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Week in Review: #CancelRent Movement Grows; Internet Celebrates Met Gala During Pandemic
Also, Christie’s is privately selling an original Apple desktop computer from 1976, and more.
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Petition Calls for Removal of New York Academy of Art Board Chair, Citing Jeffrey Epstein Ties
The petition calls on the academy to “immediately remove” Eileen Guggenheim from her post as chair of the school’s board of trustees, noting allegations made by Maria Farmer, one of Epstein’s alleged victims.
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Over 40% of American Museum of Natural History Staff Impacted by Layoffs and Furloughs
About 200 full time staffers have been cut via layoffs and voluntary retirements, and another 250 were furloughed.
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Preserving Crucial Moments of Mexican American Religious History
UCLA’s Chicano Studies Research Center will conserve over 14,000 photographs and 125 audio recordings that make up the community’s spiritual patrimony.
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A Digital Archive of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, From Graffiti to Music
The rich online resource, spearheaded by researcher Nicola Pratt, reveals how culture was “an outlet” for political views during the revolution and its aftermath.
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In Midst of Growing Protests, National Portrait Gallery Says BP Will No Longer Judge Annual Award
The fossil fuel giant, which has sponsored the BP Portrait Award for 30 years, will no longer have a say in the judging process.
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As #CancelRent Movement Grows in NYC, Two Artists Start Their Own Strike
When their Brooklyn building failed to offer tenants protections, artists Alina Tenser and Gabo Camnitzer took matters into their own hands.
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Lion Statues at Art Institute of Chicago Get Face Masks, One Stolen Immediately
The masks are meant to encourage Chicagoans to wear face coverings when out in public.
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“Missing Sounds of New York” Brings the City to Your Headphones
The New York Public Library has released a playlist of sounds that take us back to pre-pandemic days in the city that never sleeps.
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Week in Review: Museums Cautiously Re-open, Survey Says 95% of Artists Lost Income During Pandemic
Also, Sotheby’s and Google are holding an online charity auction to raise money for International Rescue Committee, and more.
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Scholars Will Boycott Universities That Do Not Protect Non-Tenured Faculty
Noam Chomsky, Judith Butler, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Zadie Smith are among the signatories of a recent Academic Solidarity Statement calling for equal protections across faculty ranks.
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Spreadsheet Highlights Major Income Disparities at Cultural Institutions
According to a document by the group Indebted Cultural Workers, MoMA director Glenn Lowry takes home about 48 times the salary of an education assistant at the museum.