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Painting of vulva by French artist Gustave Courbet sprayed with ‘MeToo’ graffiti
French-Luxembourgish performance artist Deborah de Robertis says she organised the stunt, after which two people were arrested
Two women have sprayed the words “MeToo” on a 19th-century painting of a woman’s vulva by French artist Gustave Courbet in a stunt by a performance artist, a museum and the artist said.
“The Origin of the World”, a nude painted from 1866, was protected by a “glass pane” and the police were on site to assess the damage, the Centre Pompidou in the north-eastern city of Metz told AFP on Monday.
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Leonora Carrington painting auctioned for £22.5m in record for UK-born female artist
Les Distractions de Dagobert was the surrealist’s ‘definitive masterpiece’, says Sotheby’s expert in New York. She was worshipped as a muse by renowned surrealists including André Breton and Max Ernst, but the Lancashire-born artist Leonora ...The Guardian - World -
Kevin Spacey: 'Tremendously important' #MeToo movement has shifted 'in the direction of unfairness'
Kevin Spacey says while the #MeToo movement has been "tremendously important," the pendulum has "swung very, very far in the direction of unfairness." "I think, first of all, we live in a country that embraces and believes in due process, and ...The Hill - Politics -
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‘Oh my god, I am beautiful’: the people who pay to have their portrait painted
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King Charles' polarizing portrait, explained by the artist himself
After a dramatic new portrait of King Charles III caused a stir around the world earlier this week, many art experts are weighing in with their opinions about the painting.NBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
‘Realities of apartheid’: South African artist wins Deutsche Börse photography prize
Lebohang Kganye blends oral traditions, family photos and theatre in a ‘new and fresh way’ to trace personal history of apartheid era. The South African artist Lebohang Kganye has won the prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize for ...The Guardian - World -
SF artist uses unconventional medium to comment on colorism in the Black community
A young San Francisco artist's exhibit at the Museum of African Diaspora explores the issues surrounding beauty and skin color within the Black community.CBS News - Entertainment -
Sony Music warns global tech and streamers over AI use of its artists
Music group representing Adele and Beyoncé contacts more than 700 companies to prohibit use of contentFinancial Times - Business
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