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Picasso heirs launch digital art piece to ride ‘crypto’ wave

by JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press January 26, 2022January 26, 2022

They’re looking to cash in on a surge of interest in non-fungible tokens, NFTs, which have netted millions for far-less-known artists and been criticized by some as environmentally costly get-rich schemes.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World, New England

Museum of Fine Arts in Boston to return painting looted during World War II

by Associated Press January 25, 2022January 26, 2022

The 17th-century landscape has been in the museum’s collection since 1982.

Arts & Entertainment

Rihanna’s foundation donates $15 million to climate justice

by Associated Press January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

Eighteen organizations in the Caribbean and U.S. will be receiving grants.

Arts & Entertainment

Elton John postpones Texas concerts after getting COVID-19

by Associated Press January 25, 2022January 26, 2022

The star is vaccinated and boosted and is experiencing ‘mild symptoms.’

Arts & Entertainment, Maine, Outdoors

Eight artists selected for residency at Acadia National Park

by Eric Russell January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

Each participant will stay at the park for 14 days and will host a public outreach event during that time.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

Neil Young threatens to delete Spotify catalog over Joe Rogan vaccine misinformation

by Alex Millson Bloomberg January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

Earlier this month 270 scientists and medical professionals urged Spotify to establish a misinformation policy after an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience promoted what they said were ‘baseless conspiracy theories’ about the pandemic.