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Milwaukee Art Museum Workers Seek to Unionize
More than 150 employees are organizing to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents the museum's security guards.
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A Wiki Edit-a-Thon Dedicated to Women Artists of Color
Here's a complete lists of the Wikipedia articles updated during this year's Edit-a-Thon, Black Artists Matter, focused on artists of the African diaspora in the National Museum of Women in the Arts’s collection.
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A Jewish Museum Is Selling Out of Its “YO SEMITE” Shirts Since Trump’s Blunder
The National Museum of American Jewish History’s Yosemite-inspired shirt has garnered over $30,000 in sales since the president mispronounced the national park’s name.
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New Museum Faces Charges of Unfair Labor Practices in a Union Complaint
The complaint, filed by Local 2110 UAW, accuses the museum of laying off bargaining unit members in a discriminatory and retaliatory act and refusing to provide necessary information.
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A Community Organizer in Utah Faces a Prison Life Sentence for Allegedly Buying Red Paint
Charges against Madalena McNeil were raised to the level of a first-degree felony due to the District Attorney’s decision to invoke a "gang enhancement" charge against her and seven other protesters who were accused of splashing paint and breaking windows.
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Tania Bruguera Asks the Internet to Acknowledge Cuba’s Political Prisoners With Virtual “Chorus”
Following the death of Yosvany Arostegui in police custody, the Cuban artist asked people to record themselves reading the names of 102 current political prisoners out loud.
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Venture Out to See Seven Queer Public Artworks Across NYC
Looking for safe ways to see art? We compiled a list of beloved public artworks that celebrate LGBTQ makers and lives.
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For Decades, JEB Has Captured Liberatory Photographs of Lesbian Life
A portrait of Audre Lorde and an intimate embrace between a couple in 1979 are two of four photographs by Joan E. Biren.
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A Beirut Gallery Owner Speaks About the Devastation of the Explosion
“We are now in survival mode,” says Joumana Asseily, director and founder of Marfa’ Projects. “A week ago I was concerned about safety issues because of the pandemic but now my biggest worry is checking if everyone is safe and has a shelter.”
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New Museum Recalls Some Furloughed Workers, Union Calls for Greater Reform
“As they parade around their executive pay cuts, [director] Lisa Phillips is still making at least $500,000 while 25 people now have no income and no health insurance during a pandemic," the union said.
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Dallas Art Fair Will Not Reimburse Participants for Canceled 2020 Edition
As galleries struggle to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, exhibitors learned the fair will not reimburse participants for the booth fees they have already paid.
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Week in Review: After Explosion, Beirut Galleries Band Together; Philadelphia Museum of Art Workers Unionize
Also, the Tenement Museum Union filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, and more.