The protest relaunch will kick off a week of activities and organizing leading up to a city-wide action on September 17 under the slogan “Globalize the Intifada.”
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“Strike MoMA” Tour Ends With Confrontation Between Museum Security and Protesters
A protester and former MoMA educator says she was struck in the face several times by a guard after the museum blocked entry to protesters and timed ticket holders.
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Strike MoMA “Phase 2” Starts off Small With Activist-led Teach-in
Passersby joined the small gathering of activists and allies, surprised to learn about the connection between MoMA trustees and global politics.
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Hundreds March Through Midtown for Final Week of “Strike MoMA”
Activists unfurled a “Strike MoMA” banner at a courtyard in the museum and projected protest messages on the museum’s facade after dark.
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“Strike MoMA” Shines Spotlight on Trustee’s Connection to Toxic Gold Mine
Activists condemned Gustavo Cisneros, husband to trustee Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, for his connections to mining in the Dominican Republic.
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Strike MoMA Calls Glenn Lowry “Gaslighter-in-chief” Over Leaked Email
An email from the head of the Museum of Modern Art to staff claims protesters were violent, and omits mention of an alleged assault by a guard.
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Artist Coalition Announces 10-week “Strike” Against MoMA
The campaign is a collaboration by members of 12 activist-artist organizations, including Decolonize This Place, Forensic Architecture, and MoMA Divest.
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Week in Review: 10 Weeks of “Strike MoMA” Conclude; Met Repatriates Two Benin Bronzes
Also, artists are raising funds to benefit a Bethlehem arts center raided by Israeli soldiers, and more.
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“Strike MoMA” Protest Attracts 300+, NYPD Tackles and Arrests Protester Who Waved Palestinian Flag
The museum also confirmed that five activists from the “Strike MoMA” campaign have been permanently banned from its premises.
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Week in Review: Penn Museum to Repatriate Skulls of Enslaved People; MoMA “Strike” Launches
Also, a survey by the American Alliance of Museums revealed the toll of the pandemic on museum workers’ mental health, and more.
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Someone Spray-painted a Museum of Modern Art Entrance
A video shows the museum’s glass facade and revolving doors splashed with white and green paint.
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MoMA Announces New Board Chair to Replace Leon Black
Marie-Josée Kravis will succeed the disgraced financier, who remains a trustee of the museum’s board.
