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Week in Review: Jewish Heritage Museum Vandalized With Confederate Flag; UK Rejects Antiquity Regulations
Also, an Ohio Arts Council leader resigned after incendiary comments on the 2020 election came to light, and more.
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Guggenheim Names Naomi Beckwith as Deputy Director and Chief Curator
Beckwith will be the first Black woman to assume in the role at the New York City museum.
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A Dolly Parton Statue Might Be Coming to Nashville, Tennessee
The beloved Tennessee-born musician recently made a $1 million donation to Vanderbilt University, which helped develop the Moderna coronavirus vaccine.
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Following Third Suicide in One Year, Vessel Closes Indefinitely
Architects and members of neighboring communities have warned since the 150-foot structure was announced that it posed a high risk.
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Warhol Foundation Distributes $3.9 Million to 51 Organizations Grappling With Pandemic Losses
Grants will fund the staging of exhibitions, curatorial research, administrative costs, and more to organizations including the BlackStar Film Festival and W.A.G.E.
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Viral Sink Reviewer Eviscerates MoMA's Restrooms
Sink Reviews boasts over 712,000 followers on TikTok, expanding the digital world of faucet criticism.
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Roam the Galleries of the Metropolitan Museum via Augmented Reality
The museum collaborated with Verizon to launch the Met Unframed, which allows you to navigate through a dozen digitally rendered galleries and view nearly 50 works from the Met’s collection.
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Plan to Sell Diego Rivera Mural at San Francisco Art Institute Draws Backlash
What the board calls the San Francisco Art Institute’s “most liquid asset” is “not a commodity,” the adjunct faculty union says.
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UK Rejects European Union Regulations to Reduce Illegal Antiquity Trafficking
The UK has rejected EU regulations that require import licenses for art, antiques, books, and other artifacts that are more than 250 years old before they can enter any EU country.
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Ohio Arts Council Board Member Resigns After Incendiary Comments on Capitol Attack
Susan Allan Block called for “no peace” and “no concession,” called Kamala Harris a “whore,” and labeled Joe Biden an “illegitimate president” in controversial social media posts.
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Confederate Flag Found Tied to Jewish Heritage Museum in New York
The banner was placed overnight and discovered this morning, two days after a violent attack on the Capitol rife with Nazi and white supremacist symbols.
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US Museums and Art Institutions Respond to Capitol Attack
“We cannot be silent bystanders. We must speak up and take action wherever and whenever we witness hatred and threats of violence,” said Jack Kliger, president and CEO of the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York.