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Ousted Director of Montreal Museum Sues Its Board for Defamation
Nathalie Bondil, who was dismissed from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in July, is claiming $1.5 million in punitive and moral damages.
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Head in the Clouds and Hearts on Fire: The New Emoji Coming to iOS in 2021
The drop failed to include a “flaming dumpster” emoji to convey our current reality.
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Artists Celebrate Their “Anarchist Jurisdiction” by Parodying Nostalgic Postcards
Artists and activists on social media responded to the Department of Justice’s announcement by ridiculing, and sometimes proudly embracing, the new label.
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An Urgent Book Club Dedicated to the Climate Emergency
The Brooklyn Public Library and advocacy group Writers Rebel NYC have launched Climate Reads, a yearlong, online book club and discussion series open to readers anywhere in the world.
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Dozens of Arab Artists Boycott UAE for Normalization Deal With Israeli Government
Samia Halaby and Rachid Koraichi are among the signatories of a letter reaffirming support for “the Palestinian struggle for liberation, self-determination and the return of refugees.”
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An Artist Turned a Subway Station Into a Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Artist Adrian Wilson renamed Manhattan's 50th Street station to read "Ruth St." this weekend.
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New York Will Honor Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg With a Statue in Brooklyn
The governor will appoint a commission to select an artist and choose a location for the statue of the Brooklyn-born Supreme Court justice.
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Week in Review: Guggenheim Employees Demand Executive Resignations; Brooklyn Museum Employees Allege Staff Mistreatment
Also, Bill Arning, former director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, was accused of sexual harassment online, and more.
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Banksy Loses Trademark Case to Greeting Card Company
The European Union Intellectual Property Office ruled that the street artist, who remains anonymous, could not be identified as the unquestionable owner of his "Flower Thrower" stencil.
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“Artists for New York”: 100+ Artists Sell Work to Help NYC Spaces Survive
Over 100 artists, including Rashid Johnson and Jenny Holzer, have donated work for a sale that will benefit arts nonprofits based in New York City.
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Hundreds of Artists Support Striking Tate Workers
Hito Steyerl, Michael Rakowitz, and Forensic Architecture are among 300 signatories asking Tate to reconsider cutting 313 jobs in its shops, cafes, and restaurants.
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Artists Ask Whitney Museum to "Commit to a Year of Action"
The letter, authored by three artists included in the now-canceled Collective Actions, urges the Whitney to seriously examine its practices and policies to better represent and engage with historically excluded communities.