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Free Stock Photo Database Expands Trans and Non-Binary Representation in Media
Broadly has launched a rich database of 180 stock images, photographed by Zackary Drucker, featuring 15 trans and non-binary models.
Jasmine Weber
Jasmine Weber is an artist, writer, and former news editor at Hyperallergic.
In Brief
Musée d’Orsay Puts Focus on Overlooked and Anonymous Black Models in French Masterpieces
Black models: from Géricault to Matisse temporarily retitles works featuring historically anonymous Black models to honor their sitters.
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News
Sacklers and Purdue Pharma Pay $270 Million to Settle Oklahoma Opioid Lawsuit [UPDATED]
The art philanthropist family, though not named in the lawsuit, will contribute $75 million to fund a new addiction treatment and research center at Oklahoma State University in Tulsa.
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After Growing Scrutiny, UK's Sackler Trust Suspends Philanthropic Donations
The suspension follows last week's announcements that the Guggenheim and Tate will no longer accept funds from the Sackler family.
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Guggenheim Museum "Does Not Plan to Accept Any Gifts" from the Sackler Family
The announcement follows a similar decision by Tate, announced yesterday, that the institution will no longer accept funds from the Sacklers, owners of Purdue Pharma.
News
Week in Review: National Portrait Gallery Rejects $1.3M from Sacklers, Billionaire Forced to Sell Art Collection
Also, Sterling Ruby is launching a fashion line, Lee Ufan will open a foundation for minimalist art in France, and more.
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Tate Will No Longer Accept Donations from the Sackler Family, Setting New Precedent
The major decision comes just days after London's National Portrait Gallery decided to not accept a $1.3 million donation from the Sackler Trust.
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Art Movements
Rei Kawakubo was awarded the 2019 Isamu Noguchi Award, New York is seeking artists to turn sanitation trucks into works of art, and more.
News
Descendant of Enslaved People Sues Harvard for Rights to Daguerreotypes of Her Ancestors
“For years, Papa Renty’s slave owners profited from his suffering,” Tamara Lanier said in a statement. “It’s time for Harvard to stop doing the same thing to our family.”
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Former Artforum Employee Files Appeal Against Publication and Co-owner Knight Landesman
Amanda Schmitt's lawyer calls the dismissal of her case earlier this year a misapplication of the law, pleading under New York City Human Rights Law.
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Artists Hired by Apple Are Being Paid in AirPods and Apple Watches
The United States's first trillion-dollar company asks artists participating in its Today at Apple event series to take their pick of gadgets in lieu of a paycheck.
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Study Suggests Blue and Red Artworks Dominate Auction Sales
Dutch researchers concluded that blue and red paintings spark nearly 20% higher bids at auctions in the US, China, and the Netherlands.