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DOGE Meeting With National Gallery of Art Sets Off Alarm Bells
The Elon Musk-led agency met with museum leadership to discuss the organization’s “legal status” as the Trump administration continues its attacks on federal arts funding.
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Is the Smithsonian Museum of the American Latino Finally Moving Forward?
Amid the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign, a bipartisan coalition is advocating for a bill that would guarantee the institution a spot on the National Mall.
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17,000 Children’s Shoes Line Pennsylvania Avenue in Moving Gaza Memorial
The pro-Palestine art installation in Washington, DC, coincided with anti-Trump marches across the country.
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After Republican Threats, DC Begins Removal of Black Lives Matter Mural
The mural was painted in 2020 during protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd and other Black individuals.
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Art Museum of the Americas Cancels Second Show Amid Trump’s DEI Crackdown
Andil Gosine’s exhibition used visual art to explore connections between the environment, sexuality, and sexual justice.
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Show on Artists of African Descent Loses Funding Amid Trump DEI Crackdown
The exhibition at the Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, DC, would have featured works by Afro-Latino, Caribbean, and African American artists.
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Why Is the National Gallery of Art Hosting a Trump-Vance Fundraiser?
Though not forbidden by nonprofit guidelines, such events at museums and institutions have long generated controversy.
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Activists Get Prison Time for Dumping Powder on Constitution Case
Although the historical document was unscathed, the two protesters were charged with “felony destruction of government property.”
Opinion
An Anti-Monument to Match Our Moment
Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial reminds us of a wound on and of this nation, and the risks of forgetting.
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Neo-Nazi Tiki Torch “Monument” to Trump Emerges in DC
The apparently satirical artwork follows the appearance of a mysterious sculpture of a turd on Nancy Pelosi’s desk last week.
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Sculpture of a Turd on Nancy Pelosi’s Desk Appears on National Mall
"This memorial honors the brave men and women who broke into the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021, to loot, urinate, and defecate,” reads a plaque.
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Amy Sherald Survey to Travel to DC’s National Portrait Gallery Next Year
With over 40 paintings, Sherald’s largest survey to date will mark the first solo show of a Black contemporary artist at the DC institution.