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Indigenous Activists Topple Santa Fe Obelisk Celebrating Native Genocide
The act followed a weekend of protests for Indigenous People’s Day, in which some demonstrators chained themselves to the base of the monument.
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Former Baltimore Museum Trustees Condemn Major Deaccessions, and One Announces Resignation
A group of 23 former board and committee members is demanding a formal investigation into what it calls the “hasty and opaque deaccession” of three paintings from the museum’s collection.
Art
A Community Garden With Radical Potential Blossoms in Los Angeles
The garden is a collaboration between performance artist Paige Emery and Echo Park Rise Up, an autonomous collective of unhoused people living at Echo Park Lake.
Books
Poetry That Pulls at the Seams of Colonial Power and Memory
Enjoy a sneak peek of Perfidia, a new book from Sky Hopinka, which examines collective memory and the everyday impacts of colonial violence upon Indigenous peoples.
Announcement
Patty Chang, Beatriz Cortez, and Kang Seung Lee Present New Work at 18th Street Arts Center This Fall
Chang meditates on our fears in Milk Debt, and Cortez and Lee collaborate on the new exhibition Becoming Atmosphere.
Film
When Nixon Tried to Blame Police Riots on Left-Wing Activists
Writer/director Aaron Sorkin proves an ill fit to write and direct The Trial of the Chicago 7.
Film
A New Film Celebrates Dolly Parton's Career
Dolly Parton: Here I Am is a winning portrait of the beloved singer.
Community
A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in Berkeley, Brooklyn, Santa Barbara, and Highland Park, Michigan.
Film
Debating Whether the US Constitution Should Be Abolished
The film version of Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me has all the stage show's strengths — and flaws.
News
Week in Review: Simone Leigh to Represent US in Venice Biennale; SF Offers Artist COVID-19 Stipend
Also, over 150 artists have amplified demands for reform at the New Orleans Museum of Art following accusations of bigotry and discrimination, and more.
Art
Take a Walk Around the Globe With These Emerging Street Photographers
Check out the finalists for the latest Independent Photographer award.
News
Art in General, Beloved Brooklyn Arts Nonprofit, Announces Closure
In a letter, organization leadership cited the financial pressures of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as the reason for the decision.