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Well-Preserved Maya Warrior Bust Unearthed in Mexico
The statue head was found during construction for the Maya Train, which has sparked controversy amongst scientists and Indigenous communities in the region.
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Queens Museum Director Declines to Issue Statement on Gaza
Sally Tallant said the museum “is not able to make political statements” in a meeting with workers.
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Writers Protest NYT Gaza Coverage With Posters of Journalists Killed by Israel
Members of the group Writers Bloc staged an action during an awards dinner chaired by New York Times President Meredith Kopit Levien.
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Hunter College Cancels Screening of Jewish-Led Film Critical of Israel
Israelism follows two young Jewish Americans whose perception of Israel changes once they see how the nation treats Palestinians.
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Documenta Finding Committee Resigns en Masse
Earlier this week, curator Ranjit Hoskoté stepped down after he was accused of antisemitism for signing a pro-Palestine petition.
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Citing Attendance Slump, SFMOMA Cuts 20 Jobs
The museum reported a 35% attendance drop from 2019.
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Can Tracey Emin Help Restore the Reputation of the British Museum?
"I love everything Egyptian," the artist said after she joined the embattled museum’s board of trustees.
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Orlando Museum Ex-Director Says He Was “Scapegoated” in Fake Basquiats Scandal
Aaron De Groft is countersuing the Orlando Museum of Art for alleged “wrongful termination” and “irreparable injury to his reputation.”
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Students Protest After Michigan Art School Takes Down Palestinian Flags
"Cranbrook Academy of Art is making a choice to erase the Palestinian identity from public life," reads an open letter signed by students and alumni.
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Jorge Pérez Can Build on Ancient Indigenous Site in Miami
Though a portion of the Tequesta site was approved for historical designation, the developer and arts patron can move forward with luxury high-rises, per city permits.
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Ai Weiwei Speaks Out on Cancellation of His London Exhibition
In a statement to Hyperallergic after Lisson Gallery nixed his show, the artist warned of “soft violence aimed at stifling voices” on the topic of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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German Museum Cancels Afrofuturism Show Over Curator's Pro-Palestine Posts
Curator Anaïs Duplan said he was “speechless” when his section for an upcoming exhibition at the Museum Folkwang was abruptly withdrawn.