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Shows and Exhibitions   -   Mar 13, 2026 Palestinian artists lead Qatar-organized censorship show in Antwerp
Palestinian artists lead Qatar-organized censorship show in Antwerp

The show originated at Mathaf in Doha before traveling to Belgium.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Mar 13, 2026 Saudi heritage authority reports 19 violations at archaeological sites in February
Saudi heritage authority reports 19 violations at archaeological sites in February

Photographers raised questions about restrictions on posting images of ancient rock inscriptions online.

by Adam Schrader
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Mar 13, 2026 Marina Abramović explores inflatable art in Balloon Museum inaugural commission
Rendering of Marina Abramović’s installation, showing a winding white path through shoulder-high green inflatable grass inside a white room.

The Balloon Museum, a traveling immersive art attraction, previously announced it would open a permanent location in New York.

by Adam Schrader
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Mar 13, 2026 Artists invite strangers to build a society through a game at Los Angeles residency
A group of people sit on picnic blankets playing a game

Players build a fictional society together through prompts, dice, cards, and shared decisions. Through gameplay, an artifact is made.

by Adam Schrader
Science and Technology   -   Mar 13, 2026 After Louvre break-in, lidar surveillance enters the museum security debate
A simulation of an intruder is seen running in the Coda Spatial software.

Laser sensors can map museum galleries in 3D and detect movement with centimeter-level precision.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Mar 13, 2026 Drone survey launched to map war damage at Syria’s Palmyra ruins
An aerial photo of the Palmyra archaeological site in Syria.

Officials said aerial mapping will help set restoration priorities at the war-damaged World Heritage site.

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Law and Crime   -   Mar 12, 2026 Photographer, punk singer Amy Taylor clash in court over sale of Vogue Portugal images
A screenshot of court documents shows images of singer Amy Taylor taken by photographer Jamie Nelson.

The Amyl and the Sniffers frontwoman said her posts of images from a Vogue Portugal shoot were authorized and protected by fair use.

by Adam Schrader
Mar 12, 2026 Court Documents: Amy Taylor Response to Copyright Counterclaim in Photo Dispute

Records from U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

by Adam Schrader
Palestinian artists lead Qatar-organized censorship show in Antwerp
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Mar 13, 2026 Palestinian artists lead Qatar-organized censorship show in Antwerp

The show originated at Mathaf in Doha before traveling to Belgium.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Mar 13, 2026 Saudi heritage authority reports 19 violations at archaeological sites in February by Adam Schrader
Saudi heritage authority reports 19 violations at archaeological sites in February
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Mar 13, 2026 Marina Abramović explores inflatable art in Balloon Museum inaugural commission by Adam Schrader
Rendering of Marina Abramović’s installation, showing a winding white path through shoulder-high green inflatable grass inside a white room.
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Mar 13, 2026 Artists invite strangers to build a society through a game at Los Angeles residency by Adam Schrader
A group of people sit on picnic blankets playing a game
Science and Technology   -   Mar 13, 2026 After Louvre break-in, lidar surveillance enters the museum security debate by Adam Schrader
A simulation of an intruder is seen running in the Coda Spatial software.
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Mar 13, 2026 Drone survey launched to map war damage at Syria’s Palmyra ruins by Adam Schrader
An aerial photo of the Palmyra archaeological site in Syria.
Law and Crime   -   Mar 12, 2026 Photographer, punk singer Amy Taylor clash in court over sale of Vogue Portugal images by Adam Schrader
A screenshot of court documents shows images of singer Amy Taylor taken by photographer Jamie Nelson.
Mar 12, 2026 Court Documents: Amy Taylor Response to Copyright Counterclaim in Photo Dispute by Adam Schrader
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Shows and Exhibitions   -   Mar 13, 2026 Palestinian artists lead Qatar-organized censorship show in Antwerp
Palestinian artists lead Qatar-organized censorship show in Antwerp

The show originated at Mathaf in Doha before traveling to Belgium.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Mar 13, 2026 Saudi heritage authority reports 19 violations at archaeological sites in February
Saudi heritage authority reports 19 violations at archaeological sites in February

Photographers raised questions about restrictions on posting images of ancient rock inscriptions online.

by Adam Schrader
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Mar 13, 2026 Marina Abramović explores inflatable art in Balloon Museum inaugural commission
Rendering of Marina Abramović’s installation, showing a winding white path through shoulder-high green inflatable grass inside a white room.

The Balloon Museum, a traveling immersive art attraction, previously announced it would open a permanent location in New York.

by Adam Schrader
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Mar 13, 2026 Artists invite strangers to build a society through a game at Los Angeles residency
A group of people sit on picnic blankets playing a game

Players build a fictional society together through prompts, dice, cards, and shared decisions. Through gameplay, an artifact is made.

by Adam Schrader
Science and Technology   -   Mar 13, 2026 After Louvre break-in, lidar surveillance enters the museum security debate
A simulation of an intruder is seen running in the Coda Spatial software.

Laser sensors can map museum galleries in 3D and detect movement with centimeter-level precision.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Mar 13, 2026 Drone survey launched to map war damage at Syria’s Palmyra ruins
An aerial photo of the Palmyra archaeological site in Syria.

Officials said aerial mapping will help set restoration priorities at the war-damaged World Heritage site.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Mar 12, 2026 Photographer, punk singer Amy Taylor clash in court over sale of Vogue Portugal images
A screenshot of court documents shows images of singer Amy Taylor taken by photographer Jamie Nelson.

The Amyl and the Sniffers frontwoman said her posts of images from a Vogue Portugal shoot were authorized and protected by fair use.

by Adam Schrader
Mar 12, 2026 Court Documents: Amy Taylor Response to Copyright Counterclaim in Photo Dispute

Records from U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

by Adam Schrader
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