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American Alliance of Museums Denounces Trump’s Delay of Pandemic Relief Negotiations
Laura Lott, president and CEO of the organization, criticized the administration’s decision to forego a new relief package until after the election.
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Can You Spot Election Disinformation? Take This Quiz to Find Out
Before you vote, check your knowledge of disinformation with PEN America’s new online quiz, “What To Expect When You’re Electing.”
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The Buzziest Memes of the Mike Pence Fly Incident
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An Artist-led Vigil for Coronavirus Victims Mourned the 212,000 Dead
As the president continued to downplay the dangers of the virus, a group of artists and activists gathered on Tuesday to mourn the thousands of lives lost and urge the country to vote.
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Amid Controversy, Nancy Spector Steps Down From the Guggenheim Museum
News of her resignation was accompanied by a report by the museum investigating accusations of racism made by curator Chaédria LaBouvier.
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A Spooky 19th-century Recreation of a Hellenistic Classic
In 1850, Josef Hyrtl recreated the iconic ancient Greek sculptural group “Laocoön and His Sons” using real human and snake skeletons.
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P.A.I.N Sackler Calls Proposed Purdue Pharma Settlement “Justice for Sale”
Founded by artist Nan Goldin, the activist group P.A.I.N. criticized the potential settlement, which would protect the family’s personal wealth.
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Bill That Would Facilitate Removal of Confederate Monuments Defeated in Virginia Senate
The now-scrapped bill would have removed procedural hurdles that local governments in Virginia still face in removing the statues.
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Baltimore Museum Will Sell Major Warhol as Part of Equity Initiative
The BMA plans to sell three works by Brice Marden, Clyfford Still, and Andy Warhol. It will funnel $10 million of the proceeds into a fund to acquire works by women and artists of color.
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The Whitney Biennial Has Been Postponed to 2022
The next biennial, previously slated for the spring of 2021, has now been delayed by a year due to the pandemic.
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Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Culture Orgs
Seven small and mid-sized museums will receive $50,000 emergency relief grants, and six additional organizations will get awards between $60,000 and $500,000 for equity and access initiatives.
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Museum of Chinese in America Should Reject “Jail Money,” Says Artist-Activist Group
The letter, penned by Chinatown Art Brigade, condemns the “actions of MOCA leadership to sell out to mass incarceration in exchange for financial gain.”