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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.
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The National Gallery of Art Acquires Quilts by the Women of Gee’s Bend
The DC institution has expanded its holdings of work by Black artists from the American South with a recent acquisition from Souls Grown Deep.
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Week in Review: Photos Capture Attack on the Capitol; Vulva Sculpture in Brazil Incites Controversy
Also, see a rundown of some of the many artworks and creative acts that were censored in 2020, and more.
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How the Internet Reflected on and Coped With the Capitol Attack
From an artist’s rendition of Capitol police rolling out the red carpet for pro-Trump insurrectionists, to memes about the Viking hat-clad QAnon supporter, social media has been rife with memes and digital content.
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Photographs Capture Chaos at the Capitol
Blogger and cultural observer Bucky Turco shares his images and insight from the insurrection at the US Capitol yesterday.
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Anticipating Escalating Violence, DC Arts Organization Postponed Display of Blood-drenched White House
Last month, CulturalDC postponed its projection of a bloody artwork by Andrei Molodkin, which floods an acrylic model of the White House using blood donated by US citizens.
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Trump’s Hypocritical Silence on the Defacement of Monuments During Capitol Attack
A tweet from last summer in which Trump authorizes “up to 10 years in prison” for anyone who vandalizes or destroys federal property has resurfaced as a bitter reminder of his bias against progressive activists.
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Gallery and Public Artwork Destroyed in Nashville Suicide Bombing
The suicide bombing on December 25 rocked downtown Nashville, injuring at least eight people and damaging more than 40 buildings.
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In Surprise Ruling, Kandinsky Painting Will Not Be Returned to Jewish Collector Heirs
The Amsterdam District Court rejected claims from the heirs of a Jewish art collector that a 1909 painting by Kandinsky in Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum was sold under Nazi-era duress and should be returned.
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A Public Vulva Sculpture in Brazil Protests Violence Against Women
Juliana Notari’s “Diva,” a massive, concrete and resin sculpture built on a hillside in Pernambuco, has prompted outrage from conservative groups.
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A Museum Once Led By a Major Confederate Sculptor Wants to Display a Defaced Jefferson Davis Monument
The Valentine Richmond History Center wants to display a Davis statue created by artist Edward Valentine, the museum’s first president.