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Kentucky’s Speed Museum Axes Education Department
Nine employees were laid off as a result of the department’s dissolution, attributed to a “challenging financial period.”
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National Gallery of Art Closes Amid Government Shutdown
The museum is among the federally funded organizations affected by the impasse as Democrats and Republicans spar over healthcare.
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An Exhibition Axed Under Trump’s DEI Ban Finds a New Home
Before the Americas, a show of African-American, Afro-Latino, and Caribbean artists, was among the first to lose funding amid the president’s crackdown.
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NYC Artist and Educator Wins Zohran Mamdani Sticker Contest
Nishan Patel’s design depicts a bodega storefront with a furry feline in the window, a tender homage to the beloved neighborhood businesses.
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Bizarre New Tina Turner Statue Gets Roasted Online
Memes and critical comments describe the sculpture as an “abomination” that does a disservice to the momentous singer-songwriter’s legacy.
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Outgoing MoMA Director Glenn Lowry to Advise Saudi-Backed Biennial
“I’m very interested in the Middle East,” Lowry said in an interview, revealing that he will work as an advisor on the Islamic Arts Biennale.
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Trump Fires Majority of Federal Humanities Council
Only four members of the council remain, all men and all appointed by the president during his first term, sources told Hyperallergic.
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Artists Threaten to Boycott Venice Biennale Over Israeli Pavilion
Plans to set up an “alternative pavilion” for Israel inside the historic Arsenale sidestep the issue of its continued inclusion in the storied art festival, activists said.
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How Will the US Government Shutdown Impact Museums?
The National Gallery of Art and others will use funding to keep the lights on for a few days while some National Park sites will close as employees are furloughed.
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UC Irvine Takes Over Orange County Museum of Art
The merger will combine both institutions’ holdings to establish a collection of over 9,000 artworks.
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Documenting the History Trump Wants to Erase
Librarians, historians, and volunteers are forming networks to chronicle signs and objects they fear could disappear from museums and national parks.
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Philip Guston Painting Sparks Dialogue in a Local Museum
A 1969 work by the artist, whose darkly comedic work challenges white supremacy by subverting KKK imagery, is displayed in San Luis Obispo through a free loan program.