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Two White House Petitions to Save the NEA and NEH Aren't Registering Signatures
One petition shows only 44 signatures, the other 734. Based on social media sharing, neither seems to be accurate.
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B&H Photo’s Move to New Jersey May Violate Labor Laws
United Steelworkers has accused the retailer B&H Photo of violating federal labor laws with its plan to relocate part of its operations to central New Jersey.
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In Oval Office Rehang, Trump Continues to Copy Others
From a rug designed by former first lady Laura Bush, to duplicate Winston Churchill busts, Donald Trump's redecoration of the Oval Office is predictably retrograde.
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In Open Letter, Hundreds of Architects Urge Trump to Take Action on Climate Change
Organized by Architects Advocate, the letter emphasizes investments in renewable energy and a commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement.
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Finalists for London’s Top Public Art Spot Include a Drone-Topped Dessert and an Iraqi Deity
Sculptures by Huma Bhabha, Damián Ortego, Heather Phillipson, Michael Rakowitz, and Raqs Media Collective are in the running to occupy the Fourth Plinth next year.
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Art Movements
This week in art news: galleries and nonprofits participate in the #J20 Art Strike, the president-elect’s transition team reportedly plan to abolish the NEA and the NEH, and a Kickstarter for inauguration day posters raised over $1.3 million.
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Artists Coordinate a Banner Drop Against Hate for Inauguration Weekend
The facades of dozens of buildings around Philadelphia and Atlanta are now adorned with messages of love, unity, and resilience.
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A Running List of Nationwide Art Spaces Closing for the #J20 Art Strike
Dozens of US galleries and nonprofits have announced their plans to close in solidarity with the #J20 Art Strike on Friday, January 20.
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New York's Island of the Dead Included in List of 2017 Preservation Priorities
The Historic Districts Council included New York City's mass grave, Hart Island, among its Six to Celebrate neighborhood preservation priorities.
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Three Civil Rights Sites Become National Monuments
President Barack Obama designated as national monuments three Southern sites connected with the Civil Rights movement and post-Civil War Reconstruction.
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CalArts Students Prepare to Walk Out During #J20 Strike
Students at one of the country's leading art schools have organized a walkout to coincide with Inauguration Day.
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Tania Bruguera Detained in Cuba While Delivering Supplies to Hurricane Victims
No explanation was given for the artist's detention, but she was allegedly interrogated for six hours.