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Ousted Director of Montreal Museum Sues Its Board for Defamation
Nathalie Bondil, who was dismissed from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in July, is claiming $1.5 million in punitive and moral damages.
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An Urgent Book Club Dedicated to the Climate Emergency
The Brooklyn Public Library and advocacy group Writers Rebel NYC have launched Climate Reads, a yearlong, online book club and discussion series open to readers anywhere in the world.
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The Profound and Alluring Mystique of Luchita Hurtado
With its emphasis on never-before-seen painting and drawings, Luchita Hurtado. Together Forever. reveals the artist’s progressively sensual and abstract representations of the body, pushing the viewer to look much closer.
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An Artist Turned a Subway Station Into a Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Artist Adrian Wilson renamed Manhattan's 50th Street station to read "Ruth St." this weekend.
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Notorious Banana Sculpture Donated to Guggenheim Museum
The controversial sculpture has been donated anonymously to the New York institution.
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Mellon Foundation Distributes $24M to Mid-size Museums Affected by the Pandemic
The Art Museum Futures Fund will award between $600,000 to $5.5 million to 12 mid-sized institutions across the nation, including the Brooklyn Museum and El Museo del Barrio.
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Brooklyn Museum Employees Accuse Administration of Staff Mistreatment
Former and current workers have stepped forward to decry the behavior of executive leadership at the Brooklyn Museum, denouncing “the harm and daily mistreatment” of workers of color.
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Banksy Loses Trademark Case to Greeting Card Company
The European Union Intellectual Property Office ruled that the street artist, who remains anonymous, could not be identified as the unquestionable owner of his "Flower Thrower" stencil.
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Artists Ask Whitney Museum to "Commit to a Year of Action"
The letter, authored by three artists included in the now-canceled Collective Actions, urges the Whitney to seriously examine its practices and policies to better represent and engage with historically excluded communities.
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Former Houston Museum Director Accused of Sexual Harassment
After anonymous accusations against Bill Arning surfaced online, the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston confirmed that an investigation into the director’s behavior resulted in his separation from the museum in 2018.
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Faculty Declare “No Confidence” in Senior Leadership at Maryland Institute College of Art
Citing “deeply systemic issues,” MICA faculty have withdrawn their support of the school’s president, provost, and other senior administrators.
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Guerrilla Girls and Julie Mehretu Among 60+ Artists Helping You “Plan Your Vote”
Vote.org believes a “strong visual vocabulary” can help increase voter turnout. Its latest project offers resources to help you request an absentee ballot, register to vote, and more.