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Art Handlers Are Unionizing at UOVO, a High-End Art Logistics Company
Workers at the white-glove art logistics company have announced their intention to form a union with Teamsters Local 814 for better healthcare and benefits.
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Art
A New Generation of Artists Confronts Environmental and Colonial Issues
Socrates Sculpture Park presents its annual exhibition of artist fellows in an effort to nurture emerging talent.
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600,000 Images Removed from AI Database After Art Project Exposes Racist Bias
The image tagging system that went viral on social media was part of artist Trevor Paglen and AI researcher Kate Crawford's attempts to publicize how prejudiced technology can be.
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Research by Forensic Architecture Suggests Injustice in the Police Killing of Harith Augustus
Forensic Architecture has partnered with Chicago's Invisible Institute to mount a counter-investigation into the official police narrative surrounding the death of Augustus. Their findings could change the way city policing works.
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Rubens and Hirst Among 46 Objects Donated to British Museums in £58.6 Million Tax Deal
The "cultural gifts" and "acceptance in lieu" schemes arrange tax breaks for the wealthy in exchange for valuable artworks going to the nation's museums. Some say the arrangement has saved local cultural institutions.
In Brief
DC Mayor Clashes With Arts Commission, Changes the Locks on Art Collection
After announcing that she would create a separate arts organization under her control, Mayor Muriel Bowser changed the locks on the storage area that houses the commission's prized art collection, preventing staff from accessing it.
In Brief
Purdue Pharma Reaches Tentative Settlement in Thousands of Opioid Cases
The family will provide a $3 billion payout over seven years. However, the settlement does not include a statement of wrongdoing.
In Brief
Meow Wolf Violated Living Wage, Santa Fe Court Rules
The city ordered the immersive arts group to pay its former employees more than $17,500 for violating labor laws.
Music
Lana Del Rey and the Gaslighting of American Culture
The singer has defied critics and graduated summa cum laude from the pop pantheon into the hall of legends. Her latest album proves she deserves the respect of legends like Joni Mitchell and Carole King.
Art
Wangechi Mutu Adorns the Met Museum's Façade With Images of African Queendom
For the first time in 117 years, the empty niches on the museum's exterior are occupied. Mutu's four bronze sculpture express resilience and wisdom.
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Maintenance Workers at Metropolitan Museum Receive 63% Pay Increase
After more than a year of negotiations, licensed HVAC assistant maintenance workers will receive $35 per hour while the annual salaries for new hires will jump from $45,760 to $72,800.
Art
The Art Handler Who Saved the Emancipation Proclamation From Drowning in Mountain Dew
Calder Brannock was told he was just transporting an empty vitrine from the National Archives in DC north toward New York. That wasn't the full truth.