Sistine Chapel Restorer Dies, Ai Weiwei Talks Hong Kong Fracas, and More: Morning Links from March 31, 2021
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Morning Links: Subhash Kapoor Edition
The budget for the proposed Ground Zero Arts Center continues to shrink, now down to approximately half of its original cost at $200 million. [The New York Times] Artists from around…
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Pope Francis Meets With Homeless in the Sistine Chapel
Pope Francis visited 150 members of Rome’s homeless population in the Sistine Chapel last Thursday during a dinner and private tour of the Vatican organized by Papal Almoner Archbishop…
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Royal Flourish: A New Look at the Queen’s Collection
The curators of the trove of masterpieces owned by the Queen of England are working to devise new and exciting ways to display them
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Debating a Vatican Cover-Up
Vatican restorers cleaning Michelangelo's last frescoes didn't remove later overpainting, dividing art historians and prompting an appeal to a higher authority.
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Led by Women Artists, Phillips’s Latest Contemporary Art Sale Notches $21 Million
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British Politician Who Rang Alarm on Fast Fashion Takes New Role
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Cardi B Talks Kanye West’s ‘Personal’ ‘Hot Sh-t’ Verse, Ponders Mystery of His Persona in New Interview
Sportico
Global Soccer Ventures LLC Acquires Soccerex Conference
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