George Washington portrait that helped inspire $1 bill will go to highest bidder

This George Washington portrait by Gilbert Stuart, commissioned by James Madison, has a colorful history. Now Christie’s in ...
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Asian Art Presents Paintings From India’s Himalayan Kingdoms in New Exhibition

Exhibition Features Works, Some Never Publicly Displayed Before, From Renowned Benkaim Collection ...

25 Pune ZP students return from US tour, recall NASA, Kennedy Space Center visits

From a pool of 17,000 rural students, IUCAA shortlisted and selected 25 meritorious students — 9 girls and 16 boys — through a rigorous three-stage evaluation. IUCAA scientist Sameer Durde accompanied ...
Hyperallergic

The National Museum of the American Indian Presents Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe

The first major retrospective of acclaimed artist Truman Lowe (Hoocąk [Ho-Chunk]), features nearly 50 evocative sculptures and drawings.
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Indian national living in Washington embezzled $1M in Medicare fraud using COVID tests

An Indian national has been sentenced to two years in prison for orchestrating a Medicare fraud scheme that siphoned over $1 million in taxpayer funds. Mohammed Asif, 35, was convicted of health care ...
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Native Art Market brings Indigenous artisans to Washington DC

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Art Market returns to the museum in Washington, D.C., Dec.
The New York Times

This Washington Museum Sold Some of Its Art. But at What Cost?

The Phillips Collection sold three works and raised $13 million to buy contemporary art, but the decision has led to rancor within the 104-year-old institution. By Robin Pogrebin As a financial matter ...