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MoMA to Mandate COVID-19 Boosters For All Staff, Leaked Email Reveals
An anonymous worker told Hyperallergic that MoMA should follow the Met's example and cut down attendance to “allow for more social distancing.”
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Wayne Thiebaud, Whose Paintings Were (Almost) Good Enough to Eat, Dies at 101
He mastered the textures of frosting, meringue, and donut glaze, but was also known for his dizzying cityscapes and Pop-like humor.
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Watch 25 Hours of People Reading Herman Melville's Moby-Dick
The Moby-Dick Marathon has been an annual tradition at the New Bedford Whaling Museum since 1997.
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If They Only Knew: Brits Rank Museum Curators Among Top 5 Most Trusted Professions
Also, advanced degree holders were more likely to trust curators to tell the truth, exposing gaps in the way the profession is perceived.
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Life-Sized, 3D-Printed Statue of Maradona Lands in Buenos Aires Airport
The sculpture of the fútbol star in Ezeiza Airport stands at five feet five inches, Maradona's height.
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Docs About Jamaica Kincaid, Confederate Monuments, Repatriation and More Receive Over $20M from Ford Foundation
In the past year, 122 organizations and filmmakers received funding from JustFilms for projects that are expanding the realm of perspectives from which stories are told.
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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.