News
Week in Review: Whitney Biennial Postponed to 2022; Guggenheim Union Protests at Reopening
Also, London’s Royal Academy of Arts is considering selling a Michelangelo relief to protect 150 jobs, and more.
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News
After Years of Debate Over Colonial Ties, Witte de With Center Changes Its Name
The name Kunstinstituut Melly was chosen through an extensive renaming process, which began in 2018. The new name will come into effect on January 27, 2021.
Podcast
National Gallery of Art Director Discusses the Decision to Delay the Philip Guston Exhibition
I talked to Kaywin Feldman to ask why the museum chose to delay the show by the well-known American artist.
In Brief
The Whitney Biennial Has Been Postponed to 2022
The next biennial, previously slated for the spring of 2021, has now been delayed by a year due to the pandemic.
News
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Culture Orgs
Seven small and mid-sized museums will receive $50,000 emergency relief grants, and six additional organizations will get awards between $60,000 and $500,000 for equity and access initiatives.
News
Museum of Chinese in America Should Reject “Jail Money,” Says Artist-Activist Group
The letter, penned by Chinatown Art Brigade, condemns the “actions of MOCA leadership to sell out to mass incarceration in exchange for financial gain.”
Art
Hank Willis Thomas Gives an Infamous Modern Art Diagram a Postcolonial Update
The conceptual artist provides a much needed update to Alfred J. Barr, Jr’s well-known chart.
News
London’s Royal Academy Considers Selling Michelangelo Relief to Save 150 Jobs
Considered to be a national treasure, the “Taddei Tondo” could protect about 40% of Royal Academy workers from job loss.
News
Patrisse Cullors Revisits a Malcolm X Speech to Help Get Out the Vote
Malcolm Revisited screens for free on October 2 and 3.
Film
The Public and Private Lives of BTS Blur on Tour
Break the Silence, the new concert film about the incredibly popular K-pop band, demonstrates the vulnerability that makes them so beloved by fans.
Announcement
Cranbrook Academy of Art Opens Fall 2021 Applications
Five full-tuition fellowships are available for prospective students, who can explore each department safely via Cranbook's robust webinar series.
Art
A Timely Look at the Escape From Paris After Nazi Invasion
The intriguing exhibition Parisian Exodus demonstrates the importance of documenting such moments of upheaval with nuance.