fine arts

Antonella Rinaldi, Florence's archeology and fine arts superintendent, said: "Tourists are welcome here but they need to respect our artworks, be they originals or replicas."

In February 2021, she invited her mailing list to a webinar on the value — or not — of a fine arts degree, titled “Is It Time to Kill the M.F.A.?”

Imagine the U.S. government taking such a keen interest in the fine arts that there may or may not have been an attempt to rig a major international prize for an American artist.

The humanities, fine arts and social sciences are endangered everywhere, as evident by the staggering variety of state colleges and private universities no longer invested in their survival.

Aware that he needed more training, he gained entry to New York University where he earned a master of fine arts degree in acting.