A Joyous, Sorrowful Archive of Birthday Messages for Lives Lost to Police

Good morning. ☀️ Today, learn about the history of another stunning Gentileschi painting, the world’s

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Good morning. ☀️ Today, learn about the history of another stunning Gentileschi painting, the world’s “first computer,” and a beautiful project that allows us to say happy birthday to victims of police violence.— Elisa Wouk Almino, Senior Editor

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Artemisia Gentileschi Masterpiece, Unrecognized for Decades, Is Acquired by Getty “Lucretia” (ca. 1627) remained in private hands for centuries before it was recently rediscovered in a collection in southern France. Valentina Di Liscia

Activists Renew Calls for Penn Museum to Repatriate Skulls of Enslaved People Philadelphia activists accuse the museum of lack of transparency in its proceedings to repatriate the crania. Hakim Bishara

SPONSORED The Museum of Craft and Design Presents “Call & Response: Craft as a Tool for Activism” This nationwide open call to artists and craftspeople will culminate in an online juried exhibition with cash prizes ranging from $250 to $1,000.

Ancient Antikythera Mechanism, the “World’s First Computer,” Is Reconstructed The device, which is thought to predict planets’ movement, was found in the sea in 1901, salvaged from a wrecked merchant ship. Sarah Rose Sharp

Asian American Arts Workers Denounce White Supremacy in Open Letter “We are exhausted, scared, grieving, and angry, and yet we persevere.“ Valentina Di Liscia

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SPONSORED Part Two of Asia Society Triennial Opens With Never-before-seen Commissions An outdoor sculpture installation on Park Avenue at 70th Street is among the exhibition highlights.

rafa esparaza’s Lovingly Collaborative Portraits of Artists and Friends rafa esparaza’s paintings insist upon the rightful presence of brown, Black, and queer bodies in the white cube of the gallery. Daniel Soto

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