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arts-and-culture2 years ago•5 min saved

The Intricate Bond: Manet and Degas Unveiled

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's new exhibit, Manet/Degas, explores the complicated personal and professional relationship between French painters Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas. The exhibit showcases loans from the Musee D'Orsay and the Met's own collection, including Manet's groundbreaking work Olympia, which is making its first-ever trip to America. The exhibit delves into their differing exhibition strategies, their influence on each other's art, their shared experiences in Parisian society, and their involvement in the Franco-Prussian war. It also highlights the uneven distribution of portraits each artist made of the other and the legendary first meeting between the two. Manet/Degas is on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York until January 7th.

via The Guardian|

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crime2 years ago•2 min saved

Climate activists indicted for defacing Degas sculpture at National Gallery.

Two climate activists, Timothy Martin and Joanna Smith, have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States and injury to a National Gallery of Art exhibit for allegedly smearing paint on a case surrounding Edgar Degas’ "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" sculpture at Washington, D.C.’s National Gallery of Art last month. The vandalism caused $2,400 in damage and forced staff to remove "Little Dancer" from the galleries for 10 days for repairs. The charges carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum $250,000 fine. The climate group Declare Emergency, who took credit for the attack, tweeted that they wanted to send a message about climate change.

via Fox News|

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art-and-climate-change2 years ago•2 min saved

Climate Activists Vandalize Degas Sculpture at National Gallery of Art

Climate protesters smeared black and red paint on the case and pedestal of Degas's sculpture "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The protest aimed to bring attention to the climate crisis and demanded President Joe Biden declare a climate emergency as well as stop issuing new drilling permits and subsidies for fossil fuels. The museum's director denounced the behavior, and the artwork has been taken off display for assessment. The protest follows several other climate protests across museums in Europe, Australia, and Canada.

via ARTnews|

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