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fromHyperallergic
20 minutes ago

Lebanese Artist Accuses Israel of War Crime for Strike That Killed His Parents

Ali Cherri filed a war crimes complaint against Israel for bombing that killed his parents in Beirut.
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fromHyperallergic
12 minutes ago

Leah Ki Yi Zheng's Personal I Ching

Leah Ke Yi Zheng synthesizes Western oil painting and Eastern ink painting, redefining cultural histories in her art.
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fromHyperallergic
59 minutes ago

POC Arts Nonprofits Face Severe Staffing Challenges, Survey Finds

Many museums led by people of color in the Northeast struggle with staffing and funding, impacting their ability to serve communities.
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fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago
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In praise of upheaval: Women, art, and the refusal of stillness | amNewYork

Art emerges from upheaval, reflecting change as an inherent female quality and rejecting imposed stillness.
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago
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10 Art Books for Your Spring Reading List

Molly Crabapple's book on the Jewish Bund and Susan Simensky Bietila's memoir highlight historical narratives through art and activism.
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fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

In praise of upheaval: Women, art, and the refusal of stillness | amNewYork

Art emerges from upheaval, reflecting change as an inherent female quality and rejecting imposed stillness.
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fromHyperallergic
1 hour ago

10 Exhibitions to See in Upstate New York This April

April exhibitions in Upstate New York showcase diverse artistic expressions, celebrating spring's beauty and resilience through various mediums and themes.
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fromArtnet News
2 hours ago

David Nott Brings Textured Abstraction to the Screen with LG Gallery+

David Nott's textile works blend sculpture, design, and craft, with his 'Color Riddle' series emphasizing color, shape, and texture.
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fromHypebeast
1 day ago

Keith Haring's Rare Art Cars to Land in NYC's West Village

Keith Haring's painted cars will be exhibited together for the first time in Manhattan, coinciding with the launch of a new book on his 3D work.
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fromHypebeast
1 day ago

Keith Haring's Rare Art Cars to Land in NYC's West Village

Keith Haring's painted cars will be exhibited together for the first time in Manhattan, coinciding with the launch of a new book on his 3D work.
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fromColossal
7 hours ago

Explore Art UK's Digital Database of More Than 6,600 Street Art Murals

Art UK archives over 21,000 public artworks, including street art and murals, to preserve ephemeral experiences and document local history.
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fromJuxtapoz
1 day ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - William N. Copley "X-Rated (1972-1974)" @ Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin

William N. Copley's exhibition 'X-Rated' features paintings and works on paper exploring erotic imagery and Surrealist principles.
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fromBerlin Art Link
20 hours ago

Review of Group Show Anahita Sadighi Gallery | Berlin Art Link

The exhibition 'Let Us Believe in the Dawn of Spring' celebrates renewal through diverse artistic expressions coinciding with the Persian New Year.
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fromBerlin Art Link
20 hours ago

Arte Laguna Prize Open Call | Berlin Art Link

Applications for the 21st Arte Laguna Prize are open until June 30, 2026, offering opportunities for emerging artists worldwide.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours ago

Culture of care: surreal celebrations of Iranian tenderness in pictures

Sheida Soleimani's work reframes caring for bodies as a political act in her exhibition, Forest of Stars.
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fromArchDaily
2 days ago

From Deconstructivism to Barrier-Breaking Achievements: Zaha Hadid's Legacy 10 Years After Her Passing

Zaha Hadid emerged as a leading architect with a distinctive, fluid architectural language, showcased in the 1988 MoMA exhibition.
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fromArchDaily
2 days ago

From Deconstructivism to Barrier-Breaking Achievements: Zaha Hadid's Legacy 10 Years After Her Passing

Zaha Hadid emerged as a leading architect with a distinctive, fluid architectural language, showcased in the 1988 MoMA exhibition.
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fromArtnet News
6 hours ago

Selling Collectibles Is Big Business. Heritage Auctions's Joe Maddalena Says It's Just Getting Started | Artnet News

The collectibles market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with strong interest in categories like sports, toys, and trading cards.
fromArtnet News
4 hours ago

The Printmaker Who Became a Hero of Mexican Cultural Identity

Frida Kahlo, during her 1933 trip to New York, created a colorful haven in her hotel room by covering the walls with prints by José Guadalupe Posada, which depicted sensational news and political imagery.
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fromwww.npr.org
13 hours ago

Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni tossed out but robust case remains

Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni were dismissed, but retaliation claims remain for jury consideration.
fromwww.npr.org
11 hours ago

The surprising feminist history of baseball's biggest anthem

"Take Me Out" was by far the most popular of the many new songs that hoped to capitalize on the sport's immense and growing popularity. There was so much hype that it really boosted the sales of the songs."
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fromArtforum
1 day ago

Melvin Edwards, Sculptor of Searing "Lynch Fragments," Dies at 88

Melvin Edwards, a sculptor known for exploring racial violence and Black experiences, passed away at 88, leaving a legacy of impactful art.
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fromArtforum
1 day ago

Melvin Edwards, Sculptor of Searing "Lynch Fragments," Dies at 88

Melvin Edwards, a sculptor known for exploring racial violence and Black experiences, passed away at 88, leaving a legacy of impactful art.
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fromwww.npr.org
9 hours ago

Dark wedding comedy 'The Drama' has a provocative premise but it never commits

Weddings are performances that reveal relationship dynamics, often exposing red flags and deeper truths about love and connection.
fromArtnet News
7 hours ago

How Elsa Schiaparelli Turned Surrealism Into High Fashion | Artnet News

Schiaparelli's timeless designs spun glamor out of the avant-garde, showcasing a unique blend of high fashion and artistic expression that continues to inspire.
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fromColossal
5 hours ago

Brushstrokes Transform into Beaded Topographies in Liza Lou's Mixed-Media Paintings

Mid-20th-century artists innovated with loose brushstrokes, while Liza Lou uses beads to explore gesture and intention in her work.
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fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Grimanesa Amoros and the architecture of illumination

Light is a powerful force in art, transcending culture and language, and is essential to understanding perception and truth.
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fromKALTBLUT Magazine
1 day ago

Perceptrum and the Emergence of Augmented Painting: When the Canvas Begins to Listen - KALTBLUT Magazine

Perceptrum redefines painting by allowing touch, creating a sensory dialogue that transforms the relationship between observer and artwork.
from48 hills
1 day ago

Drama Masks: Mad, bad, and dangerous to see - 48 hills

The final show I review below got me looks that made me feel like a fish in a bowl. First, the private security at the door had two Valiant rent-a-cops who scowling at me-and only me-with that same 'Give me an excuse!' glare I've gotten from real cops all my life.
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fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Encore! Sardi's restaurant to close temporarily for renovation after sale | amNewYork

Sardi's restaurant is set for renovations after being sold to the Shubert Organization, maintaining its iconic atmosphere for theatergoers.
fromJuxtapoz
3 days ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Last Days to See Kate Meissner's New Paintings @ Lyles & King's Project Space, NYC

"These works are an exploration of the human body's elasticity and capacity to metamorphose. Informed by my own experience of pregnancy and the birth of my first child last year, these paintings are a meditation on physiological transformation and the body's underlying animalistic and mammalian nature."
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago
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Dealer David Schrader's Case for a More Fluid Art Market: 'Volume Begets Volume' | Artnet News

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1 day ago
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Dealer David Schrader's Case for a More Fluid Art Market: 'Volume Begets Volume' | Artnet News

fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Nine Lessons on My Path From Engagement to Leadership

Curiosity is foundational in the arts, as demonstrated by the Menil Collection's exhibition, which transformed a gallery into an education room through public programs.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Ancient Roman Cargo Lost for 2,000 Years Resurfaces in Swiss Lake

A significant shipwreck discovery in Lake Neuchâtel revealed 2,000-year-old ceramics and tools, providing insights into early Roman trade.
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fromArtnet News
23 hours ago

Gold Romanian Helmet Recovered After Explosive Heist at Dutch Museum

A stolen 2,500-year-old gold helmet from Romania has been recovered by Dutch police as part of a plea deal with the suspects.
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fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Required Reading

Calida Rawles' art explores the duality of water as both healing and destructive within the Black diaspora's history.
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fromHyperallergic
23 hours ago

Art Movements: Frieze Partners With ... the Whitney?

Frieze partners with NYC institutions for performances and exhibitions, while Patsy Phillips retires after a significant career in Native American arts.
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

The Art World Is a Joke

Kamrooz Aram is everywhere this year, from Mumbai Art Week to the Whitney Biennial, and critic Aruna D'Souza is grateful. She pens a beautiful meditation on his work, reading his abstract paintings as not simply a denunciation of Western modernism nor a reassertion of Islamic visual motifs, but something else entirely - something gestural, exuberant, riotous, and incomparably his own.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

One of John Lennon's Final Autographs Hits the Auction Block

The poster, marked with what is understood to be one of the musician's last autographs, is heading for auction in the U.K. at the end of the month where it has been given an estimate of £60,000 to £120,000.
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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 day ago

Unesco grants enhanced protection to 39 Lebanese heritage sites as war escalates

The designation prohibits the sites from being targeted or used for military purposes, with violations potentially constituting serious breaches of the 1954 Hague Convention and grounds for criminal responsibility.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Stolen Van Gogh Back on View at Dutch Museum After Restoration

The stolen Van Gogh painting, The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring, has returned to public display after being recovered by Dutch police.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Prints and Multiples Are Great Entry Points for New Collectors-For Now

Prints and multiples are experiencing a market transformation with rising entry-level prices and a shift towards historically significant works.
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fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Opportunities in April 2026

Monthly opportunities for artists include residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from various organizations.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Cecily Brown Turns Pastoral Visions Into Painterly Chaos in Her London Museum Debut

Cecily Brown's museum debut in London features new works that reinterpret her early memories of England through children's book illustration styles.
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fromArtnet News
23 hours ago

How Raphael Made-and Unmade-the Renaissance | Artnet News

Raphael's exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum showcases 237 works, including paintings and drawings, marking a significant event in art history.
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fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Summer Marathons in Painting and Drawing at the New York Studio School

The New York Studio School's Marathon program offers a transformative two-week intensive in drawing and painting, available online and in-person.
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fromColossal
1 day ago

Yamamoto Masao's Otherworldly Portraits Introduce Us to Expressive Owls

Yamamoto Masao's photographs evoke emotional connections between image and memory, focusing on owls and their diminishing habitats.
fromColossal
1 day ago

Symbiotic Communion Flourishes in Laura Berger's Expansive Paintings

Laura Berger continues her explorations of communion in a suite of staggering paintings that place her signature minimal figures in intimate fellowship with one another and the earth.
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fromHyperallergic
22 hours ago

15 Shows to See in New York City This April

New York's art scene thrives on experimental exhibitions in smaller venues, showcasing diverse and innovative works that challenge conventional narratives.
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fromHyperallergic
22 hours ago

An Artist Embraces the Metaphorical Cracks of Matzah

Emily Drew Miller's art reflects the disconnection felt among Jewish people through her matzah-inspired prints.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Endless's Street Art Calls Attention to London's Homeless Crisis

A street art installation by Endless highlights homelessness in London, juxtaposing it with the city's wealth.
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fromColossal
1 day ago

A Line of Mural Wallpapers from Astek Celebrates 'Eterna Nouveau'

Astek's Eterna Nouveau wallpaper collection brings Art Nouveau floral designs indoors for those without garden space.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Performance Artist Crackhead Barney Moves From the Streets to the Stage: 'Art Should Be Going Insane'

Crackhead Barney is a performance artist known for her viral heckling of protestors and celebrities, significantly impacting NYC's political landscape.
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fromMission Local
2 days ago

What's on now at San Francisco museums, April 2026

The city is launching a competition for the 2027 Art on Market Street Poster Series with a deadline of April 17.
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fromArtforum
2 days ago

Jacob Lawrence and the Unfinished History of American Inequality

Jacob Lawrence's art addresses migration, racial inequalities, and social issues, making it relevant to contemporary societal challenges faced in the US.
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fromArchitectural Digest
2 days ago

At Frieze Los Angeles, Textiles Are No Longer on the Fringe

Textiles have transitioned from craft to a prominent medium in contemporary art, gaining recognition and high prices at major art fairs.
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fromArtforum
2 days ago

Can the Biennial Serve a City, or Just "Big Art"?

Regional juried exhibitions have evolved, with new triennials emerging to address local artmaking and economic growth, but face challenges in meeting diverse expectations.
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fromArtforum
2 days ago

The Biennial as Art Form in an Age of Global Fatigue

Art forms evolve with institutional structures, but can face decline as those structures change or disappear.
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fromArtforum
2 days ago

Biennials and the Environmental Cost of Global Art

Biennials embody complex circulations of art, audiences, and resources, raising ecological concerns about mobility and engagement in cultural contexts.
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Cannabis Graphic Design Art Show Opening 'Get to the Bag'

Featuring over 1,800 pieces of cannabis packaging spanning three decades and three continents, 'Get to the Bag' is the world's first mylar art show, now in its third year.
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fromBOOOOOOOM!
2 days ago

"Idling" by Artist Greta Kresse

"These paintings merge the landscape and the intimacy of windows through the framing of the car, bridging the two realms I've typically explored separately. The car becomes a meditation on transition, on existing simultaneously here and elsewhere."
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Calling all sinners: for his latest work, artist Maurizio Cattelan wants people to confess

Cattelan will then choose some callers to take part in a livestreamed event on 23 April, in which he will play the part of the priest and absolve callers from their sins.
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fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

Neon pink birds take flight over Prospect Park in this fabulous new installation

A new kinetic sculpture by Risha Gorig features neon birds in Prospect Park, symbolizing migration and the search for stability.
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fromArtforum
2 days ago

How Vision Becomes Ideology: On Wadysaw Strzeminski's Theory of Seeing

Władysław Strzemiński's 'Teoria widzenia' examines the interplay of vision, art, and socio-political conditions from prehistory to modernity.
fromCornell Chronicle
2 days ago

Easter egg exhibit showcases Ukrainian program, culture at Cornell | Cornell Chronicle

"Bringing this exhibition to Cornell is important because it allows students to encounter Ukrainian culture not only through current events, but through a symbolic language that has been preserved for centuries."
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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 days ago

'The sharp perception only a woman can bring to observing other women': Dorothy Bohm's photographs go on show at Lee Miller's former home

Dorothy Bohm's exhibition 'About Women' showcases seven decades of her female-focused photography, highlighting her legacy as an influential woman photographer.
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fromArtnet News
2 days ago

Two Monet Paintings, Unseen for a Century, Resurface at Auction

Claude Monet's painting Les Îles de Port-Villez, created in 1883, showcases his innovative plein air technique and mastery of landscape aesthetics.
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

Homesick in a foreign country, a teenager meets a lifelong friend

"I could understand the language somewhat, but I was terrible about speaking it. My accent was terrible. People could not understand me," Deiaco-Smith said.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

From scrappy startup to tech giant, Apple celebrates its 50th year

Steve Jobs' pursuit of perfection for the iPod is surrounded by myths, illustrating Apple's cultural impact over 50 years.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

On the Belgian Coast, Galerie Sept Opens a New Chapter

Florian Araïb expanded Galerie Sept to Knokke to strengthen community ties and cater to a loyal collector base along the Belgian coast.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Experts Break Down the Brazen $10 Million Museum Theft in Italy

Recent art thefts highlight vulnerabilities in museum security, emphasizing the need for improved measures to protect valuable artworks.
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fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

Survey Finds 51% of Men Think Mona Lisa "Should Smile More"

A visitor survey reveals that many men believe the Mona Lisa should smile more, attributing negative experiences to her expression.
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

A Palestinian-American Photographer's Intimate Gaze

"In 'break bad (freddy flexing)' (2021), a slim man's attempt to exert physical strength instead displays his fragility. A gentleness in his eyes suggests truer strength beneath the performance."
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fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

5 Art Job Openings That Are Definitely Not Exploitative

Qualifications for art-related positions often include unconventional traits and low compensation.
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fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Could Colorado Create the Country's First Artist Corporation?

A bipartisan bill in Colorado aims to create an Artists Corporation to protect intellectual property rights and improve healthcare access for cultural workers.
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fromArtnet News
2 days ago

Veteran Advisor Patti Wong on How the Auction Market Is Recalibrating | Artnet News

The auction industry is experiencing increased discipline, scrutiny, and diversification in offerings, reflecting changes in buyer behavior and market dynamics.
fromArtnet News
2 days ago

At Art Basel Hong Kong, Wet Paint Hits Galleries, Malls, a Semi-Secret Space, and More | Artnet News

Hong Kong's particular and seductive Metabolist city planning is an ode to consumption as a great totalizer of culture, and to contemporary art as merely a niche commodity form among many others.
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fromArtnet News
2 days ago

Historic Watch Recovered From Titanic's Wealthiest Passenger Heads to Auction

A Patek Philippe pocket watch belonging to John Jacob Astor IV will be auctioned with an estimated value of $300,000 to $500,000.
fromArtnet News
2 days ago

Trump Ballroom Construction Plans Halted by Federal Judge | Artnet News

Judge Richard J. Leon stated, 'This case, in essence, is about whether the President has the authority to build a ballroom on White House grounds with private funds without seeking authorization from Congress.'
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