Protesters and activists promise to continue to stage the Anti-Columbus Day Tour until the museum corrects the displays.
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Protesters Occupy Brooklyn Museum Atrium, Demanding Decolonization Commission
Over 60 protesters from 20 community groups rallied at the Brooklyn Museum and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden demanding the beloved institutions play a role in safeguarding their local communities.
Growing Coalition Calls Brooklyn Museum “Out of Touch” and Demands Decolonization Commission
Nineteen organizations have signed a letter calling on the Brooklyn Museum to form a “decolonization commission” after another letter to the institution last week went largely ignored.
Coalition of Anti-Gentrification Groups Pressures Brooklyn Museum to “Decolonize” [UPDATED]
Anti-gentrification activists are calling on the museum to create a “Decolonization Commission” after a controversial curatorial hire.
As Artist-Organizer from Decolonize This Place Is Detained By Israeli Military, Calls for Boycott Grow
A member of the Decolonize This Place art collective was arrested this month by Israeli authorities and he became the latest victim of an oppressive system that continues to impact the lives of millions of people.
Activists Splatter Red Paint on Roosevelt Monument at American Museum of Natural History
The early-morning action, by a new activist group calling itself the Monument Removal Brigade, is the latest in a series of protests demanding the statue’s removal.
Chinatown Art Brigade Protests Omer Fast’s “Racist” Exhibition at James Cohan Gallery
Dozens of people interrupted James Cohan Gallery’s Sunday hours to demand that the gallery and artist take down what the protesters see as “racist aggression towards the community of Chinatown.”
Anti-Columbus Day Tour Attended by Hundreds at the American Museum of Natural History
Hundreds of people came out to attend a decolonization tour of one of New York’s most popular museums.
As Palestinian #DignityStrike Passes One-Month Mark, New York Artists Illuminate the Struggle
A monthlong hunger strike in Palestine, known as the Dignity Strike, continues as artists help illuminate the struggle Palestinians continue to endure.
Artists Launch Initiative in Support of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Hunger Strike
#dignitystrike aims to amplify the hunger strike with daily contributions in the form of images, words, voices, and actions of all kinds.
A Brief History of the Art Collectives of NYC’s Chinatown
Chinatown has long been a home to radical organizers and artists, collectives, and movements that have taken on questions of art production and displacement.
Learning from Decolonize This Place
Artists and activists involved in the Decolonize This Place residency at Artists Space reflect on its successes and how they can be models for future actions.