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British Museum Workers Announce One-Week Strike
The action could disrupt public access to the museum as workers campaign for higher wages and better labor conditions.
Taylor Michael
Taylor Michael is a former Hyperallergic staff reporter. Previously, she worked as a public programs coordinator at the National Book Foundation. She received an MFA from Columbia University School of the Arts.
Art
Diana Al-Hadid’s Nostalgic Tribute to Penn Station
Al-Hadid’s new mosaic features the famed clock that hung at the entrance of the original station until the building was demolished in the 1960s.
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Researchers Use Facial Recognition to Identify Raphael Work
The controversial technology determined that the so-called de Brécy Tondo is an original by the Italian Renaissance master.
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India Tries to Block Documentary Critical of Modi
Multiple posts about the film have been taken down on Twitter, many of them following the government’s removal requests.
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Baltimore Museum of Art Names New Director
Asma Naeem’s appointment comes in the wake of a tumultuous period for the institution.
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Sword Thought to Be a Replica Is a Bronze Age Original
The sword, mislabeled as a copy when it was acquired by the Field Museum, dates back 3,000 years.
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Creative Capital Grants Fund Basket-Weaving Robots and More
Grantees of this year’s “Wild Futures: Art, Culture, Impact” award, announced today, will each receive $50,000 in unrestricted funds.
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Jammie Holmes and José Parlá Named Gordon Parks Foundation Fellows
Art historian and scholar Melanee C. Harvey was chosen as the Genevieve Young Fellow in Writing.
Art
Empty Chinatown Storefront Becomes a Community Tribute
Archive as Memorial gathers oral histories, artifacts, art installations, and other documents of AAPI experiences during the pandemic.
News
Chicago Museum Payroll Manager Accused of Stealing $2M
Michael Maurello, former payroll manager at the Art Institute of Chicago, continued his scheme for over a decade before he was caught.
Art
What Just Above Midtown Meant for Black Artists
The long-gone art gallery afforded Black artists a space to create without having to consider the pressures of the commercial art market or the fickle nature of nonprofit art institutions.
Film
Six Autobiographical Films That “Say It Like It Is”
The Brooklyn Academy of Music will screen Camille Billops and James Hatch’s unique films centering Black American life, sexuality, and social issues.