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Socially conscious criticism doesn't take artistic expression too seriously; it doesn't take art seriously enough

Museums are having a moment of reckoning

In an age of rising financial inequality, artists are using their work to follow the money

The wooden statue once reportedly stood 16 feet tall, and was created right after the Ice Age ended

An art stunt with muddy ideas sparks an epic fight, leading to claims of homophobia, vandalism -- even prostitution

Donald Trump's proposed federal budget will eliminate the NEA. It's more of a statement about values than money