In Brief
New Museum Union Workers Threaten a Strike Over Contract Negotiations
The workers voted by a 96% margin to authorize a strike if their demands for higher wages, health care benefits, and improved worker safety are not met.
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A Bronx Event Organized by New Museum Shut Down After Protest by Local Activists
IdeasCity Bronx, which was intended to feature a series of discussion panels and activities on climate change, was disrupted by activists and shut down.
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The Art Handler Who Fell Down an Elevator Shaft
The first thing his gallery colleagues asked when he emerged from the elevator: Was the art okay?
In Brief
The New Museum's Bathroom Nominated as "America's Best Restroom"
A national competition rates the best restrooms in the United States. Among its finalists are the NYC museum's colorfully designed washrooms.
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New Museum Union Rallies Against Stalled Contract Negotiations During Summer Exhibition Openings
The workers chanted and handed out leaflets on Tuesday night as its summer exhibitions opened to visitors, amassing a crowd of nearly 300 supporters.
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Willie Cole, Shinique Smith, and Abigail DeVille Discuss Found Material in African-American Art
Artists come together to discuss Nari Ward's repurposed objects as a reflection of place, culture, and identity.
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Nari Ward’s Angels in America
Ward doesn’t just utilize found objects; he communicates with them — intellectually, visually, soulfully.
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A Conversation on Indigenous Craft and Design with Jeffrey Gibson
Join Glenn Adamson and Julia Bryan-Wilson for a discussion on Jeffrey Gibson's Inidigenous craft techniques.
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Virginia Lee Montgomery's Abject Whimsy
Virginia Lee Montgomery toys with the psychic space in which abjection is gendered, playfully prodding erotic hierarchies.
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The New Museum Hits “Save” on Net Art
The Art Happens Here favors a less technical definition of net art, as material based in or for internet cultures.
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New Museum Staffers Vote to Unionize
After announcing their plans to organize a union earlier this month, this afternoon, the New Museum union received 38 yes votes against 8 no votes.
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Artists Commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Riots at the New Museum
The New Museum has partnered with the Museum of Transgender Hirstory & Art (MOTHA) for the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.