Claire Voon

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Queens Museum Cancels, Then Reinstates Israel-Sponsored Event After Accusations of Antisemitism

Fallout from the cancellation and reinstating of the event, organized by Israel's ambassador to the UN, raises concerns about how museums might do business in light of recent anti-BDS legislation.

Art

The Japanese American Architect Who Was a Disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright

Kaneji Domoto, a little-known architect from the Bay Area, designed five houses for the famous planned community of Usonia.

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After Trump Calls Confederate Monuments “Beautiful,” Twitter Responds with Memes

The responses to this drivel came swiftly on Twitter, with people pointing out all the beautiful works of public art that have popped up this year alone, including guerrilla sculptures of a nude Trump.

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B&H Photo Will Pay $3.2M to Settle Department of Labor Lawsuit

The Department's February 2016 suit outlined 15 violations, from discriminatory hiring practices to racially segregated bathrooms, at B&H Photo's warehouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

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Baltimore Removes All Its Confederate Monuments in Dark Hours of Wednesday Morning

After a unanimous resolution by Baltimore's City Council to remove the Confederate monuments, they were swiftly taken away by city workers overnight.

Art

Painting the Pageantry of the Corpse Flower

Megan Marrin's paintings at David Lewis gallery show the remarkable plant in different stages of its life cycle.

In Brief

Louisville Will Review Public Artworks to Identify Those "Honoring Bigotry"

The directive comes from Mayor Greg Fischer and is in preparation for a community conversation regarding the monuments’ display.

Art

Squeeze in Some Last-Minute Summer Adventure with These Cultural Landscape Guides

The Cultural Landscape Foundation wants to connect people to the places of culture around them.

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Meet Singularity Black, the Blackest Paint on the Market

Singularity Black is a solvent-based paint that absorbs almost all light and makes objects look utterly flat.

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New Spray-painting Robot Creates 98-Foot-Tall Mural in Estonia

Created by the company SprayPrinter, the device is engineered to paint large-scale murals by following computer instructions.

Art

Sculpture of Abe Lincoln Confusingly Includes Generic White Man Sporting "a Dad Look"

Seward Johnson's latest sculpture in downtown Chicago features a giant Abe Lincoln next to a "common man," or a white guy in a cable-knit sweater and corduroy pants.

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Trumpy the Rat Will Debut Next Week, When the President Returns to NYC [UPDATED]

The 15-foot-tall inflatable protest prop, developed by Chelsea gallery BravinLee programs, was tailor-made to resemble Donald Trump.