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Met Museum Workers Are Officially Unionized
The new union will represent staff across 50 departments of the Manhattan institution.
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J. Oscar Molina Is El Salvador's First Venice Biennale Artist
The painter and sculptor hopes his exhibition, “Cartographies of the Displaced,” will cultivate “patience and compassion for newcomers.”
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Smithsonian Complies With Trump’s Documents Request
The institution handed over wall texts and other materials as part of the White House's targeted inquiry into the museum system.
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Vanderbilt University Buys California College of the Arts, Raising Questions
Curator Natasha Boas described the news as “another massive shock in a series of cultural shocks” for San Francisco’s arts community.
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Reports of Artists Killed by Iranian Regime Draw Outrage and Grief
Sculptor Mehdi Salahshour and filmmaker Javad Ganji are among the members of Iran’s creative community reportedly killed during anti-government protests.
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United States Artists Awards $50K Grants to 50 Fellows
Visual artists Edra Soto and Eric-Paul Riege are among the recipients of this year’s unrestricted award.
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House Votes to Fund the Arts, Despite Trump Threats
The Senate must now vote on the bill, which sets annual allocations for the NEA, NEH, Smithsonian, and other cultural programs.
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The Aldrich Names Artists for First-Ever Decennial
The contemporary art museum's new exhibition, opening in June, will focus on artists living and working in Connecticut.
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Ms. Rachel Sells Artworks by Children From Gaza
The works are part of a new benefit exhibition organized by the global early childhood education star, a vocal supporter of Palestinian children.
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South Africa Axes Venice Biennale Proposal Centering Gaza Victims
Right-wing culture minister Gayton McKenzie reportedly called the subject of artist Gabrielle Goliath’s performance “highly divisive in nature.”
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French Gallerist Found Guilty of Cyberbullying Brigitte Macron
Bertrand Scholler was among 10 brought to court for promoting a conspiracy theory that the first lady was assigned male at birth.
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Beloved Curator Kathleen Goncharov Dies at 73
Her decorated 40-year career included serving as a US Commissioner for the 50th Venice Biennale.