News
Restitution of Franz Marc Painting Sets New Precedent for Art Sold Under Nazi Duress
Germany’s advisory commission recommended the work be returned even though it was sold “outside of the National Socialist sphere of influence.”
News
News
Citing Job Insecurity, Whitney Museum Workers Are Unionizing
Since the start of the pandemic, the Whitney has laid off approximately 20% of its staff.
News
600+ Artists and Organizations Urge Boycott of Zabludowicz Art Trust Over Israel Ties
Hundreds have signed a letter denouncing Poju Zabludowicz’s ties to a pro-Israel lobby and the Israeli Air Force.
News
Biden Scraps Trump’s Bizarre Plan For a “National Garden of American Heroes”
The president also revoked his predecessor’s authorization of harsh prison sentences for those who vandalize monuments.
News
Baltimore Museum Showcases Work by Underrepresented Artists, Funded by 2018 Deaccessioning
The museum has used the funds from the $16.1 million sale of works by artists including Warhol and Rauschenberg to acquire 125 works by underrepresented artists and artist collectives.
News
Ancient Cave Paintings Are Deteriorating Due to Climate Change
Extreme patterns of increased seasonal moisture from monsoonal rains and worsening droughts are accelerating rock art deterioration, researchers say.
News
“Strike MoMA” Protest Attracts 300+, NYPD Tackles and Arrests Protester Who Waved Palestinian Flag
The museum also confirmed that five activists from the “Strike MoMA” campaign have been permanently banned from its premises.
News
NYC Artists Project Messages of Solidarity With Palestine
Against the view of Manhattan’s skyline, messages read: “Defend Palestine”; “Defend Sheikh Jarrah”; “All Eyes on Palestine”; and more.
News
Major Delhi Art Institutions to Be Razed as Part of Controversial Redevelopment Plan
Scholars and artists including Anish Kapoor and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak are calling for an “immediate halt” of the $2 billion project as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across India.
News
Met Museum Acknowledges It Is on Lenape Land with New Plaque
The initiative was led by curators Patricia Marroquin Norby and Sylvia Yount.
News
Week in Review: NYC Launched WPA-style Initiative; Turner Prize Nominee Criticizes Tate
Also, Palestinian actress Maisa Abd Elhadi was shot by Israeli police during a protest, and more.
News
Wake Forest Students Select Works by Salman Toor and Zanele Muholi for School’s Art Collection
In 1962, the Student Union voted to establish an art collection, which advanced the creation of a dedicated art department.