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After Architects Denounce Philip Johnson’s White Supremacist Views, Harvard Will Rename a House He Designed
The Philip Johnson Thesis House will henceforth be known as simply “9 Ash Street,” the building’s physical address.
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Artist Tania Bruguera Detained in Havana For the Third Time in a Week
“We must use the right definitions: KIDNAPPING,” said Deborah Bruguera, the artist-activist’s sister.
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Over 200 Literary Figures Sign Open Letter to Poets House Leadership After Abrupt Layoffs
Poets, writers, and artists are calling on the nonprofit’s board to “reconsider and reverse the firings” and “commit to dignified working conditions.”
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Unpaid Mexican Cultural Workers Reproach Museums With Biting Memes
Employees of Mexico’s public museums and theaters are striking to protest lack of wages, and remixing famous portraits to denounce the ongoing exploitation of cultural labor.
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A Historical Look at Costumes From Queen’s Gambit and The Crown
The Brooklyn Museum exhibition pairs costume designs from the popular Netflix shows with related objects from its collection.
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Architects Ask MoMA to Remove Philip Johnson’s Name, Citing Racist Legacy
The Johnson Study Group, a group of artists and architects, says that Johnson’s “widely documented white supremacist views make him an inappropriate namesake.”
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Can Museums Use Their Endowments to Support the Greater Good?
A report released by Upstart Co-Lab outlines how institutions can align their investments with their missions.
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As Brazil Grapples With Police Brutality, #BlackLivesMatter Murals Emerge in São Paulo
More than 30 people helped create the first mural outside of the São Paulo Museum of Art the day after the death of João Alberto Silveira Freitas, a Black man murdered by police.
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Cuban Security Forces Raid Artist-activist Headquarters
Members of the San Isidro Movement had been trapped inside the apartment for over a week, surrounded by Cuban state security, after staging a peaceful demonstration.
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The Best Books of 2020, According to the New York Public Library
The library released its anticipated lists of the year’s best titles, including books for teens, kids, adults, and poetry.
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Following Peaceful Protest, Cuban State Security Traps Artists in Apartment
Seven of them have been on hunger strike for more than 140 hours after police intercepted attempts by a neighbor to drop off food and supplies.
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Artists (and Star Wars Fans) Advocate for the Preservation of a Brutalist Building in Tunisia
The Hôtel du Lac in Tunis is a beloved icon of Brutalist architecture, with its unique inverted pyramid shape and imposing cantilevered stairs at each end.