Contemporaries of Emperor Elagabalus describe the ruler’s preference for being called “lady.”
Elaine Velie
Elaine Velie is a writer from New Hampshire living in Brooklyn. She studied Art History and Russian at Middlebury College and is interested in art's role in history, culture, and politics.
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Russia Arrests Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova in Absentia
The artist faces an immediate two-month detention if she returns to her home country.
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The famously anonymous artist told a reporter his first name in a recently resurfaced radio segment.
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Print Sale Benefits Medical Aid in Gaza
Cindy Sherman, Zineb Sedira, and Tanya Habjouqa are among 150 artists offering prints for $125 to support desperately needed humanitarian aid in the besieged city.
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A Chelsea Gallery’s Secret Beekeeping Operation
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Artists Decry Company’s Decision to Pull Mass Incarceration Billboards
Titled 8 x 5 Houston in reference to the minimum required square footage of a jail cell in Texas, the project featured designs by formerly incarcerated artists.
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New Hilma af Klint VR Experience Comes to NYC
At Fotografiska, visitors can don a headset and view the abstract artist’s work while experiencing the nauseating fear of falling from imaginary cliffs.
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Shit Hits the Fan for Alleged Thieves of $6M Gold Toilet
Maurizio Cattelan’s sculpture “America,” a functioning 18-karat gold toilet, was stolen from Blenheim Palace in the UK in 2019.
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Russian Airstrike Hits Odesa Fine Arts Museum
At least eight people were injured in the attack.
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Toronto Museum Reinstates Palestinian Artists’ Works After Protest
Jenin Yaseen and Sameerah Ahmad staged an 18-hour action at the Royal Ontario Museum after it asked to remove sections of their works.
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Conservators Uncover Hidden Demon in Joshua Reynolds Painting
The depiction of the creature drew the ire of 18th-century art critics, and the figure disappeared under layers of varnish.
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Israeli Forces Remove West Bank Sculpture Commemorating 2002 Massacre
The “Jenin Horse,” created by artist Thomas Kilpper with the help of 12 young Palestinians, was demolished during Israel’s deadly raids on the occupied West Bank.
