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Jenni Crain, Beloved Artist and Curator, Has Died of COVID-19
The art world is mourning the loss of Crain, who died of sudden virus-related complications at the age of 30.
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As Omicron Surges, Met Museum Reduces Attendance
"Reducing density is one important step to protect our staff and visitors," said Kenneth Weine, the Met Museum's chief communications officer.
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Royal Ontario Museum Hires What Is Believed to Be the First Climate Change Curator
Soren Brothers wants to shift the conversation away from doomsday scenarios and toward actionable change.
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While 11% of Staff Was Laid Off, Guggenheim Director Made Record $1.5 Million
The museum says its director, Richard Armstrong, took a 25% pay cut during the pandemic — but the reduction didn't apply to "compensation earned in prior years."
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EU Takes a Major Step Towards Ending the Ivory Trade
The European Parliament's two resolutions bring it in line with already existing bans in the US and China.
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Omicron's Rapid Spread Shuts Down Museums Across Europe
Art institutions in London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and elsewhere are impacted by the new wave of closures.
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Preservationists Balk at the City’s Plan to Redevelop Penn Station
The redevelopment includes razing 50 buildings for 10 new skyscrapers.
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2022 Armory Show Will Focus on Latinx and Latin American Art
Carla Acevedo-Yates, Mari Carmen Ramírez, and Tobias Ostrander will head the fair’s curated sections and programs next year.
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Next Month, You’ll Need a Booster Shot to Go to the Met Opera
It’s the first major performing arts venue in New York City to require proof of a third vaccination.
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Props from TV Show Dickinson Acquired by Emily Dickinson Museum and Harvard University
Hundreds of period-appropriate set items, costumes, and paper facsimiles of Dickinson’s writings were gifted to the museums.
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Heirs Sue Philadelphia Museum of Art for a Piet Mondrian Painting
The artwork was looted by Nazis before it was purchased by a New York collector and friend of Mondrian, who donated it to the PMA.
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Two Artists Charged With Faking Indigenous Heritage to Sell Art
Lewis Anthony Rath and Jerry Chris Van Dyke, who separately sold their work at two Seattle galleries, could face prison time for violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.