Also, Philly activists plan a protest at the Penn Museum to demand the repatriation of the stolen skulls of enslaved people, and more.
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Week in Review: Leon Black to Cede Role as MoMA Chair; 5Pointz Site Whitewashed
Also, LA displaced unhoused community members from Echo Park, leaving behind a community art-led garden, and more.
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Six NYC Museum Directors Sign on for Bravo’s Latest Reality Show
The directors will duke out the juiciest drama of the cultural sector in one Manhattan apartment.
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Amid Mounting Controversy, Leon Black Will Step Down as MoMA Chairman
After hundreds of artists called for his removal, the financier will not bid for re-election but will remain on the board.
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Week in Review: Columbia Students File Class-action Lawsuit; LA Museums Can Now Reopen
Also, over 600 part-time faculty at the New School in New York City have signed a petition denouncing “skyrocketing healthcare costs,” and more.
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Week in Review: Artist’s TIME Cover Denounces Anti-Asian Hate Crimes; NFTs Stolen by Hackers
Also, artists withdrew from an MCA Chicago exhibition in solidarity with laid-off workers, and more.
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Week in Review: The Environmental Footprint of NFT Art; $470M for Cultural Funding in Stimulus Package
Also, activists painted a mural of the names of femicide victims outside of Mexico’s presidential palace, and more.
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Week in Review: Judy Chicago Desert X Artwork on Hold; Over 160 Confederate Symbols Removed in 2020
Also, California studies showed that the state lost over 175,000 creative jobs in 2020, and more.
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Week in Review: Australian Arts Orgs Impacted by Facebook Ban; NYC Loses 66% of Creative Jobs in 2020
Also, German researchers say the risk of COVID-19 transmission is far lower in museums and theaters than any other indoor activity, and more.
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Week in Review: Indianapolis Museum Director Resigns Amid Controversy; Guggenheim Signs Union Contract
Also, Turkey filed an unprecedented lawsuit to dissolve an arts organization founded by jailed philanthropist Osman Kavala, and more.
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Week in Review: US Urges Release of Jailed Turkish Philanthropist; Sculptor Paves Way in Prosthetics for Darker Skin
Also, a bipartisan group of US Senators introduced a resolution in solidarity with Cuban artists, and more.
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US Urges Immediate Release of Art Philanthropist Osman Kavala in Turkey
The State Department released a statement denouncing the “specious charges against Kavala, his ongoing detention, and the continuing delays in the conclusion of his trial.”