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Howardena Pindell awarded a lifetime achievement award by the College Art Association, Mika Rottenberg is now represented by Hauser & Wirth, and more.
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W.A.G.E. Asks Artists to Demand Payment and Withhold Content from 2019 Whitney Biennial
In a letter sent this afternoon, the organization urged, "We invite you to use your exceptional status as a worker who can claim both the freedom to dissent and the right to be paid to withhold your labor in solidarity with Whitney staff who cannot."
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The Cleveland Museum of Art Digitized 30,000 Artworks in the Public Domain
The museum is now offering unrestricted access to nearly half of its collection. As an added bonus, metadata for more than 61,000 works is also available without restriction.
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Brazil Dissolves Its Ministry of Culture
Acting on a campaign promise to cut back on public spending, Brazil's new president, Jair Bolsonaro, has created an umbrella Ministry of Citizenship which now covers sports, communications, social policy, and culture, all in one.
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Lehmann Maupin Gallery Files Lawsuit Against Ex-Employee for Allegedly Stealing Client Data and Trade Secrets
Bona Yoo's former employer says she "surreptitiously copied valuable trade secrets" and "malicious corrupted" or deleted important information before leaving the gallery for a sales director position at Lévy Gorvy.
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The Best Signs from the 2019 Women's March
Running themes included Marie Kondo “tidying up” the White House Cabinet and quotes from Cardi B’s government shutdown speech.
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How Teaching Artists Configure Into the Los Angeles Teachers’ Strike
The work of arts providers has been put on hold as district and union leadership continue to negotiate around teacher demands for smaller class sizes, more support staff, less standardized testing, and higher pay.
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Zimbabwe Biennial Postponed Following Government’s Violent Response to Protests
Artist and curator Sithabile Mlotshwa says she founded Zimbabwe's Bulawayo Biennial to contribute to the "great need" for platforms that represent African artists.
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SheBuiltNYC Had an Ambitious Plan for New Monument to Women, But the City Went in a Different Direction
The committee originally recommended honoring groups instead of individuals to showcase the collaborative efforts of New York women. The city had another idea.
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Week in Review: Sacklers Exposed in OxyContin Lawsuit, Kanye Promises $10M to James Turrell
Also, the American Alliance of Museums will launch a $4 million diversity program, the Dutch royal family will sell works at Sotheby's (to the ire of Dutch liberals), and more
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Sculpture Featuring Saudi Flag Will Be Moved from World Trade Center Hub to JFK Airport
But will taxpayers foot the bill, paying for the exhibition's shipment and reinstallation at JFK International Airport?
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1943 Penny Sells for Over $200,000, and ICA Boston Acquires Kusama Infinity Room
Plus, the J. Paul Getty Museum acquires a major Giovanni Segantini painting.