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Judy Baca Denies Misusing $5M Grant for Iconic LA Mural
The LA Times reported that 10 employees accused the activist and artist of using funds from a Mellon Foundation grant for personal benefit.
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High Museum COO Resigns After $600K Disappeared
An internal investigation traced “financial irregularities” back to Brady Lum, who had served as the Atlanta art museum’s chief operating officer since 2019.
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Venice Biennale Names 111 Artists for International Exhibition
“In Minor Keys” opens on May 9, a year after beloved curator Koyo Kouoh’s passing.
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Manhattan DA Drops Charges Against Photographer Alexa Wilkinson
Wilkinson was arrested after photographing a protest at the New York Times's headquarters.
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Ireland Makes Basic Income Program for Artists Permanent
After a successful pilot, artists will be paid hundreds of euros weekly over three years.
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Winter Storm Brings Art to a Halt in NYC
Museums across the city and the area will remain closed today.
South Africa Pulls Out of Venice Biennale
Turns out Gaza broke the country's art world, too.
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Representatives of Pride Flag’s Creator Sue Trump Administration
It’s one of two recent lawsuits targeting the government’s interventions across parks and monuments in the week after the Pride flag was removed from Stonewall.
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Did the British Museum Remove Palestine From Its Displays?
The institution acknowledged altering some texts to refer to Canaan, an ancient name for the region, but said the word “Palestine” still appears elsewhere.
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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Reinstate Exhibits on Slavery
The Philadelphia display was dismantled last month after federal directives to remove negative representations of US history on public sites.
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Brooklyn “Wall of Tears” Lists Names of Children Killed in Gaza
Local artist Phil Buehler said he unveiled the memorial display to help people “see something that they otherwise can't see.”
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Mona Lisa’s Face Redacted in Latest Trove of Epstein Files
The decision to cover the world’s most famous portrait feels particularly misguided as the DOJ faces accusations of releasing sensitive victim information.