Art
How Adopting Antifascist Practices Can Remake Cultural Institutions
The museum in this moment can be transformed by a repertoire of antifascist actions that consists of mourning, militancy, and liberation.
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Announcement
Online Discussions on LGBTQ+ Portraiture and More by the National Portrait Gallery
PORTAL, the National Portrait Gallery’s Scholarly Center, announces a series of Zoom webinars featuring artists, curators, and scholars in conversation about portraiture and performance art.
Art
Curator Joe D. Horse Capture Picks Five Artists to Watch From Indian Market
In this ongoing series, curators and members of the Native arts community share five artists they were looking forward to seeing at the 2020 Indian Market, which has been postponed to 2021.
Film
Snapshots of Gay Culture and History in Pornography
Elizabeth Purchell’s collage film Ask Any Buddy stitches together 100 adult films from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, illuminating aspects of everyday life amid the sex.
Art
Queer Art Workers Reflect: Daniel Alejandro Trejo Wants More Queer POC Voices in Ceramics
LGBTQ Pride month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer art worker and asking them to reflect on what this moment means to them.
Announcement
Korea's National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Presents Lee Seung Jio: Advancing Columns
MMCA’s retrospective, on view June 18–October 4, showcases 90 works and archives by the pioneering geometric abstractionist.
In Brief
An Infamous Buried Treasure Was Discovered in the Rocky Mountains
For over a decade, treasure hunters have risked their lives in search of a bronze chest buried by antiquities and art dealer Forrest Fenn, filled with gold nuggets, coins, gemstones, pre-Columbian artifacts.
Art
A User-Friendly Website Offers Support for Artists Seeking COVID-19 Relief
The Artist Power Center, created by the Yerba Center for the Arts, provides one-on-one guidance on applications and a community forum where artists can discuss subjects like health and wellness.
News
UC Berkeley Has Only Returned 20% of Its Native American Artifacts and Remains
The University of California and campuses, including Berkeley, failed to comply with laws for returning stolen objects and remains, according to a new California auditor report.
News
The Contentious History of NYC’s Columbus Monuments
In New York City, thousands are calling for the removal of Christopher Columbus statues, which can be found in Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and Brooklyn.
News
Man Shot and Wounded During Demonstration Against Colonial Statue
Gunshots were fired outside of the Albuquerque Museum as members of a right-wing militia infiltrated an attempt to remove a statue of New Mexico's colonial governor, Juan de Oñate.
Art
A Telethon Gathers Stories About Commuting During the Pandemic in LA
A virtual telethon will fundraise for an Arts Emergency Relief Fund, which provides grants to artists in Los Angeles impacted by COVID-19.