The news that 20 employees were laid off comes as the museum eyes a multimillion-dollar expansion and upgrades to its facilities.
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Maya Pontone (she/her) is a Staff News Writer at Hyperallergic. Originally from Northern New Jersey, she currently resides in Brooklyn, where she covers daily news, both within and outside New York City. Maya received her BS in journalism with a political science minor from Emerson College in Boston, MA.
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NYC’s Metrograph Theater to Screen Rare Films by Cecilia Vicuña
A new series presented with the Guggenheim Museum puts a spotlight on the Chilean-born multidisciplinary artist’s work as a filmmaker.
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Nerding Out at New York’s Print Fair
A nod to Diego Rivera, Maya Lin’s new generative art, and Flemish engravings shine at the International Fine Print Dealers Association show.
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4,000+ Canadian Artists and Cultural Workers Sign Palestine Solidarity Letter
“As artists, cultural workers, and academics, we stand strong in support of the Palestinian struggle for freedom and against all forms of racism and settler-colonial violence,” the authors write.
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Massive Halloween-Themed Pumpkin Mosaic Sets New World Record
The record-squashing artwork recreates a scene from Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas with over 10,000 multicolored pumpkins and gourds.
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Artists Say They’re Being Punished for Supporting Gaza Ceasefire
The cultural community has seen events canceled and artworks returned after expressing solidarity with Palestine.
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A Deep Dive Into the Underground World of Zines
Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines, opening next month at the Brooklyn Museum, will feature nearly a thousand works by almost 100 artists.
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Israeli Artists Denounce Open Letter Calling for Ceasefire in Gaza
The statement, first published by the Israeli art magazine Erev Rav, takes issue with a letter that did not mention the Hamas attack.
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El Museo del Barrio Accused of Removing Work With Palestinian Flag
Artists Odalys Burgoa and Roy Baizan say they were notified that their Día de los Muertos altar would be removed from public display due to its inclusion of the Palestinian flag.
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Art Organizations Around the World Go on Strike in Support of Gaza
Artists, galleries, and museums are closing their doors to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, where Israeli strikes have killed upwards of 4,200 Palestinian people.
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Student Uses AI to Read Ancient Scroll
21-year-old Luke Farritor identified the first word in a scroll that was buried in mud and ash during the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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Striking Staff Temporarily Shutter Centre Pompidou in Paris
Workers say they’ve been left in the dark about the future of their jobs once the museum closes for a multi-year renovation.
