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Purpose of “Art in the News” section
This section is to share articles and events which give a taste of art-related
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Interesting articles on how New York is dealing with Monuments
WILLIAM NEUMAN. “Panel Will Devise Guidelines for Addressing Monuments Deemed Offensive.” The New York Times, 8 Sept. 2017, p. A21 https://nyti.ms/2xShzqY
WILLIAM NEUMAN. “Amid Raging Debate Over Statues, a Calm Discussion in New York.” The New York Times, 17 Nov. 2017, p. A17 https://nyti.ms/2jAALHS
Interesting articles on the current debate about Confederate Statues
ERIC FONER. “Confederate Statues and ‘Our’ History.” The New York Times, 20 Aug. 2017, p. A25 https://nyti.ms/2vf42bw
ROBIN POGREBIN and SOPAN DEB. “Trump Aside, Artists and Preservationists Debate the Rush to Topple Statues.” The New York Times, Aug. 18, 2017, p. A11 https://nyti.ms/2v83Haq
JENNIFER SCHUESSLER. “Historians Question Trump’s Comments on Confederate Monuments.” The New York Times, 15 Aug. 2017, p. A12 https://nyti.ms/2vC5YhG
Articles about ISIS attacks on art in Iraq
ANNE BARNARD. “ISIS Attacks Nimrud, a Major Archaeological Site in Iraq.” The New York Times, 5 Mar. 2015, p. A14 https://nyti.ms/2pLqOZz
CELESTINE BOHLEN. “Escalating the War on Looting.” The New York Times, 11 Mar. 2016.
ANNE BARNARD. “Race in Iraq and Syria to Record and Shield Art Falling to ISIS.” The New York Times, 8 Mar. 2015. https://nyti.ms/2mG3J6F
Articles about ISIS destruction of Palmyra
BILEFSKY, DAN. “ISIS Destroys Part of Roman Theater in Palmyra, Syria.” The New York Times, 21 Jan. 2017, p. A6, https://nyti.ms/2k8j11N
STACK, LIAM. “ISIS Blows Up Ancient Temple at Syria’s Palmyra Ruins.” The New York Times, 23 Aug. 2015, p. A6 https://nyti.ms/2slGeVm
HWAIDA SAAD. “Palmyra Temple Was Destroyed by ISIS, U.N. Confirms.” The New York Times, 31 Aug. 2015, p. A7 https://nyti.ms/2tOCIjQ