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As Boycott of Havana Biennial Gains Steam, Artists Withdraw
Ursula Biemann, Nicolas Bourriaud, and others said they will no longer participate in the event.
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Hong Kong’s Only Tiananmen Massacre Memorial Faces Removal
There is an official ban against the public mourning of Tiananmen Square victims in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Books
Solange Launches Free Library of Rare, Out-of-print Books by Black Authors
Starting Monday, readers can borrow one of 50 rare and out-of-print titles, mailed to them completely free of charge, from Saint Heron Library.
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What Does It Take to "Kill" a Monument?
A research project tracks every statue of a racist figure that fell last summer — and suggests the possibility of their resurrection is looming.
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Destroyed Banksy Work Sells For $25M, Shredding Estimates
The sale confirmed predictions that the painting's unconventional backstory would only increase its value.
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Petition Asks Hispanic Society to Disavow Racist Comments Made by Madrid Leader
In the museum’s galleries two weeks ago, conservative politician Isabel Díaz Ayuso denounced narratives that center Indigenous experiences and called for a “defense of real history.”
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A Keith Haring Mural Is Unexpectedly Unveiled in Manhattan
Created as part of a site-specific performance in 1983, the piece is now on view at New York City Center for its 2021-2022 season.
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Sale of African American Art, Benefitting Philly Archives, Broke Auction House Records
A group of 24 lots in Swann Galleries's record-breaking sale were offered to benefit the Brandywine Workshop and Archives in Philadelphia.
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Tania Bruguera Agreed to Leave Cuba in Exchange for Release of 25 Prisoners
The artist also called for a boycott of the Havana Biennial.
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Indigenous Artists Voice Support for Land Restitution in New Billboard Campaign
Through 20 billboards across North America, LANDBACK.Art Campaign asks: “What does land back mean to you?”
Art
Not Your Grandmother’s Doilies: New Exhibition Explores the History of Lace
Across five locations in Antwerp, the ModeMuseum shows how the delicate, weblike fabric became a staple of art, craft, fashion, and commerce.
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George Floyd Statue in NYC's Union Square Defaced 48 Hours After It Was Unveiled
Surveillance footage shows a skateboarder splashing gray paint on the newly-installed bust of Floyd.