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☆ Man apprehended while trying to break into Drake’s Toronto home one day after shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Just one day after a security guard working at rapper Drake’s Toronto home was shot, a man on Wednesday was apprehended for attempting to enter the same residence, authorities said. The person was “apprehended” under Ontario’s Mental Health Act and was “taken to obtain medical assistance,” Visser’s statement read. A Toronto police officer walking outside of Drake's mansion in Toronto after a security guard was shot outside the home on Tuesday. Arlyn McAdorey/ReutersIt is the second incident to take place at Drake’s home in two days. Inspector Paul Krawczyk with Toronto Police said during a press conference on Tuesday that a security guard working outside the gate of Drake’s residence was shot and subsequently taken to the hospital in serious condition.

Persons: ” Ashley Visser, Drake, ”, Arlyn McAdorey, Paul Krawczyk, Krawczyk, Kendrick Lamar, Lamar Organizations: CNN, Toronto, Toronto Police Department, Mental, Toronto Police Locations: Toronto, Drake's

☆ Macklemore criticizes Biden in new song supporting pro-Palestinian student protests
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Across the US, pro-Palestinian protesters have been occupying lawns and buildings on campuses, and many are requesting that their universities divest from Israel. Nic Antaya/Getty Images Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate on the New York University campus in New York on Friday, May 3. Before police were deployed to campus, pro-Palestinian protesters and Israel supporters were clashing at the school , according to multiple reports. Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images Columbia University students gather for a picket organized by the Student Workers Union (UAW Local 2710) on Monday, April 29. Stefan Jeremiah/AP Israeli flags are reflected in the sunglasses of a demonstrator in front of Columbia University on April 22.

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☆ Quannah Chasinghorse says she's 'come so far' from her first Met Gala, where she felt like she didn't belong
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Quannah Chasinghorse attended the 2024 Met Gala on Monday. Chasinghorse told Nylon she has become a "safe space" for first-time Met Gala attendees. AdvertisementThe 2024 Met Gala took place on Monday. Like, really, really lonely." AdvertisementLily Gladstone and Quannah Chasinghorse at the 2024 Met Gala.

Persons: Quannah Chasinghorse, Hannah Dixon, Chasinghorse, —, Tyla's, Mona Patel's, Ann, Sofie Johansson, Taylor Hill, Heather Dixon, Lily Gladstone, Arturo Holmes Organizations: Service, Metropolitan Museum of Art Locations: New York, Alaska

☆ How 12 brands are using generative AI in their ad campaigns, from bringing the artist Salvador Dalí to life to helping shelter pets get adopted
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Virgin Voyages created a virtual version of Jennifer Lopez, "Jen AI." Virgin Voyages/VMLAgency: VMLThe campaign: Last summer, Virgin Voyages created "Jen AI," an online platform that allowed users to send a personalized video of Jennifer Lopez to their friends to invite them to go on a cruise. The "Jen AI" was trained on Lopez reading a script using technology from SpeakUnique. Meanwhile, guardrails were built in by a team of moderators, including an updated list of banned words Jen-AI wouldn't say. VML says the campaign delivered nearly 20 million impressions and that 15% of global visitors to VirginVoyages.com had consumed content related to the Jen-AI campaign.

Persons: Jennifer Lopez, Jen, Lopez, Deeplocal, VML, Billy Bohan Chinique, Chinique Organizations: VML Agency, Virgin Voyages Locations: SpeakUnique, VirginVoyages.com

☆ At SFMOMA, Disability Artwork Makes History
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Jonathan Griffin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 1974, Florence Ludins-Katz and Elias Katz — she an artist, he a psychologist — turned the garage of their Berkeley home into an art studio for adults with developmental disabilities. Across California at that time, people with a range of disabilities were being deinstitutionalized, with little provision made for them after their release. Half a century on, Creative Growth — as the iconoclastic and influential studio in Oakland was named — is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an exhibition, “Creative Growth: The House That Art Built,” at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition draws from SFMOMA’s half-million-dollar acquisition of more than 100 Creative Growth artworks, the largest purchase by any American museum of the work of disabled artists. The museum acquired 43 more pieces from Creative Growth’s sister organizations in California, also founded by the Katzes: Creativity Explored in San Francisco and NIAD (Nurturing Independence Through Artistic Development) in Richmond.

Persons: Florence Ludins, Katz, Elias Katz —, — Organizations: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Locations: California, Oakland, San Francisco, Richmond

☆ Drake’s security guard shot outside the artist’s Toronto home
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A security guard working at Drake’s home in Toronto, Canada has been shot, authorities said Tuesday. The security guard was working outside the gate at the home when he was shot, according to authorities. He added there were multiple suspects involved, who left the area in a vehicle, and investigators are reviewing video of the incident. He is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. The lyrical battle between Drake and Lamar intensified recently as each released songs about the other, with personal and professional jabs that have fueled online debate among their fans.

Persons: Paul Krawczyk, Krawczyk, Drake, Prince Williams, Kendrick Lamar, ” Drake, Lamar Organizations: CNN, Police, Toronto Police, Recording Industry Association of America Locations: Toronto, Canada

☆ How to handle being the subject of a Taylor Swift diss track, according to PR experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

For a celebrity, being referenced in a Taylor Swift song can cause a PR crisis. Advertisement"He's showing due deference to the power of Taylor Swift," Nierman said. The Kim Kardashian method: Let anonymous sources do the talkingTaylor Swift and Kim Kardashian at the 2015 VMAs. "I don't think Taylor Swift really needs to negotiate with anyone. Advertisement"Everything is done for a reason and any person would be a fool to bet against or to cross Taylor Swift," Nierman said.

Persons: Taylor, Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy, Kim Kardashian, —, Taylor Swift, Swift, Healy, TMZ, reveling, artfully, Robert Kamau, who's, Evan Nierman, Banyan, John, recoils, Erik Bernstein, Bernstein, hasn't, Nierman, Healy's, what's, Jackson Lee, Alwyn hasn't, Alwyn, Kevin Mazur, Aimee, aIMee, KIM, Kardashian, it's, John Mayer Organizations: BI, Service, Poets Department, Getty, Department, Swift, Rights Locations: New York City, London, Cincinnati , Ohio

☆ Global Music Artist will.i.am: Over-regulating AI will stop innovation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGlobal Music Artist will.i.am: Over-regulating AI will stop innovationHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC.

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☆ Pamela Anderson broke her makeup-free streak for her first Met Gala
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Pamela Anderson broke her no-makeup streak at the 2024 Met Gala. AdvertisementAfter a slew of bare-faced public appearances, Pamela Anderson finally ditched the no-makeup look for her Met Gala debut. Pamela Anderson ditched her no-makeup look for her first Met Gala appearance. And since then, I just felt, without Alexis, it's just better for me not to wear makeup," Anderson said. Reflecting on her Met Gala debut, Anderson told the Times that it "means a lot" to her that she was invited.

Persons: Pamela Anderson, Oscar, la, Pat McGrath, Anna Wintour's, Anderson, —, Cindy Ord, MG24, McGrath, Theo Wargo, smokey, Elle, Alexis Vogel, Alexis, it's, Noel Stewart headpiece, Marleen Moise, Noel Stewart —, Anna Wintour Organizations: Service, British Vogue, New York Times, Times, Met

☆ An ultra-rare Magic: The Gathering card just sold for a record $3 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An ultra-rare Magic: The Gathering card just sold for a record $3 million. The new record exceeds Post Malone's $2 million purchase of a one-of-a-kind Magic: The Gathering card last year. AdvertisementAn ultra-rare Magic: The Gathering card just shattered records and sold for $3 million, according to CGC Cards. AdvertisementThe previous record sale for a Magic: The Gathering card took place last year when rapper Post Malone acquired the one-of-a-kind "One Ring" card for $2 million. The buyer of the $3 million Black Lotus card remains unknown.

Persons: —, Adam Cai, Post Malone, Tolkien's, Malone, Christopher Rush Organizations: Service, Post

☆ Nigerian artist Dotun Popoola’s stunning metal sculpture shows ‘the beauty of Black women all over the world’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Leah Collins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Celebrating the beauty of Blackness and protesting “environmental decadence” for a cleaner, waste-free future: that’s the vision of award-winning Nigerian metal sculptor and visual artist Dotun Popoola. Popoola’s most recent sculpture is a 12-foot-tall, 882-pound piece depicting the decorated head and neck of an African woman, inspired by his wife. “The work showcases the beauty of Black women all over the world,” Popoola said of the piece, which he began in 2022. “The amount of support shown by women all over the world made me shed tears of joy in my studio. If you keep doing what you do, one day you’ll be in the spotlight and the world will be watching.”

Persons: Dotun Popoola, ” Popoola, “, ” Dotun Popoola, ”, Adeola, Popoola, Naomi Campbell, I’d, Tera DuVernay, Ava DuVernay, “ Tera, “ I’ve, Wynton Marsalis, Bryan Stevenson, Irinkemi Asake, “ Mr, ” It’s, Popoola’s, I’m Organizations: CNN, Popoola Studios, Legacy Museum, Equal, Initiative, Obafemi Awolowo University, Art Locations: Nigeria, Lagos, Montgomery , Alabama, America, Alabama, Dubai, Qatar, India, Americas, South Dakota, Africa, Osun State, Southwest Nigeria

☆ Man Behind California Forever, Silicon Valley's City of the Future
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Hugh Langley | Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

He sees California Forever. And if he can't undo the damage, there may never be a California Forever. California Forever may be a subdivision, but it's precisely the kind of subdivision America needs right now. But here's the thing: California Forever may be a subdivision, but it's precisely the kind of subdivision America needs right now. Places like California Forever aren't being opposed by the people who are desperate for a place to live.

Persons: Jan Sramek's, Goldman Sachs, Sramek, Reid Hoffman, Laurene Powell Jobs, Marc Andreessen —, They've, Christie Hemm, Peter Thiel, Jan Sramek, Jan, Thiel, Goldman, CheatSheet, Sramek's, hadn't, Jonas Rave, who's, —, Guy Saidenberg, Evernote, Marc Andreessen, Jane Jacobs, He's, he'd, Robert Moses, growth.y Christie Hemm, Flannery, Bronson Johnson, David George, Andreessen Horowitz, Marilyn Farley, Farley, Solano County's, Kathleen Threlfall, Bill Mortimore, California Forever's, Jessica Christian, he's, Lyle Lanley, Solano, Sam Houston, weren't, Gabriel Metcalf, You've, John Garamendi, Garamendi, isn't, they'll, latte, Christie, Travis, I've, aren't, They're Organizations: Silicon, California, BI Development, University of Cambridge, London School of Economics, Party, Rising Star, Facebook, York, Sramek's, BI Sramek, Google, American, Planners, Sacramento -, Travis Air Force Base, Area, titans, Farmers, councilwoman, California Forever, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Air Force, Flannery Associates, Disney, San Francisco, Vallejo Naval, Historical Museum, Rep, BI, Solano, Sierra, Goldman Locations: San Francisco, It's, Sramek, California, Rio Vista, Solano County, Napa, Sacramento, Silicon Valley, America, London, Zurich, England, Czech Republic, Dřevohostice, York, British, Eastern Europe, Cambridge, Bay Area, Hayes Valley, America's cutest, Atlanta, Phoenix, Copenhagen, Barcelona, New York, Sacramento - San Joaquin, San Francisco Bay, Lake Tahoe, Toledo , Ohio, Silicon, Google's, Toronto, Big Tech, China, Calif, Springfield, Vallejo, He's, Atherton, Foreverville, Fairfield, Austin, Solano, Valley, Europe

☆ She Wrote the First Great Perimenopause Novel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Marie Solis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It was not exactly urgent to get the rug, but the larger question the rug had to answer was urgent enough. She had recently moved out of the large home she shared with her husband and child in Silver Lake and into a small two-bedroom house behind her writing studio in Echo Park. We were just getting acquainted as she carefully merged on and off a series of highways in her blue Toyota Prius. There was going to be traffic — of course there would be traffic — and it began to dawn on us that this was going to be a long drive. In such close quarters, Ms. July suggested we might define the terms of our relationship more clearly.

Persons: Miranda Organizations: Facebook, Toyota, Irvine Locations: Irvine, Calif, Silver Lake, Echo

☆ OpenAI's Sora is inspiring human creators, who say they are optimistic it is a long way from replacing them
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In February, OpenAI introduced a text-to-video model called Sora to "understand and simulate the physical world in motion." Sora was touted for generating videos up to a minute long from text, and its proof-of-concept videos stunned the internet with their image quality. AdvertisementThe tool hasn't officially been released to the public, but workers in creative fields have already begun experimenting with it. AdvertisementOthers say Sora isn't always consistent, which can bring about new creative opportunities. Indie artist Washed Out's new music video, "The Hardest Part," is the longest video made with Sora, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Persons: —, OpenAI, Sora, Tyler Perry, Charlotte Bunyan, Bunyan, Sora isn't, Paul Trillo, AlhsVTO78B — Paul Trillo, Trillo Organizations: Service, Business, Hollywood, Brand, Financial Times, Financial, Los Angeles Times, Times Locations: Hollywood, Sora, Pika

☆ Kendrick Lamar and Drake's beef explained, from its 2013 origins to their diss tracks "Push Ups" and "6:16 in LA" and latest responses
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

Both rappers released diss tracks that took blistering personal shots on Friday night. "He doesn't have the heart for the lying, disrespect, and animosity it requires to make an effective diss track," Pierre wrote. Later in the track, Drake references Cole's diss track and apology. At the end of the track, Lamar samples a 1994 Tupac interview to simulate a conversation between the two rappers. "6:16 in LA" also parodies Drake's song titles, which often feature location names and timestamps.

Persons: Kendrick Lamar, Drake's, Drake, —, Lamar's fiancée Whitney Alford, Lamar, Aubrey Drake Graham —, Lamar dissed Drake, J, Cole, Rick Ross, Cole —, Taylor, Joseph Okpako, WireImage Lamar, Jermaine Cole, Big, Wale, Pusha, Meek Millz, Big Sean, Jay, Tyler, Mac Miller, Kunta, Lamar hasn't, Meek, Getty, Tim Mosenfelder, Aubrey, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, Jackson, Prince, Mike Jack, Prince . Prince, “, rics, Organizations: Metro Boomin, Service, Future, Metro, HBO, Drake, Wireless, Lamar, Big, Rocky, Rap Locations: Drake's, Lamar, LA, Florida

☆ Frank Stella, Towering Artist and Master of Reinvention, Dies at 87
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( William Grimes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Frank Stella, whose laconic pinstripe “black paintings” of the late 1950s closed the door on Abstract Expressionism and pointed the way to an era of cool minimalism, died on Saturday at his home in the West Village of Manhattan. Mr. Stella was a dominant figure in postwar American art, a restless, relentless innovator whose explorations of color and form made him an outsize presence, endlessly discussed and constantly on exhibit. Few American artists of the 20th century arrived with quite his éclat. He was in his early 20s when his large-scale black paintings — precisely delineated black stripes separated by thin lines of blank canvas — took the art world by storm. Writing in Art International magazine in 1960, the art historian William Rubin declared himself “almost mesmerized” by the “eerie, magical presence” of the paintings.

Persons: Frank Stella, Harriet E, McGurk, Stella, William Rubin, “ Organizations: of, Art International Locations: West, of Manhattan

☆ Renowned American artist Frank Stella dies aged 87
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | Sara Smart | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Frank Stella, the American artist renowned for his abstract works, died on Saturday at the age of 87, his longtime representative said in a statement. “It has been a great honor to work with Frank for this past decade,” said Marianne Boesky, who has represented Stella since 2014, in a statement. “His is a remarkable legacy, and he will be missed.”Born in 1936, Massachusetts native Stella attended Phillips Academy Andover, where he studied painting under Patrick Morgan. Stella continued to create art well into his ninth decade, with his some of his recent sculptures being displayed at the Jeffrey Deitch Gallery in New York City. One of his final pieces is still on display in Florida at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville.

Persons: Frank Stella, Stella, Harriet E, McGurk, Frank, ”, Marianne Boesky, Patrick Morgan, Stephen Greene, Willliam Seitz, Frank Stella's, Gabriel Bouys, Moby Dick ”, Jeffrey Deitch Organizations: CNN, The New York Times, Stella, Phillips Academy Andover, Princeton, Guggenheim, Getty, Museum of Modern Art, Jeffrey, Museum of Contemporary Art Locations: American, Manhattan, Massachusetts, New York City, Rome, Italy, AFP, Florida, Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville

☆ I left San Francisco and moved to LA. Here are the 5 worst things about leaving the Bay Area.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementEven though LA is much larger than San Francisco, LA doesn't feel urban, while San Francisco does. Here's what I felt were the five worst things about leaving the San Francisco Bay Area and moving to LA. AdvertisementAs an artist and business owner, I founded my eco-friendly textile and wallpaper collection business in San Francisco in 2013. I miss San Francisco's culture and philanthropic spiritLiving in San Francisco, I found that many of its businesses have a good environmental or social mission. But I believe, for the most part, San Francisco still has the same caring heart and soul it's had for years.

Persons: —, Stevie Howell, It's, I've, Francisco —, Jessica Silverman, Rebecca Camacho, would've, it's, Crissy, I, Manseen Logan Organizations: Service, Business, San, San Francisco Bay Area, Minnesota, National Parks Conservancy, Area Locations: Los Angeles, San Francisco, LA, It's, San Francisco , LA, San Francisco Bay, Mandalay, Francisco, Bernal Heights Hill, Dolores Park, Ocean, Stinson Beach, Angel, mlogan@businessinsider.com

☆ Dating a celebrity is the ultimate fantasy. A PR expert and a therapist explain if it can actually work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

But being in a relationship with a celebrity isn't all it's hyped up to be in the movies. "It's not the people in the relationship," Anderson said. AdvertisementThis persistent surveillance can be exhausting and strain a relationship, Anderson said. To work, these relationships need time out of the spotlightEven though the odds might seem stacked against a celebrity and civilian couple, these relationships aren't necessarily doomed. AdvertisementIn a public setting, Anderson said that the normal person has to accept that they'll be sidelined by their famous partner.

Persons: —, Anna Scott, William Thacker, I'm, Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Tad Hamilton, Solène, Anne Hathaway, Hayes Campbell, Nicholas Galitzine, Robinne, Harry Styles, Matt Damon, Luciana Barroso, Taylor Lautner's, Tay, Edward, Jon Stewart, Tracey McShane, they're, Alisha Wetherill, Clay Cockrell, who's, — Cockrell, we've, Liza Anderson, Anderson, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Cockrell, Danny Moder, Patrick Dempsey, Jillian Fink, Keanu Reeves, Alexandra Grant, He's, Reeves, he's, It's, they'll Organizations: Service, Disney, Business, Coachella, Anderson Group Public Relations Locations: Notting, Miami, Hollywood, LA, New York

☆ Got an Idea for a Toy? Toymakers Want to Hear From You.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Isaac Aronow | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“I spent two very intense weeks working on it, every night, every weekend, all the time that I had,” he said. Mr. Bolt was hoping to create the design for Lego Ideas, a program the toymaker started in 2008 to solicit ideas online directly from fans. Typically, designers post their concept on the platform, and if a design gets 10,000 votes, the company considers it for production. This case was different, though: It was the first time the company had given fans a concept to work with. A panel of judges selected his set and four others for a shortlist, and in a vote fans chose his set as their favorite.

Persons: Lucas Bolt, “, ”, Bolt Organizations: & Locations: Amsterdam

☆ Look inside the last lofts of New York City's artists, shielded 40 years ago from the city's soaring rents
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In a new book, photographer Joshua Charow documents the rich history of New York City's artist lofts. Protected by the Loft Law, a generation of artists were able to preserve their live-work spaces. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. One factory in Brooklyn's South Williamsburg held his fascination as he discovered the raw, eclectic live-work spaces of artist's lofts. He soon discovered he was "ten years too late" — all the lofts were taken by tenants living under New York City's historic Loft Law, protections for loft tenants passed in the early 1980s.

Persons: Joshua Charow, —, Charow Organizations: New York, Loft Law, Service, Law, Business Locations: New, New York City, Brooklyn's South Williamsburg, New York

☆ She's worked for Nike, the NBA — and Maya Angelou. Meet abstract artist Ya La'ford
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Artist Ya La'ford in front of one of her artworks. Ya La'fordAbstract artist Ya La'ford is in demand. Her commissions — including sculpture, installations and gallery exhibitions — mean she is fully booked for the next four years. "American Roots" (2021), an installation at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, by Ya La'ford. The work was defaced in 2012 and restored in 2014, and Ya La'ford said it is one of her favorite artworks.

Persons: Ya, Ya La'ford, La'ford, She's, Janet Jackson, John, Maya Angelou, Maya, Melinda Gates, Mark Rothko's, London's, Rob Stothard Organizations: Nike, McLaren Racing, Orlando Magic, CNBC, NFL, Ringling Museum of Art, Fine Arts, Art Institute of Boston, University of Florida's Levin College of Law, Orlando Museum of Art . Orlando Museum of Art, U.S, Tampa Museum of Fine Arts, Asia, London's Tate, Getty Locations: St . Petersburg , Florida, Sarasota , Florida, Houston, China, Palenque , Colombia, St . Petersburg, Ogden , Utah, Jacksonville , Florida, Bronx , New York

☆ A provocative new work from the artist behind that duct taped banana tackles gun violence in America
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Gareth Harris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style. (CNN) — The Italian artist and provocateur Maurizio Cattelan shines a light on gun violence and the divisions in US society in a new installation at Gagosian in New York City. “We live in a world where the rich are getting richer and the poor are becoming poorer,” Cattelan told The Art Newspaper. America was about wealth, and this new work is about violence and wealth,” he added. Read more stories from The Art Newspaper here.

Persons: —, provocateur Maurizio Cattelan, “, ” Cattelan, Solomon, Gagosian, Francesco Bonami, Maurizio Cattelan's, Kevin Frayer, ”, Read Organizations: The Art, CNN, Art, Guggenheim Museum, Gagosian, UCCA, Contemporary Art, Art Basel Locations: New York City, Brooklyn, Europe, ‘ America, United States, America, Beijing, China, Miami Beach

☆ At Venice Biennale, Artists Make a Case for Returning Looted Artifacts
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Alex Marshall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Glicéria Tupinambá, an Indigenous Brazilian artist, first visited the Quai Branly Museum in Paris, she had an encounter that would change her life. It was 2018 and museum officials had invited Glicéria — a member of the Tupinambá people — to see a mantle, or feathered cape, that her ancestors had made hundreds of years ago. Glicéria expected to simply study the artifact, she recalled in a recent interview. But upon seeing its plumage, she said, she started experiencing spectacular visions. “Suddenly, I see myself facing an ancestor,” Glicéria recalled, “and this ancestor shows me images from the past, and speaks to me with this vast and female energy.”Glicéria set out to learn everything she could about the capes, including how to make them herself.

Persons: Glicéria, Glicéria —, ” Glicéria, ” Organizations: Quai Branly Museum Locations: Brazilian, Paris, Bahia, Brazil

☆ Historic film gives inside look at King Charles’ coronation one year ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | Max Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Editor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. London CNN —King Charles III was presented with the historic document that officially records his accession and crowning on Wednesday, as the one-year anniversary of his coronation next week draws closer. Charles became the British monarch on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8, 2022. His coronation was held eight months later on May 6, 2023 in an event unlike anything the nation had seen in seven decades. “Having it on the websites, it makes it more interesting for people,” the King remarked, according to PA Media.

Persons: London CNN — King Charles III, Charles, Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham, King, Queen Camilla, Antonia Romeo, Charles ’, Edward II, Queen Isabella, ” Charles, Timothy Noad, Aaron Chown, Stephanie von Werthern, Gill, Camilla, Penny Mordaunt, Earl Marshal, Duke, Oliver Dowden, Queen Victoria Organizations: CNN’s Royal, London CNN, Westminster Abbey, Press Association, UK’s, Media, PA Media Locations: London, British, Westminster, Bookbinders, United Kingdom, Norfolk

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