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Defying Trump’s Orders, NYC Re-Raises Pride Flag at Stonewall
Activists and officials returned the rainbow flag to Christopher Park after it was removed at the federal administration’s directive.
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University of North Texas Shutters Exhibition of Artworks Critical of ICE
Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez, a Mexican-American artist whose work centers immigrant experiences, said the school closed his show without notice.
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Amy Sherald’s Show Sets Visitor Record at Baltimore Museum of Art
The museum became a venue for “American Sublime” after Sherald withdrew her exhibition from the Smithsonian, citing censorship concerns.
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Jerry McMillan, Whimsical Chronicler of LA’s Art Scene, Dies at 89
His experimental photo-sculptures and inventive portraits of artists like Judy Chicago and Ed Ruscha pushed the boundaries of photography.
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Debra Wimpfheimer Named Executive Director of Queens Museum
The Queens native, who succeeds Sally Tallant, has held senior roles at the institution for over two decades.
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Pride Flag Removed From Stonewall Monument at Trump’s Directive
The move comes a year after the National Park Service scrubbed mentions of queer and trans people from its website, prompting protests at the NYC landmark.
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These Are the Artists in MoMA PS1’s Greater New York Show
On its 50th anniversary year, the Queens-based museum tapped 53 local artists for the sixth edition of its cross-borough survey.
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Brooklyn “Wall of Tears” Lists Names of Children Killed in Gaza
Local artist Phil Buehler said he unveiled the memorial display to help people “see something that they otherwise can't see.”
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Mona Lisa’s Face Redacted in Latest Trove of Epstein Files
The decision to cover the world’s most famous portrait feels particularly misguided as the DOJ faces accusations of releasing sensitive victim information.
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National Gallery of Art Acquires Stirring Artemisia Masterpiece
“Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy” (c. 1625) is the first work by the Italian Baroque artist to enter the institution’s collection.
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Art Critic Sebastian Smee Laid Off From the Washington Post
The entire team of in-house photojournalists was also cut, as were multiple critics and editors across the Bezos-owned paper’s culture section.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art Says Goodbye to “PhAM”
“There was no good reason to rename it,” Director Daniel Weiss told Hyperallergic about the museum’s decision to backpedal on a controversial new name.