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PAIN Sackler Activists Throw "Blood Money" and Stage Die-in Outside Purdue Pharma's Bankruptcy Hearing
“We’re not going to stop until they personally face charges,” Nan Goldin, founder of PAIN Sackler, declared.
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Week in Review: India's #MeToo Movement, New Museum Union Signs Contract
Also, over 50 protestors gathered outside the Ford Foundation’s Manhattan headquarters, and Brooklyn art nonprofit BRIC has awarded 10 under-recognized New York-based artists $10,000 each.
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Art Workers Condemn Ruling Censoring Sexual Assault Allegations Against Subodh Gupta
Dozens call the court order to remove the allegations from Instagram “an outright move to silence the survivors and gag the platform that gave them a voice while protecting their identities.”
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Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Artist Subodh Gupta to Be Wiped From Instagram and Google, Delhi High Court Orders
The court also ordered that Facebook, which owns Instagram, reveal the owner of Scene and Herd, an anonymous Instagram account responsible for sparking a #MeToo movement in India's arts community.
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In Times Square, Kehinde Wiley Unveils a Massive Monument to Black Identity
Wiley is contributing his own public monument to American history, which will later join 10 Confederate sculptures in Richmond, Virginia.
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Week in Review: Protests Against Ford Foundation Ramp Up; New Museum Protest Shut Down in the Bronx
Also, the 2019 MacArthur “Genius” grants have been announced, a $6.5 million Cimabue painting was discovered, and more.
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What Not to Miss at Printed Matter's 2019 NY Art Book Fair
If you're making your way to Long Island City for the anticipated event, make sure not to miss these highlights.
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Week in Review: Forensic Architecture Investigates Police Violence, Golden Toilet Stolen
Also, researchers think your opinion of a Sam Gilliam study can reveal your opinion of Trump, Climate Week approaches in New York, and more.
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A Living Forest Planted in a Soccer Stadium Incites Rightwing Backlash
Curator Klaus Littmann's grove of trees planted in the middle of an Austrian soccer stadium has become an unlikely flashpoint.
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Week in Review: Activists Oppose Purdue Pharma Settlement, "Charging Bull" Statue Attacked
Also, the Smithsonian will offer free museum admission on September 21, New Jersey will provide access to arts education for all students, and more.
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“It’s a Fake Settlement”: Protesters Descend on Purdue Pharma HQ
“We want the Sacklers to have their day in court,” said an activist from PAIN Sackler at the protest in Connecticut. “We want to see all the documents of when they decided to poison the population in this country.”
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Week in Review: The Danger Epidemic in Art Handling, AOC Commissions Green New Deal Art Posters
Also, a drag show for performers with Down syndrome was canceled by a Republican congressional candidate, an organization is offering free art supplies to NYC teachers, and more.