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• Wild New Designs For The Next Generation Of Digital Pianos

  21-06-2016 14:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “The Roland Digital Piano Design Awards were open to designers and design students from around the world. Competitors were encouraged to conceive a futuristic instrument that broke away from tradition. While the focus was on the look and structure of the piano, competitors had the option of proposing alternative digital functions and sounds as part of their concept.”
  
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• Giant Shipping Container Sculpture at East Hampton Art Space Generates Legal Battle

  13-07-2026 22:34 via artnews.com
  
  Standing 60 feet tall in a former horse pasture at Levai’s exhibition space, The Ranch, Matt Johnson’s Meditating Figureis impossible to ignore. Built from 12 retired shipping containers that collectively traveled more than 12 million miles before being stacked into the outline of a cross-legged figure, the sculpture turns one of globalization’s least glamorous inventions into something approaching a contemporary colossus.Now it has become the center of an increasingly pub
  
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• High Museum of Art’s Former COO Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $600,000

  13-07-2026 20:54 via artnews.com
  
  Brady Lum, former chief operating officer at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art, pleaded guilty on Monday to a federal charge of theft. Lum “pilfered more than $600,000 from the museum by doctoring invoices and approving transactions for personal purchases,” says an announcement from the Justice Department. “Over several years, Lum deceptively plundered the southeast’s premier museum of visual art, embezzling more than half a million dollars,” said US Attorney
  
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• Archeologists Uncover Previously Unknown Tomb of Ancient Egyptian High Official

  13-07-2026 20:31 via artnews.com
  
  Archaeologists have uncovered a previously unknown tomb in the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Sheikh Abd El-Qurna on Luxor’s West Bank. The 3,000-year-old monument contains colorful wall paintings and inscriptions identifying the former occupant as a man named Paser.Part of the Theban Necropolis, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Sheikh Abd El-Qurna cemetery is known for its concentration of tombs of priests and high-ranking officials from Egypt’s New Kingdom (1570–1069 BCE). B
  
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• Archaeologists Uncover Previously Unknown Tomb of Ancient Egyptian High Official

  13-07-2026 20:31 via artnews.com
  
  Archaeologists have uncovered a previously unknown tomb in the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Sheikh Abd El-Qurna on Luxor’s West Bank. The 3,000-year-old monument contains colorful wall paintings as well as inscriptions identifying the former occupant as a man named Paser.Part of the Theban Necropolis, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Sheikh Abd El-Qurna cemetery is known for its concentration of tombs of priests and high-ranking officials from Egypt’s New Kingdom (1570–1069
  
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• Louvre Jewel Heist Suspects Claim ‘Mysterious Sponsor’ Recruited Them

  13-07-2026 20:26 via artnews.com
  
  The two prime suspects in the infamous 2025 Louvre jewel heist claimed they were recruited by a “mysterious sponsor,” according to statements made to Paris judicial authorities that were published by Le Monde over the weekend.Arrested one week after the robbery and indicted on charges of “organized gang robbery,” Abdoulaye N., 40, and Ghelamallah A., 36, remained silent for months in pre-trial detention. In June, however, they appeared before investigating judges and, for
  
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• Design for New National Museum of Ecuador Prompts Petition Calling for Reconsideration

  13-07-2026 19:22 via artnews.com
  
  The winning design for a new National Museum of Ecuador (MuNA) in Quito has met with criticism among detractors who deride its minimalist aesthetic and claim it clashes with the culture of the country.“A heritage that tells our Andean, Amazonian, coastal, and insular history cannot be contained within a structure that emulates the homogeneity of high-rise corporate real estate projects,” reads an online petition that has been signed by more than 20,000 people. “The design must
  
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• Whistleblowers Accuse Kennedy Center of Awarding No-Bid Contracts for $257 M. Trump-Led Renovation

  13-07-2026 19:21 via artnews.com
  
  Last week, US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the ranking member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, detailed allegations that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts “mismanaged federally appropriated funds,” rushed renovation work, and skirted standard government contracting procedures.The allegations, laid out in a letter on July 9 from Whitehouse to Matt Floca, the executive director of the center, were drawn from whistleblower disclosures submitted to
  
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• California Man Sentenced in Theft of Rare Chinese Manuscripts from UCLA Library

  13-07-2026 17:12 via artnews.com
  
  A California resident was sentenced last week for his theft of a rare 17th-century Chinese manuscript from the library of the University of California, Los Angeles. Jeffrey Ying, 39, had pleaded guilty to a single count of art theft last October. He was sentenced to “time served, accounting for around one month in jail, in addition to one year of home confinement and three years of supervised release,” the South China Morning Post reports.  The string of thefts attributed t
  
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• EU Commission Recommends Cancelation of Venice Biennale Grant over Russian Pavilion

  13-07-2026 16:36 via artnews.com
  
  Over the weekend, a European Union commission followed up on its earlier threats to cancel a €2 million grant to the Venice Biennale, citing Russia’s participation in the event this year as its reasoning.The European Commission was among the most high-profile voices to denounce the Biennale in advance of the opening, saying that the exhibition should never have let Russia back into the show. Russia had not staged a pavilion at the Venice Biennale since 2022, the year that the country
  
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• European Commission Recommends Withdrawal of Venice Biennale Grant, UNESCO Reviews ‘Black Cube’ in Florence, and More: Morning Links for July 13, 2026

  13-07-2026 14:40 via artnews.com
  
  The HeadlinesEU TO PULL VENICE FUNDING? The European Commission has recommended the withdrawal of €2 million from the Venice Biennale as a dispute over Russia’s participation in the exhibition continues, the Art Journal reports. The move follows months of tension over the reopening of the Russian Pavilion, which returned this year after closing in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. EU executive vice-president Henna Virkkunen sa
  
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• The Most Effective Gambling Establishments That Accept Bitcoin: An Overview to Wager with Digital Money

  12-07-2026 16:40 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  Bitcoin, the world’s first decentralized digital currency, has reinvented the way people transact online. With its increasing appeal, an increasing number of industries are beginning to approve Bitcoin as a type of repayment, and the world of online gambling enterprises is no exception. In this short article, we will certainly check out some of the very best gambling establishments that approve Bitcoin, providing you with a detailed overview to gambling with digital money.
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• Neteller Casino Sites: Every Little Thing You Required to Know

  12-07-2026 05:25 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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• PayPal Online Casinos: A Convenient and Protected Way to Down Payment

  12-07-2026 05:24 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  Online casino sites have come to be significantly preferred in recent years, supplying gamers with the opportunity to enjoy their favored online casino video games from the convenience of their very own homes. One of the most important elements of on the internet gambling is depositing and taking out funds, and PayPal has actually become one of one of the most hassle-free and safe settlement techniques for online casino deals. In this post, we will discover the benefits of utilizing PayPal for c
  
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• Slots Online: A Comprehensive Overview to Playing and Winning

  12-07-2026 05:15 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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• Ruleta avanzada para expertos: Todo lo que necesitas saber

  12-07-2026 02:16 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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  12-07-2026 01:01 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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• European Roulette Online USA for Mac

  11-07-2026 23:15 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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• Selecting the Best Online Online Casinos that Accept Neteller

  11-07-2026 17:51 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  On-line casino sites have actually become significantly popular in the last few years, offering bettors the convenience and thrill of playing their preferred casino video games from the comfort of their very own homes. One of one of the most typically used settlement techniques in online gambling establishments is Neteller. With its secure and effective platform, Neteller enables players to make deposits and withdrawals easily. If you are looking for the best online casino sites that accept Nete
  
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• Stake Casino: The Ultimate Short‑Session Crypto Gaming Experience

  11-07-2026 15:07 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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• Chua Mia Tee, Leading Singaporean Social Realist Artist, Has Died at 94

  10-07-2026 22:57 via artnews.com
  
  Chua Mia Tee, known for his sympathetic depictions of the people of Singapore during the country’s early period of self-rule, has died, age 94. The artist’s daughter, Chua Yang, told the Straits Times that her father was recently hospitalized for pneumonia and died at his Bukit Timah home on July 10.No less than Singaporean president Tharman Shanmugaratnam posted on Facebook about the artist’s passing, expressing “much respect” and saying, “He gave everyone, f
  
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• British Archeologists Find 5,800-Year-Old Neolithic Monument in Suffolk

  10-07-2026 21:45 via artnews.com
  
  British archeologists have uncovered a type of Neolithic earthwork called a long enclosure on the Suffolk coast. The news was first reported by Heritage Daily, following an announcement by Oxford Cotswold Archeology, which has been excavating in the area ahead of the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power station.The Neolithic period in Britain spanned roughly 4000 to 2500 BCE. During this period, humans shifted from nomadic hunting and gathering to sedentary farming, cultivating
  
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• Heritage Auctions’ Record $1.41 B. First Half Suggests Collecting Is Getting Broader

  10-07-2026 21:41 via artnews.com
  
  Heritage Auctions posted more than $1.41 billion in sales during the first six months of 2026, the highest midyear total in the company’s 50-year history and a 47 percent increase over the same period last year, putting the Dallas-based auction house on pace for what could become another record year. The numbers are notable on their own. But the more revealing story may be what drove them.For years, categories like video games, trading cards and comic books occupied the margins of the
  
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• US Returns Two Looted Bronze Buddha Statues, Sold by Disgraced Antiquities Dealer Douglas Latchford, to Indonesia

  10-07-2026 21:21 via artnews.com
  
  On Wednesday, the Indonesian Consulate in New York hosted an event celebrating the return of two 8th-century bronze sculptures to Indonesia.According to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, the Buddhist sculptures were originally taken from archaeological sites in Republic of Indonesia by an organized looting network and sold to Douglas Latchford, the British dealer who died in Thailand in 2020, a year after he was indicted for trafficking
  
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• British Museum Teams With BTS as Part of Citywide Art Trail Timed to the Group’s World Tour

  10-07-2026 20:47 via artnews.com
  
  After gracing the ramps of the Guggenheim with their pop-projecting presence, BTS have turned their eyes to another museum as part of a marketing campaign for its latest world tour. This time, the K-pop group is in league with the British Museum in London, where visitors can see a showcase of artworks in the institution’s Korea Foundation Gallery, chosen in collaboration with curator Sang-ah Kim.The Guggenheim gambit was a private affair during which BTS performed amid a Carol Bove retrosp
  
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• Italian Americans Say a 2020 Zohran Mamdani Tweet About a Christopher Columbus Monument Shows ‘Seething Hatred’

  10-07-2026 19:47 via artnews.com
  
  American conservatives are once again up in arms about a six-year-old tweet by Zohran Kwame Mamdani, elected last year as New York’s mayor.It was June 2020, and a wave of iconoclasm was sweeping the United States. Minneapolis police had murdered George Floyd, an African American man, the month before, and protesters argued that monuments to Confederate soldiers and leaders, slaveholders, and similar figures didn’t just mark important parts of American history, but rather promoted the
  
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• ICOM Adopts New Museum Code of Ethics Taking Aim at AI, Colonialism, and Climate Change

  10-07-2026 19:09 via artnews.com
  
  For the first time in over 20 years, the International Council of Museums has revised its code of ethics to address new and pressing issues facing institutions, including “the rise of digital technologies, the climate crisis, and the ongoing need to address the legacies of colonialism through responsible and ethical museum practice,” per a press release.The revised code was officially adopted in late June at the organization’s 41st Ordinary General Assembly in Paris, following
  
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• Legionella Bacteria Found in Guggenheim Cooling Tower as Outbreak Plagues Upper East Side

  10-07-2026 18:57 via artnews.com
  
  The bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease has been detected in a cooling tower at New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, though museum officials say the building remains safe for visitors and staff. The discovery comes as city health officials investigate an outbreak of the potentially serious form of pneumonia across Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Legionnaires’ disease is spread by inhaling tiny water droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria. It
  
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• Late Swiss Businessman’s Treasure-Filled Modern Art Collection Faces Bitter Legal Battle

  10-07-2026 18:06 via artnews.com
  
  An important collection of modern art amassed by Werner Merzbacher, a Swiss collector who died in 2024, is currently the subject of a legal battle centered around the late businessman’s will and who really gets the right to control the paintings he owned.Merzbacher, who generated his fortune through a fur business and currency trading, gained many of the artworks in his possession through his grandfather-in-law, Bernhard Mayer. His collection included a range of high-quality Impressionist,
  
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• Artists and Former Staffers Accuse Cape Town Gallery SMAC of Nonpayment and Withholding Artworks

  10-07-2026 18:06 via artnews.com
  
  South African artist Kate Gottgens recently took to social media to accuse Cape Town gallery SMAC of failing to either pay her for works the gallery had sold or return the works if they were still in the gallery’s possession. On July 2, she posted an image of her painting Audible Doom (2011) to Instagram. In the green-hued, hazy scene, a female figure, apparently with a bag over her head, stands on a ledge, seemingly addressing several other shadowy figures. Gottgens asked,
  
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