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NYC’s Public Art Education Budget Reduced to 70% of Previous Year
Approved on July 1, the city’s overall arts and culture will be reduced by 11% in fiscal year 2021.
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Magnum Photos Nominates Five Photographers to Join Its Organization
Magnum, which is entirely owned by photographers, started its historic membership program back in 1955.
Film
This Independence Day, Stream Films That Offer More Critical Takes on “Liberty and Justice for All”
I’m not saying that this is what you should do instead of watching Hamilton on Disney+, but I’m not not saying it either.
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Bypassing Impending City Council Vote, Richmond Mayor Orders Removal of Confederate Monuments
“Once we remove the remaining monuments, we can officially say that we were the former capital of the confederacy," said Stoney in today's briefing.
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Mississippi Votes to Remove Confederate Banner From Its State Flag
After flying for 126 years, the flag will go on display at the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
Art
In SoHo, Artists Turn Boarded-up Storefronts Into Canvases
As stores begin to reopen, the future of these artworks remains in limbo but one thing is certain: for the first time in decades, the Manhattan neighborhood is teeming with art again.
Art
The Under-told Story of Paul Jennings, an Enslaved Man Who Helped Save George Washington’s Portrait
During the War of 1812, British troops intended to ransack the American capital. The First Lady took credit for saving White House valuables, but, as Jennings wrote in his memoir, this was “totally false.”
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SFMOMA Official Who Defended Censorship of Black Former Employee Steps Down
Nan Keeton, Deputy Director of External Relations, resigned weeks after the museum came under public scrutiny for censoring the comments of Taylor Brandon.
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SFMOMA Official Who Defended Censorship of Black Former Employee Steps Down
Nan Keeton, Deputy Director of External Relations, resigned weeks after the museum came under public scrutiny for censoring the comments of Taylor Brandon.
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Boston Will Remove Statue of Enslaved Man Kneeling at Feet of Abraham Lincoln
The Boston Art Commission voted unanimously to remove the city’s Emancipation Memorial.
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Boston Will Remove Statue of Enslaved Man Kneeling at Feet of Abraham Lincoln
The Boston Art Commission voted unanimously to remove the city’s Emancipation Memorial.
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New York Governor Cuomo’s COVID-19 “Mountain” Sculpture Is as Bad as It Sounds
“This is the mountain that New Yorkers climbed,” Cuomo said of the styrofoam sculpture, which people have likened to Jabba the Hutt.