News about Edgar Degas

For 136 years, the identity of Jack the Ripper has confounded history buffs. Now, a TikToker from Tennessee has added a name to the list of suspects. Kiki Schirr, a perky, freckled redhead, unveiled her theory in a video filmed in the passenger seat of her Hyundai Santa Fe. The well-known painter is celebrated for his works of ballerinas, bathing females and prostitutes. Schirr says the artist's subject-matter reveals more about him than was previously understood.

Declare Emergency's publicity stunt damaged the fragile clay, wood, and beeswax statue, as well as keeping hundreds of workers occupied on expensive repairs that took 11 days to complete. Hundreds of workers, including carpenters, registrars, art handlers, conservators, and imaging consultants were involved in the restoration and clearing up, which cost the taxpayer-funded gallery at a considerable price. As police investigated the scene, Gallery 3 was closed for the remainder of the day, and the statue wasn't open to public view until May 8. Its climate-controlled security case needed extensive repairs. Any movement, whether by vibration created when the plexiglass roof is struck or if the sculpture is physically relocated to another location,' said the spokeswoman.

On Saturday evening, a group of climate activists threatened chaos at a White House dinner in protest of President Biden's environmental policies. Climate Defiance issued a rallying cry on social media for those to join them in their efforts to blockade the White House Correspondents' Association convention. It is not aimed at any demonstrators who support the cause of being arrested, but it is not aiming for large enough numbers to make arrests 'impossible.'