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Week in Review: Olafur Eliasson Transplants Glaciers Outside Tate Modern, Tania Bruguera Withdraws from Biennial
Also, the Museum of Black Civilizations has opened in Senegal, Sotheby's will host a sale of female Old Masters, and more.
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Frank Sinatra’s Paintings Sell at Auction, Cleveland Museum of Art Acquires Filippo Parodi Sculpture
Plus, the Saint Louis Art Museum purchases a Caspar David Friedrich painting, and the Pérez Museum of Art Miami is gifted two new works.
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Anonymous Was a Woman announces the recipients of its 2018 grants, Kameelah Janan Rasheed is an artist-in-residence at the Brooklyn Public Library, and more.
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The Andy Warhol Foundation Is Expanding Its National Reach
The Andy Warhol Foundation will distribute $1.4 million to organizations for artist-driven projects across 14 cities.
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Artist Mounts Guerrilla Art Exhibition at Whitney Calling for Removal of Vice Chairman
Following Sunday's large protest by Decolonize This Place, artists quietly installed an unauthorized exhibition calling on the museum to drop weapons manufacturer Warren Kanders from its board of trustees.
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Hundreds Attend Guerrilla, Activist-Led Tour of Looted Artifacts at the British Museum
Performance troupe BP or Not BP? organized a “Stolen Goods Tour" at the British Museum, where activists of Australian Aboriginal, Iraqi, Hawaiian, Māori, and Greek Cypriot heritage called for the repatriation of looted artifacts in the museum's collection.
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Smithsonian to Open Its First-Ever Gallery Devoted to Latinx Experiences, Receives $10M Donation
"Latino history is American history, and we have a responsibility to reflect the stories and experiences of Latinas and Latinos in the U.S. today," said the Smithsonian Latino Center's director.
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Activists Protest at Whitney Museum, Demanding Vice Chairman and Owner of Tear Gas Manufacturer “Must Go”
Members and supporters of activist group Decolonize This Place emphasized that Warren Kanders is only a symptom of a larger problem.
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Decolonize This Place Plans Action at the Whitney Opposing Tear Gas Manufacturer on Museum Board
After Whitney Museum director Adam Weinberg published a letter to the public asserting the museum, "cannot right all the ills of an unjust world," Decolonize This Place organized a December 9 protest in solidarity with Whitney staffers.
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Week in Review: SpaceX Launches Art in Space, Banksy Raffles Sculpture for $2.50
Also, Russia will pay Pussy Riot $43,500, Anish Kapoor wins a legal battle against the NRA, and more.
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Mississippi Museum of Art Receives Over 100 Works, and Dia:Beacon Acquires Charlotte Posenenske's Sculptural Pieces
Plus, work by Theaster Gates sells at Sotheby's Miami (RED) auction, and Penn State installs a George Rickey sculpture.
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Museum Creates Program for Families Suffering from the Opioid Crisis
Approximately 72,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2017 alone. For families hurt by addiction, the Currier Museum of Art in New Hampshire has created an unprecedented program that uses art as a healing tool for those affected by the epidemic in a state that's ranked third in the nation for d