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Trump-Appointed Museum Agency Leader Vows to “Restore Focus on Patriotism”
Keith Sonderling’s appointment to the Institute of Museum and Library Services has caused alarm among freedom of expression advocacy groups.
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Art
How I’d Spend My Gen-Z Savings at New York’s Affordable Art Fair
With a budget of $3,372.30 — my Roth IRA balance — I found artworks in fish tin cans, a painting that reminded me of Bad Bunny, and more.
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The Call to Return the Statue of Liberty to France, Explained
“The statue is yours, but what it embodies belongs to everyone," said French politician Raphael Glucksmann in a sharp rebuke of Trump's attacks on democracy.
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More Medieval Texts Were Scribed by Women Than Previously Believed
A new study “provides statistical support for the often-overlooked contributions of female scribes over time,” said researcher Åslaug Ommundsen.
Art
This Brooklyn Artist Has a Plan for Tesla’s Shitty Cybertrucks
Fola Fia’s satirical street signs draw attention to abuses of power, from Elon Musk to Andrew Cuomo to the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil.
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San Francisco Pride March Loses $300K in Sponsorships
It’s not the only organization taking a hit as Trump’s anti-DEI and anti-trans policies continue to reverberate through the arts and culture sector.
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Trump Pushes Out First Native Chair of National Endowment for the Humanities
Shelly C. Lowe has left her position at the NEH “at the direction of President Trump,” the agency said.
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SFMOMA Gets $1.5M From Google for Ruth Asawa Exhibition
It’s the largest corporate donation the museum has ever received for a single show in its history.
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Artists and Cultural Workers Protest Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil
Dozens of artists and academics, including Palestinian-American painter Samia Halaby, condemned the “targeting of immigrant students” in an open letter.
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After Republican Threats, DC Begins Removal of Black Lives Matter Mural
The mural was painted in 2020 during protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd and other Black individuals.
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After Backlash, NEA Drops Anti-Trans Grant Requirement
However, the agency could still reject projects seen as non-compliant with Trump’s “gender ideology” mandate.
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ACLU Sues NEA for Enforcing Trump’s Anti-Trans Mandate
The suit argues that the federal art funding agency's new grant requirement violates the First Amendment in what may be the first major legal challenge to the controversial policy changes.