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	A new sculpture by Yayoi Kusama was unveiled at the entrance of London’s busiest subway station. The artwork is the Japanese artist’s first permanent public artwork in the UK and currently the largest public sculpture by Kusama in the world.Yayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture, Venice Mayor Investigated, Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art Tops Out, and More: Morning Links for August 7, 2024




	Infinite Accumulation (2024) is a site-specific work of linked, reflective silver spheres more than 32 feet high, 39 feet wide and more than 328 feet in length. On August 7, the sinewy, shiny artwork was unveiled at Liverpool...

Yayoi Kusama Unveils First Permanent Public UK Sculpture













	Berlin’s Brücke Museum, which houses a collection of artworks by 20th-century German expressionists, returned a 1910 drawing by Max Pechstein to the heirs of German economist Hans Heymann, New York authorities said on Monday.Monet Painting Sold Under Duress During the Nazi Era Will Be Auctioned from Kunsthaus Zurich's Collection




	The return comes eight years after members of Heymann’s family filed an initial claim for the drawing, titled Two Female Dancers, in February 2016 through New York’s Holocaust Claims Processing Office (HCPO), an agency that deals with inquiries on works of art displaced during World War II.




	“The resolution of this claim was...

Berlin’s Brücke Museum Returns Drawing to Heirs of German Owner













	Kasper König, whose trailblazing work as a curator, museum director, and educator has had a profound influence on the course of contemporary art for more than half a century, died at 80. His death was announced on Saturday by Skulptur Projekte Münster, the sculpture-oriented exhibition that he founded.Pierre Levai, Dealer Who Made Marlborough Gallery a Force, Dies at 87




	König was one of those remarkable figures—rare in any field—who was able to keep alighting in new places, with important new projects, decade after decade. 




	In the 1960s, while in his 20s, he organized exhibitions with Claes Oldenburg and Andy Warhol at...

Kasper König, Storied Exhibition Maker and Institution Builder, Dies at 80













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	TITIAN NOT BURYING HIS HEAD IN THE SAND. Buckingham Palace’s King’s Gallery has announced that it will host a blockbuster exhibition of Italian Renaissance works on paper next year, including a dozen artworks never seen before in the UK. One of them depicts an ostrich created around 1550 and attributed to Old Master heavyweight Titian. The show, titled “Drawing the Italian Renaissance,” will run from November 1 to March 9, 2025 and will comprise more than 150 works by 81 artists made...

Renaissance Blockbuster Set for Buckingham Palace, Reclusive Artist Henrik Orlik Enters the Spotlight, and More: Morning Links for August 5, 2024

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Incident Summary: On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, during the 3m springboard preliminaries at the Olympic Games in Paris, American diver Alison Gibson faced an unfortunate incident that led to a score of 0.0. Competing to secure a place in the semi-finals, the 25-year-old Texas-born athlete experienced a collision with the diving board that significantly impacted her performance.

Heart-Stopping Moment: Alison Gibson’s Dive Ends in Disaster at the 2024 Olympics

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Los Angeles County, CA

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In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle













	Banksy has struck again, this time painting a big black cat stretching on a bare billboard in northeast London. However, it was removed only a few hours after being spotted on Saturday morning by a contractor who said he feared it would be stolen.A Fifth Banksy Mural, This One of Pelicans, Spotted in London




	The contractor, who gave his name as Marc to PA Media, said the billboard was earmarked to be torn down on August 12 so he was removing it in case someone “rips it down and leaves it unsafe.”




	“We’ll store that bit [the artwork] in our yard to...

Sixth Banksy Animal Mural Spotted in London Before Being Taken Down by a Contractor to Prevent Theft

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses













	The Holy See is the latest religious entity to denounce a drag queen performance staged during the Paris Olympics’s opening. Compared by many to Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, the performance was an “offense” to “many Christians and believers of other religions,” the Vatican said this week.Paris Olympics Start with a Bang, Bernini's Dark Side Revealed, and More: Morning Links for July 29, 2024




	The statement came roughly a week after the performance itself, which involved a group of performers voguing a catwalk. Some observers said that the lengthy catwalk and the formation of the dancers were references to the Leonardo...

Vatican Says That ‘Last Supper’–Like Olympics Drag Performance Was an ‘Offense’ to Christians

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Los Angeles, CA

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Last month, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released video footage that shows a veteran LAPD officer chasing a young man through a Pacoima housing project before fatally shooting him in the back as he ran away.

20-Year-Old Fatally Shot in The Back By LAPD Officer in Pacoima Projects













	A second work by the popular street artist Banksy has appeared in London on two blocked out windows depicting two elephants facing each other. Banksy Reveals Third New Mural in Three Days: A Work Featuring Three Monkeys in London




	The image of the elephants on the side of a building in Chelsea was also uploaded to Banksy’s Instagram account Tuesday. It was the second cryptic post by the Bristol-based street artist after the appearance of a stenciled mountain goat precariously perched on a structure supporting a wall near London’s Kew Bridge.




	Both images have prompted speculation online and in the press about...

Second Banksy Artwork Appears in London in 24 Hours

Alameda, CA

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The unthinkable has happened. Again. A gunman has taken multiple lives. The difference this time? It happened here, in Alameda. We are an island, both physically and psychologically. I spend a lot of time explaining to people that our focus is Alameda, and Alameda alone, so our coverage doesn’t usually include stories as horrific as this one.

It Happened Again. Here.













	Ukraine has accused Russia of transforming Tauric Chersonese in Crimea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, into a “historical and archaeological park,” and called on the United Nations to intervene. Two Arrested for Vandalism of Brooklyn Museum Director's House, New Banksy Mural Already Missing, Ukraine Asks UN for Help, and More: Morning Links for August 9, 2024




	The site, an ancient city founded by Greeks in the 5th century BCE on the northern shores of the Black Sea, was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2013. The following year, Russia illegally annexed the Crimean Peninsula. Ukraine and its allies do not recognize...

Ukraine Calls on UN to Protect World Heritage Site in Crimea at Center of New ‘Archaeological Park’

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	Aspen ArtWeek wrapped on Friday with the 19th annual ArtCrush Gala at the foot of Aspen’s Buttermilk Mountain during which 600 guests gathered for music, dancing, an expansive wine tasting, dinner, and of course the ArtCrush Gala auction.Aspen ArtWeek Is the Anti-Art Basel Miami Beach




	This year’s auction, which took place both live and online, brought in $4.5 million for the Aspen Art Museum’s year-round curatorial and educational programs, easily surpassing last year’s total of $3.8 million. It was the highest earning ArtCrush Gala auction to date. 




	This year’s auction featured works by Jacqueline Humphries, Allison Katz, Emma McIntyre, Jason Moran, Naudline Pierre, Marina Pérez...

ArtCrush Gala Auction Breaks Records, Brings in $4.5M for the Aspen Art Museum

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Florida Lawyer Blows Up Communist Statues, Egypt’s New Mega-Mummy Museum, London’s National Gallery Revamp, and More: Morning Links for August 6, 2024

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