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Netflix Releases New Reality TV Spinoff Art Is Blind
The show invites participants to fall in love with a work of art without ever seeing it.
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Trump Withdraws US From Venice Biennale, “Too Diverse”
The president called for “a return to showcasing the great art of this country in a context-free void” and “definitely not in a liberal European swamp.”
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Christophe Cherix Named MoMA’s New Director
The museum’s longtime prints and drawings curator will take over from Glenn Lowry, whose tenure was marked by controversy.
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Trump Whitewashes History in New Smithsonian Executive Order
Among other disturbing and demonstrably false distortions, the mandate suggests that race is a “biological reality” — a tenet of racist pseudoscientific beliefs.
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Brooklyn Museum Pauses Layoffs, But Workers Not Out of the Woods
A city funding increase and voluntary buyouts for nearly 30 staffers mean the institution will hold off on further cuts, for now.
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Amid Layoffs Controversy, Brooklyn Museum Will Offer Buyouts to Workers
Unionized workers will have the option of voluntary separation packages, but there is no guarantee that layoffs will be avoided.
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Brooklyn Museum Extends Timeline for Widely Criticized Layoffs
Workers now have until March 16 to make their voices heard as the museum awaits news of possible increased funding from the city.
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Workers Rally Outside Brooklyn Museum as Layoffs Deadline Looms
With staff cuts set to go into effect in just three days, workers and unions hope there’s still a chance the museum might reverse course.
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“Exhaust All Options”: City Council Holds Hearing on Brooklyn Museum Layoffs
Museum workers and union representatives urged the institution to explore alternatives before cutting nearly 50 full- and part-time staff.
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Brooklyn Museum Workers Rally Against Layoffs Outside Benefit Dinner
The museum's unions are protesting the sweeping staff cuts that impacted 47 employees after the institution announced a $10M budget deficit.
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Facing $10M Budget Deficit, Brooklyn Museum Will Lay Off Dozens of Workers
The staff cuts will affect both full- and part-time workers across union and non-union roles.
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Union Decries Expected Layoffs at Brooklyn Museum
The museum plans to cut staff to address a growing deficit, according to Local 1502, which represents workers including art handlers and curatorial assistants.