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Controversial Dana Schutz Painting Removed from Whitney Biennial Due to Water Leak [UPDATED]
Due to a "mechanical issue," Schutz's controversial painting and works by Maya Stovall and Julien Nguyen have been temporarily deinstalled.
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Superheroes, Indie Comics, and Trump Caricatures at This Year’s MoCCA Fest
The 2017 edition of the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) and the Society of Illustrators festival takes place April 1 and 2 in Hell's Kitchen.
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Strike Forces Centre Pompidou to Close for Fourth Consecutive Day [UPDATED]
The strike stems from a change to the status of the museums' workers set to go into effect on April 1.
Art
A Master Hoaxer Reveals His Tactics at Recess
On April 1, Alan Abel will discuss a half-century of hoaxes and satiric scams he's pulled off, from prank political campaigns to faking his own death.
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Iranian Gallery Drops Out of AIPAD Photo Fair Over Trump’s Travel Ban
The Tehran-based Ag Galerie had planned to show Bahman Jalali's arresting photographs documenting the Iran–Iraq war in the 1980s.
Art
Examining How Art Schools Shore Up White Supremacy at SVA
On March 29, panelists will identify how art schools perpetuate the exclusion of artists of color and propose ways to diversify the canon.
In Brief
Whoopi Weighs in on Emmett Till Painting as Schutz Storm Reaches Daytime TV
The debate over "Open Casket," Dana Schutz's painting in the Whitney Biennial, was a topic of heated discussion last week during an episode of The View.
Art
See Film and Video Art on the Big Screen at BAM
The eighth edition of Migrating Forms, running March 24–30, includes works by General Idea, Cauleen Smith, Jonathas de Andrade, Sondra Perry, and others.
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In Fake Letter, “Dana Schutz” Demands Removal of Controversial Painting from Whitney Biennial
This morning, several outlets published an open letter purportedly written by artist Dana Schutz and demanding that her painting "Open Casket" be removed from the Whitney Biennial.
Art
A Screening of Martha Rosler’s Documentary on Housing Injustice in South Africa
On March 23, UnionDocs is showing the latest version of a still-in-progress documentary Martha Rosler filmed in South Africa in 1990.
In Brief
Thomas Gainsborough Painting Gouged at London’s National Gallery
On Saturday, a man wielding a screwdriver cut two long gashes into "The Morning Walk," though conservators believe the damage can be easily repaired.
Art
Digging into the History of Cake at Mrs. Gallery
Learn about the history of this many-layered dessert — and pick up a freshly baked cake art zine — on March 19 at the Maspeth, Queens gallery.