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April 7, 2025

London’s Tate Modern To Open an Exhibit About the Life and Legacy of Frida Kahlo in 2026

The colorful works of Frida Kahlo continue to inspire many around the world to this day. Beyond her vibrant paintings, Kahlo was a complex woman who loved art from a young age and was committed to political activism and her community. Her circumstances—from her Indigenous roots to her disability—resulted in one of the most honest and enthralling oeuvre's in art history.

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April 4, 2025

Trump Executive Order Forces Changes to the Smithsonian To Eliminate “Ideological Indoctrination or Divisive Narratives”

Since 1847, the Smithsonian Institute has worked to spread knowledge and preserve America's national heritage.

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April 3, 2025

Federal Agency Staff Responsible for Funding Libraries and Museums Placed on Leave via Email

The entire staff of a federal agency responsible for providing crucial funding for libraries and cultural institutions across the United...

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April 1, 2025

7.7 Magnitude Myanmar Earthquake Captured in Shocking Videos Showing Disorienting Destruction

Embed from Getty Images On Friday, March 27, at 12:50 p.m. local time, a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar. The 7.7-magnitude shock happened near Mandalay and rippled throughout Southeast Asia and China. The effects have been catastrophic; the death toll is at least 2,000 people, with many more missing.

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March 28, 2025

Long-Lost Gustav Klimt Portrait of African Prince Rediscovered, Now Worth Over $16M

In 2023, when a couple of collectors walked into Wienerroither & Kohlbacher Gallery (W&K)

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March 26, 2025

$8 Billion Tunnel Will Connect Denmark and Germany, Cutting Travel Time in Half

Despite being bordering countries, there aren’t many direct routes between Denmark and Germany.

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March 26, 2025

North America’s First and Only Leonardo da Vinci Museum Is Coming to Colorado This Fall

Few artists gain the status and legacy necessary to warrant a permanent museum dedicated to their lives. Leonardo da Vinci, however, has not one but five museums around the world focused on his work as an artist and inventor. Now, a sixth can be added to that list, and it’ll serve as the first and only da Vinci-specific museum in North America.

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March 24, 2025

Long-Lost Renaissance Masterpiece by Famous Artist Andrea Mantegna Has Resurfaced in Pompeii

A long-lost painting from the mid-16th century that has been attributed to famed Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna is now temporarily...

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March 20, 2025

Dolphins Seen Welcoming Stranded NASA Astronauts at Splashdown Return to Earth

If you heard a loud boom and an astronaut suddenly landed in your backyard, you'd probably go out and take...

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March 20, 2025

530-Year-Old Sketch by Leonardo da Vinci Reveals Secret Passageways in Sforza Castle

Throughout the late 1400s, Leonardo da Vinci often visited Sforza Castle, nestled in what is now the heart of modern-day Milan, as a member of Duke Ludovico Sforza’s court. While there, da Vinci not only worked on a painting commissioned by the duke, but produced several sketches depicting the castle’s layout and its intricate passage systems.

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