure sold for $8,000 over its pre-sale estimate of $20,000....
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Met Unveils Glory of Mexican Art From Flourishing, 18th Century Era (Photos!)

Keith Girard
Mexico is too often stereotyped as a dusty backwater to the United States, but when the U.S. was still a collection of British colonies, Mexico had imperial pretensions and a flourishing culture that produced dramatic artworks rivaling European Masters. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan has unveiled a new exhibit that captures the glory of Mexico’s 18th century milieu, during a period when it was known as “New Spain.”...
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Egypt, In a Time of Islamic Terrorism, Is Still a Trip Worth Taking (Photos)

David Salidor
When the idea of traveling to Egypt was first thrust in front of me, I was told by almost everyone, why would I ever do a trip like this? The U.S. State Department doesn’t exactly warn U.S. citizens not to go, but it does raise concerns about terrorism. True, Egypt’s touring sector had been hard hit in recent times, but, every local we talked to said they hoped tourists would return to see the monuments. ...
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Guggenheim Presents First Hilma af Klint Solo Exhibition in United States

Keith Girard
ilma af Klint (1862–1944) began her career with conventional studies at Tekniska Slolan and the Royal Academy of Art in Stockholm, but her distinctive abstract paintings were inspired by her deep interest in the occult and the spiritual world. Her radical abstract paintings will go on display at the the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City in the fall, marking the first solo exhibition in the United States, the museum announced....
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Early Van Gogh Landscape ‘Fishing Net Menders in the Dunes’ Heading for Auction

Keith Girard
Vincent Van Gogh spent the early part of his career in the Netherlands and was inspired to paint an iconic landscape “Fishing Net Menders in the Dunes.” The early representation of his work is heading for the auction block and is expected to fetch up to $6 million. The painting is on display in Paris and will be auctioned June 4. It will be the first Van Gogh auctioned there in more than 20 years....
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Met Stands Fast Against Creeping Fascism Over Balthus Painting (Photo)

Keith Girard
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York’s premiere repository of art and culture, is standing fast against a coterie of critics, including neo-Fascists, who are demanding the removal of a Balthus painting titled “Therese Dreaming.” The painting depicts a young girl leaning back on a chair with her leg propped up and a far-away look on her face. Critics say it sexualizes the subject because her underwear is visible and the pose is “suggestive.”...
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