In Brief
$3M Gauguin Sculpture Acquired by Getty Museum Deemed a Fake
The museum, which purchased the work in 2002, has changed the attribution of the sculpture "Head with Horns" to “unknown.”
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Art
A Film Series Spotlights Stories of Black Brazilians From Women Directors
Co-presented by Cinema Tropical and the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI), Visions of Resistance presents narratives of resilience and uprising.
Art
CalArts Commissions Works by 50 Artist Alumni to Fund Scholarships
Artworks by the likes of John Baldessari and Carrie Mae Weems will be released in groups of 10 over a five-year period and sold to benefit a new scholarship endowment for the university’s School of Art.
In Brief
The Art World Has Discovered the Dolly Parton Meme Challenge
Musée d'Orsay, Sotheby's, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston are among the institutions to poke fun at their LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter personas.
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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.
News
Week In Review: The Shed's Front of House Staff Unionized; Activists Hack Hans Haacke Poll
Also, 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.
News
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.