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New UK Law Allows Museums to Return Objects For "Moral" Reasons
The law will apply only in "rare cases," one expert says, but nevertheless signals a shift from past legal restrictions.
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Cheeky Ad Campaign Protests Airlines’ Role in Climate Change
Some 500 satirical guerilla billboard ads posted across Europe featured texts such as "#SayYesToTheEndOfTheWorld" and “Low Fares to Plastic island.”
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Prado Museum Investigates 25 Artworks Seized During Spanish Civil War
The investigation represents the first step of a process to return the works to families and descendants of those who originally owned them.
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Low Morale Plagues Visitor Services Workers at the Whitney Museum
The menial work, combined $17/hour pay, no benefits, and a lack of support from higher-ups has reportedly led to severe staff shortages.
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Latinos Severely Underrepresented in Film and TV, Report Finds
Although Latinos represent 18.7% of the United States’s population as of the 2020 census, only 3.1% of lead roles in television shows feature them.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art Workers Go on Strike Indefinitely
The museum and union have yet to agree on wages and healthcare.
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Etsy Sellers Demand Reversal of "Train Wreck" Policy
The company is asking users to verify their bank details via Plaid, a fintech company that recently settled a privacy class action lawsuit.
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Tulsa Foundation Pledges $1.9M to 10 Artists
Each artist will receive $190,000 in cash and benefits from the Tulsa Artist Fellowship over a three-year period.
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Mexico Declares First Ancient Monument in a Decade
The 1,000-year-old Cañada de la Virgen ceremonial site will be protected from encroaching development.
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Collective Resignation of Board Members Shakes Toronto’s Power Plant Gallery
A total of 24 board members stepped down from their posts after the art center’s parent company allegedly attempted to terminate 12 of their colleagues.
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Three Arrested in Protest at New York's Asia Society
A group of artists and writers denounced the center for hosting Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the country's former dictator.
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Announcing the Inaugural Center for Craft Archive Fellows
Xenobia Bailey, Jeffrey Gan, Elizabeth G. Greenlee and N.E. Brown, Siera Hyte, Maru López, and Olivia Quintanilla will contribute to a Hyperallergic Special Issue on underrepresented craft histories in 2023.