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Trump Supporters Rallied on Steps of National Museum of the American Indian

by Hakim Bishara October 22, 2020November 5, 2020

A group of approximately 70 Trump supporters marched from City Hall to the Museum of the American Indian in Lower Manhattan, where they unfurled banners and chanted “Back the Blue.”

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Ava DuVernay Partners With Gallery for Exhibition Benefitting Law Enforcement Accountability Organization

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia September 7, 2020November 5, 2020

The partnership with Signature African Art will present a two-part exhibition of work by artists reflecting on the African diaspora.

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At This Museum of African American Culture, Displaying a Confederate Statue Is a “Part of Healing”

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia August 31, 2020November 5, 2020

The bronze sculpture “Spirit of the Confederacy” was removed from Sam Houston Park in June and is now on display in the courtyard of the Houston Museum of African American Culture.

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British Museum Will Move Bust of its Founding Donor, a Colonialist and Slaveowner

by Sarah Rose Sharp August 28, 2020November 5, 2020

Sir Hans Sloane’s bust will be moved from prominent display to a secure cabinet alongside artifacts explaining his work in the context of the British empire.

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Whitney Museum Cancels Show After Artists Denounce Acquisition Process, Citing Exploitation

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia and Hakim Bishara August 25, 2020November 5, 2020

The museum has faced widespread criticism after announcing an exhibition primarily featuring artworks purchased from Black Lives Matter and COVID-19 benefit sales.

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Video Essays That Address Race, Inequality, and the Movement for Black Lives

Avatar photo by Cydnii Wilde Harris August 13, 2020November 5, 2020

Curator Cydnii Wilde Harris highlights some of her favorite works in the Black Lives Matter Video Essay Playlist.

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As Protests Continue in Portland, Artists Set Up Easels on the Streets

by Hakim Bishara August 3, 2020November 5, 2020

This weekend, 15 artists set up easels and art equipment in downtown Portland, Oregon for a live painting action called the “Wall of Artists.”

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Statue of Black Lives Matter Activist Replaces Toppled Monument of Enslaver

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia July 15, 2020November 5, 2020

Artist Marc Quinn covertly installed a sculpture of activist Jen Reid in place of a bronze of Edward Colston toppled by protesters in Bristol last month.

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Support Anti-Racist Organizations Through Art Sales and Fundraisers

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jasmine Weber and Valentina Di Liscia July 2, 2020November 5, 2020

From See In Black’s $100 print sale to the Black School’s fundraiser to open a space in New Orleans, here are a few ways you can support BIPOC-led organizations with your dollars.

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Bypassing Impending City Council Vote, Richmond Mayor Orders Removal of Confederate Monuments

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia July 2, 2020November 5, 2020

“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

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia July 2, 2020November 5, 2020

After flying for 126 years, the flag will go on display at the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.

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Artists Parody New Museum, Calling Out Its “Political Inaction”

by Hakim Bishara June 30, 2020November 5, 2020

The group Artists for Workers has created a website replicating that of the museum, but instead provides resources for anti-racist organizing.

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Iranian Artist Minoo Emami’s Retrospective Opens at the Hartford Art School Galleries
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Iranian Artist Minoo Emami’s Retrospective Opens at the Hartford Art School Galleries

Featuring two decades of interdisciplinary art along with new work created in response to the ongoing Women’s Rights Movement in Iran, the exhibition is on view in Hartford, Connecticut.

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