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"Doodle for Google" Competition Asks K-12 Artists: How Do You Show Kindness?
The winner of this year’s competition will receive a $30,000 college scholarship and have their Google Doodle featured on the company’s homepage.
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Week In Review: The Shed's Front of House Staff Unionized; Activists Hack Hans Haacke Poll
Also, artist Tobias Madison pleaded guilty to assault and harassment of his former girlfriend, actor Ellen Barkin revealed she was assaulted by Carl Andre, and more.
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In Subodh Gupta Defamation Lawsuit, "Whistleblower" Defendants Give First Statements in Court
After posting anonymous accusations of sexual harassment against Gupta, administrators of the Instagram account Scene and Herd defended their right to anonymity.
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The Shed's Front of House Staff Has Unionized
The Shed announced its decision to voluntarily waive the need for an election and recognize the union following independent verification by the American Arbitration Association.
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Performance Space in Manhattan Will Be Run Entirely by Artists for a Year
A cohort of artists and collectives will have "full transparency into the organization’s inner workings" and control of its annual production budget to pay their own wages and develop programs.
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National Archives Apologizes for Altering a Photograph of the 2017 Women's March
The museum will remove an edited version of a photograph of the 2017 Women's March that blurred protest placards and replace it with the original, unaltered image.
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Artists Withdraw From Iranian Festivals After Country Admits to Downing of Ukrainian Plane
Visual artists, filmmakers, and musicians are withdrawing from the Fajr festivals in solidarity with protesters and those mourning the loss of loved ones involved in the crash, which killed all 176 passengers on board.
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A Sotheby's Partnership Brings Together Old Master Paintings and Streetwear
The limited-edition collaboration between the auction house and streetwear site Highsnobiety brands t-shirts and hoodies with Old Master paintings from Sotheby's upcoming Masters Week 2020.
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Several NYC Museums and Institutions Declined to Host Early Voting In 2019
The Metropolitan Museum, the Shed, MoMA, and other museums were among the tax-exempt NYC organizations that filed objections to serve as polling places.
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Over 100 Artists Contribute to Benefit Exhibition Foregrounding the Experiences of Detained Children
DYKWTCA (Do you know where the children are?) will travel across the US until after the 2021 election. The works will be offered for $500 each and the full proceeds donated to immigrant advocacy groups.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music Celebrates MLK Day Through Art, Film, and Music
BAM's Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a free event series that remembers the momentous civil rights leader and recognizes the contributions of historic and contemporary Black figures.
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Puerto Rico's Arts Institutions Mobilize After Strongest Earthquake in a Century
Museums and institutions on the island are opening their doors as collection centers and charging stations, distributing supplies, offering art therapy, and fundraising.