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Nearly Half of US Museums Focus on Just 4% of Contemporary Artists
A new report examines how emerging artists fare across different cities in the US, finding key gender disparities.
Museums
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Report Finds Alarming Levels of Political Interference in Museums
The findings suggest that museums in central Europe are subject to dangerously high levels of political meddling and influence.
News
The Met Hosts an Exhibition of Employees' Art, Open to the Public for the First Time
More than 450 workers at the museum contributed works to the beloved exhibition, from security guards and technicians to librarians, registrars, and volunteers.
Art
Unearthing Austin's Overlooked Chicano Art History
A new exhibition at the Mexic-Arte Museum reveals the crucial but under-recognized role that the Chicano art movement played in Austin’s history and culture.
Opinion
Where a New African Museum Fits in a Post-colonial World
The question remains: Is an African museum, designed by an African architect, capable of undoing the institutional violence that it has inherited?
Satire
100% Rich and White Museum Staff Announce They Have Successfully Combated Racism
“We did it, we really did it,” said Chad Whitley-McGovern, chair of the museum’s board.
Opinion
15 Things Museums Do That Piss Me Off
The vast majority of museums have a long way to go before we can truly say that they are welcoming for anyone and everyone to visit.
Opinion
Why We Need Unions at Art Museums
A colleague once told me “You live better when you work in a union, especially in an art museum because you work for elitists.”
Books
How Can Museums Break Away From White Privilege?
Following cogent survey of the modern art museum’s history, The Art Museum in Modern Times turns to a challenging discussion of the present problems of modern museums.
News
New Yorkers Can Pick Up Free At-Home Covid Tests at Select Museums and Libraries
Tests are available at the Brooklyn Museum, El Museo del Barrio, and several branches of the city’s three library systems, among other cultural sites.
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Nearly Half Of US Museums Plan To Increase Staff, New Survey Finds
But only 15% of the more than 700 museums surveyed said they would work to decrease the gap between the highest paid and lowest paid workers.
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POC-led Arts Orgs In NYC Call for $100M to Address "Cultural Inequity"
HueArts NYC, a new citywide initiative, hopes to secure greater support for institutions led by and serving people of color.