In Brief
Banksy’s Latest Is an Ode to Healthcare Workers in the UK
The framed painting is now hanging in the Southampton General Hospital. It will be auctioned this fall, with proceeds benefiting the National Health Service.
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Over 40% of American Museum of Natural History Staff Impacted by Layoffs and Furloughs
About 200 full time staffers have been cut via layoffs and voluntary retirements, and another 250 were furloughed.
Art
Italian Art Workers Release Manifesto Pushing for Systemic Change
Desperate for economic relief and legal protection, a new collective is responding to the government’s negligence and working to address structural problems of the art scene.
Art
A Conversation Series Emerges In Response to Racism During Pandemic
The first event, “Addressing Prejudices Against Asian Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” features Cathy Park Hong and Anicka Yi, among others.
Art
A Miniature Gallery Mounts Tiny Artworks, With Big Results
Shelter In Place is a Boston gallery born out of the coronavirus pandemic. Artist Eben Haines built the maquette and artists submit works to scale, which are photographed with surprisingly realistic results.
Art
Entertainers Are Doing Their Best in Quarantine
Seeing what professionals do when forced to downgrade is an interesting case study in creativity under constraint.
In Brief
A Virtual Music and Arts Festival for COVID-19 Relief in New Mexico
Virtual LemonAid, produced by Creative Santa Fe, will highlight some of the state's creative talent.
Art
Satisfy Your Wanderlust With Captivating Globes From the 17th and 18th Centuries
The British Library uploaded 3-D scans of its collection of celestial and terrestrial globes.
Art
Doctors and Nurses Cope With COVID on TikTok
As the pandemic continues, healthcare professionals use the social media app to share information, vent their frustrations, or just have some fun.
News
As #CancelRent Movement Grows in NYC, Two Artists Start Their Own Strike
When their Brooklyn building failed to offer tenants protections, artists Alina Tenser and Gabo Camnitzer took matters into their own hands.
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Lion Statues at Art Institute of Chicago Get Face Masks, One Stolen Immediately
The masks are meant to encourage Chicagoans to wear face coverings when out in public.
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“Missing Sounds of New York” Brings the City to Your Headphones
The New York Public Library has released a playlist of sounds that take us back to pre-pandemic days in the city that never sleeps.