Art Movements
Kathleen V. Jameson Named Speed Museum Director
The New Museum's new board members, Alison Rossiter works acquired by The Met, a record-breaking David Hockney show, and more in Art Movements.
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Brooklyn Museum Displays Work of Artist Killed in 9/11 on 25th Anniversary
Michael Richards’s 1997 sculpture “Free F’All” commemorates the historic African American military pilots, the Tuskegee Airmen, and the discrimination they experienced during service.
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Tschabalala Self’s Splendid “Lady in Blue” Graces London’s Fourth Plinth
Self said the figure is “not an idol to venerate or a historical figure to commemorate,” but rather “an everyday woman like the many who occupy the square daily.”
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Striking Workers Shutter Three V&A London Locations
Unionized staff at the Victoria and Albert Museum staged a two-day strike last weekend, citing “Amazon-style” working conditions.
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Trust in US Museums Grows Across Party Lines, Survey Finds
But the federal government’s threats to institutional independence could undermine these upward trends.
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Trump-Ousted Kennedy Center Chairman Buys Removed Shapiro Sculpture
Billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein reportedly plans to install "Blue" (2019) in the sculpture garden at the National Gallery of Art.
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Artist Lucien Smith, Fixture of NYC’s Downtown Scene, Dies at 37
Following early market success and what he called “the pitfalls of gaining notoriety so early,” Smith shifted his focus to community-centered projects.
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch Steps Down Amid Trump’s Attacks
“I leave with pride and sadness,” said the institution’s secretary, pledging to continue fighting to “protect the integrity of the Smithsonian.”
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Renoir Artworks Worth Millions Stolen in Five-Minute Heist in France
Two thieves carried out an early-morning raid on the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on Tuesday, taking off with two of the four paintings they targeted.
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Trump to Break Ground on “Triumphal Arch” Before Federal Approval
The announcement follows a series of recent rollbacks on federal protections of historically significant sites.
Art Movements
Mildred Howard Wins Artists’ Legacy Foundation Award
Anonymous Was A Woman's environmental art grants, Art Gallery of Ontario director steps down, Alex Katz on PBS, and more in Art Movements.
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ICE Seizes 22,000 Antiquities in Florida
The seizure of the allegedly smuggled artifacts comes amid the agency’s escalating violence and the Department of Homeland Security’s waiver of cultural preservation safeguards.