Also, activists crashed the British Museum’s reopening weekend to protest Big Oil sponsorship, and more.
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Week in Review: Bethlehem Arts Center Raided by Israeli Army; Whitney Museum Employees Unionize
Also, researchers say that ancient cave paintings are deteriorating due to climate change, and more.
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Week in Review: NYC Launched WPA-style Initiative; Turner Prize Nominee Criticizes Tate
Also, Palestinian actress Maisa Abd Elhadi was shot by Israeli police during a protest, and more.
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Week in Review: Penn Museum Admits to Storing Remains of MOVE Bombing Victims; MoMA Appoints New Board Chair
Also, check out this tribute to NYC’s beloved bodega cats, and more.
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Week in Review: African Film Archive Destroyed in Fire; NY Museums Can Open at 50%
Also, PAIN activists say they were followed by PIs hired by the Sacklers, and more.
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NY Museums Can Increase to 50% Capacity Starting April 26
Cultural organizations had previously been allowed to operate at a 25% maximum.
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Get Vaccinated Under the Blue Whale at the American Museum of Natural History
Whale done! The museum will operate as a vaccination site starting April 23.
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Week in Review: Penn Museum to Repatriate Skulls of Enslaved People; MoMA “Strike” Launches
Also, a survey by the American Alliance of Museums revealed the toll of the pandemic on museum workers’ mental health, and more.
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Week in Review: Asian American Arts Workers Denounce White Supremacy; NFT Prices Plummet
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.