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Thomas J. Lax was appointed media and performance curator at the Museum of Modern Art, Anita Hill will receive the PEN Courage Award, and more.
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Poland's Ministry of Culture Accused of Attempting to Control an Important Cultural Institution
Poland’s current rightwing Minister of Culture, Piotr Gliński, is accused of attempting to take control of the museum in an effort to curtail its programming and replace its director with a ministry-appointed one.
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Sacklers and Purdue Pharma Pay $270 Million to Settle Oklahoma Opioid Lawsuit [UPDATED]
The art philanthropist family, though not named in the lawsuit, will contribute $75 million to fund a new addiction treatment and research center at Oklahoma State University in Tulsa.
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Vienna Museum Cancels Palestine Event with South African Anti-Apartheid Leader
In response to the cancellation, Ronnie Kasrils wrote: “It’s disappointing then to find those rights now curtailed in Austria for wanting to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and sharing the South African experience and lessons with the Austrian people.”
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Decolonize This Place Launches "Nine Weeks of Art and Action" with Protest at Whitney Museum
The activist organization, which demands the removal of Whitney vice chairman Warren Kanders from the board, gathered at the museum to protest alongside activists from the 30 groups that have come out to support its mission.
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Guggenheim Museum "Does Not Plan to Accept Any Gifts" from the Sackler Family
The announcement follows a similar decision by Tate, announced yesterday, that the institution will no longer accept funds from the Sacklers, owners of Purdue Pharma.
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Faced with Rising Tuition, CalArts Students Are Working to Raise Money
Student organizers closed out the annual CalArts REDCAT Gala by asking for contributions from deep-pocketed donors.
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Week in Review: National Portrait Gallery Rejects $1.3M from Sacklers, Billionaire Forced to Sell Art Collection
Also, Sterling Ruby is launching a fashion line, Lee Ufan will open a foundation for minimalist art in France, and more.
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UK Returns Babylonian Tablet to Iraq, V&A Buys Dalí Lamps
Also, George Michael's collection sells at auction, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts received a gift of 78 artworks, and more.
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Rei Kawakubo was awarded the 2019 Isamu Noguchi Award, New York is seeking artists to turn sanitation trucks into works of art, and more.
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Descendant of Enslaved People Sues Harvard for Rights to Daguerreotypes of Her Ancestors
“For years, Papa Renty’s slave owners profited from his suffering,” Tamara Lanier said in a statement. “It’s time for Harvard to stop doing the same thing to our family.”
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A Monument to Women's Suffrage Receives Unanimous Approval Despite Controversy
The statue, which features Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony as leaders of the movement, has been accused of racism and whitewashing history.