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Detroit Institute of Arts Faces Backlash Over “Pro-Cop” Mural
Artists including Dawoud Bey, Jordan Casteel, and Kevin Beasley criticized the institution’s partnership on the mural, titled “To Serve and Protect.”
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“Washing Their Hands With Our Blood”: Activists on MoMA Trustee’s Dominican Republic Gold Mine
Hyperallergic accompanied two protesters on their journey from Queens to Manhattan’s Museum of Modern Art, for an insider view of participating in a #StrikeMoMA action.
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57% of People Would Use a Sex Emoji, Survey Says
The sexual wellness brand LELO surveyed nearly 10,000 people, finding that 76% of participants currently use emoji for sexting.
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Week in Review: Whitney Museum Workers Unionize; Leon Black Accused of Abuse
Also, dozens of artists demanded the release of dissident Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, and more.
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MoMA Trustee Leon Black Accused of Defamation and Sexual Abuse in Lawsuit
Black did not stand for reelection as chair of the museum’s board following public controversy surrounding his relationship to Jeffrey Epstein.
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After Five Decades in San Francisco, Two Lintels Repatriated to Thailand
The 1,500-pound lintels from the ninth and 10th centuries hail from protected religious sanctuaries in northeastern Thailand.
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The Oddest Images From the Guinness World Records Photo Archives
For National Photography Month, Guinness released a collection of some of the most iconic images in its archives.
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With the Help of Scientists, Artist Tomás Saraceno Makes Music Out of Spider Webs
Listen to the spooky cacophony of spider web sounds.
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Whitney Museum Voluntarily Recognizes Union
The museum has recognized the collective bargaining unit, bypassing the union election.
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John Akomfrah, Carrie Mae Weems, and Others Demand Release of Dissident Cuban Artist
“Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is being detained solely for peacefully expressing his ideas through his art and for his nonviolent defense of human rights,” the open letter reads.
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Protesters Convene at MoMA to Denounce Police Violence in Colombia
MoMA trustee Paula Crown’s husband James Crown, a speaker said, is a director at a weapons conglomerate with ties to violence in Israel, Colombia, and elsewhere.
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Over 1,000 Urge Canadian Art Institutions to End Collaboration With Israel-funded Cultural Activities
In recent weeks, thousands have urged Canadian journalist organizations to reform their coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict.