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Hundreds Demand Cuban Government to Free Detained Artist
Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, who was arrested last Sunday while on his way to an anti-censorship protest, could face between two and five years in prison.
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Cuban Artist and Activist Arrested en Route to LGBTQ+ Censorship Protest
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara was planning to attend a "kiss-in" convened by the local LGBTQ+ community in response to the government's censorship of a film broadcast.
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NYC May Get an African American Civil Rights History Museum
Following the passage of a new local law, NYC Council is establishing a task force to evaluate the creation of a museum on African American civil rights history in the city.
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Dominican Artists Organize "Vigil for Democracy" in Times Square, Joining Protests Worldwide
After Dominican Republic's municipal elections were abruptly halted, protesters gathered in New York City and around the world to demand electoral transparency and accountability.
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Your Concise Guide to Armory Week 2020
Your useful guide to the fairs and exhibitions of interest this week.
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Subodh Gupta, Accused of Sexual Harassment, Drops Suit Against “Whistlebower” Instagram Account
Gupta sued Scene and Herd, an account aiming to launch a #MeToo movement in India, for defamation last year.
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Week In Review: Thousands of Artists Endorse Bernie Sanders; Physical Abuse Allegations Emerge at Philadelphia Museum
Also, conservative donor Rebekah Mercer leaves the board of the American Museum of Natural History, Bong Joon-ho’s film Parasite prompts housing reform in South Korea, and more.
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Sony World Photography Awards Removes Hong Kong Protest Images
The World Photography Organization said the images could potentially "contradict the competition’s terms and conditions."
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NYC Cultural Workers Consider What Museums Can Do for Immigrant Communities
A colloquium at the NYU Steinhardt School plumbs the potential of art institutions to make an impact on immigrant lives.
Art
Juanita McNeely's Paintings Bare Pain and Resilience In Equal Measure
Looking at McNeely’s work through the lens of pain is almost inevitable, but it was a feat of strength for McNeely to paint some of these canvases at all, as doctors insisted she would never work at such a scale again.
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Rebekah Mercer, Funder of Climate Change Denial, No Longer On American Museum of Natural History Board
Mercer, a conservative megadonor and supporter of organizations backing climate change denial, has been "quietly removed" from the museum's board of trustees, according to activist group Revolting Lesbians.
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City of San Antonio Removes Video Work by Xandra Ibarra, Prompting Cries of Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship says the removal of Ibarra's video "raises serious First Amendment concerns."