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An Alabama Quilting Collective Receives $250K to Build a Museum
The Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy, a nonprofit in Alabama, has received a grant from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation and Community Partnership.
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Barcelona City Council Steps in to Preserve a Little-known Keith Haring Mural
The mural is tucked behind the DJ booth at a former nightclub, which is slated to become a home for seniors.
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Smithsonian Returns a Pre-Incan Gold Ornament to Peru
The repatriated item, an “Echenique Disc,” is recognized as the symbol of the city of Cusco in Peru.
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Supporters Raise Over $30K for Bethlehem Arts Center Raided by Israeli Soldiers
The organizers hope to raise $50,000 to help sustain the artist-led Dar Jacir Center.
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People Want Jeff Bezos to Buy the Mona Lisa and Eat it
The viral petition has over 4,500 signatures.
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Artist and Iron Worker for NYC Department of Sanitation Unveils a COVID-19 Memorial
“Forever Strongest” by Bernard Klevickas is slated to tour department garages throughout the summer before being permanently installed on Spring Street.
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An Artist Repurposed a Corrections Vehicle to Encourage New Yorkers to Vote
Yazmany Arboleda, the NYC Civic Engagement Commission artist in residence, launched “The People’s Bus” this weekend.
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Hundreds March Through Midtown for Final Week of “Strike MoMA”
Activists unfurled a “Strike MoMA” banner at a courtyard in the museum and projected protest messages on the museum’s facade after dark.
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The Met Will Repatriate Two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Critics note that the Met has failed to address the hundreds of other works from Benin that remain in its collection.
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The World Is Getting a Nintendo Museum
Let’s-a go! The new museum will be built on the site of the company’s historic Uji Ogura Plant in Kyoto, Japan.
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Over 6,000 Photographs of Old Hollywood Acquired by the Hood Museum
John Kobal collected images that span the history of Hollywood, including film production stills, portraits, and publicity shots.
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“This Is Apartheid”: Kara Walker, Nan Goldin, and 16,000+ Artists Voice Solidarity With Palestine
The letter was initially signed by 300 leading Palestinian artists, writers, and filmmakers, including Emily Jacir, Mona Hatoum, and Elia Suleiman.