> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://hyperallergic.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Week in Review: African Film Archive Destroyed in Fire; NY Museums Can Open at 50% - URL: https://hyperallergic.com/week-in-review-african-film-archive-destroyed-in-fire-ny-museums-can-open-at-50/ - Published: 2021-04-22T20:06:50.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-24T16:38:34.000Z - Description: Also, PAIN activists say they were followed by PIs hired by the Sacklers, and more. - Author: Jasmine Weber - Tags: News, Week in Review, #wp, #wp-post, #image-position-hidden, #Import 2025-11-24 09:11 (2021, 2022, part 1) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2021/04/img_2077-3.jpg) Mark Allen Henderson, “Snake Bit,” opiate prescription bottles, glass eyes, sculpted rattlesnake head. (image by and courtesy of Mark Allen Henderson) *Week in Review is a weekly collection of news, developments, and stirrings in the art world.* [*Subscribe*](https://newsletters.hyperallergic.com/?ref=hyperallergic.com) *to receive these posts as a weekly newsletter*. ## History A fire in Cape Town, South Africa, [decimated invaluable archives of African history](https://hyperallergic.com/cape-town-fire-destroys-university-library-film-archives/), including Cape Town University’s African film collection, one of the largest in the world. Archaeologists have [located the site of Harriet Tubman’s family home](https://hyperallergic.com/archaeologists-locate-site-of-harriet-tubman-family-home/), where she lived before escaping enslavement in 1849. ## Activism and Advocacy Members of the advocacy group PAIN say they were [followed by private investigators](https://hyperallergic.com/pain-activists-followed-by-sackler-investigators/) hired by members of the Sackler family. Asian Deaf creatives Christine Sun Kim and Ravi Vasavan teamed up with Staple Pigeon Streetwear to design an [ASL “Stop Asian Hate” shirt that benefits AAPI (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders) organizations](https://hyperallergic.com/asl-stop-asian-hate-shirt-benefit-aapi-organizations/). The [George Floyd and Anti-Racist Street Art database](https://hyperallergic.com/mapping-anti-racist-street-art-in-minneapolis-and-worldwide/) includes more than 1,800 images of anti-racist street artworks worldwide, ranging from graffiti to murals and projections. Jive Poetic withdrew from a Museum of Modern Art poetry reading after the museum asked to read his poems in advance of the event. He instead [performed them at the second Strike MoMA protest](https://hyperallergic.com/insurgent-poetry-outside-of-moma-during-second-week-of-protests/). ## New York's Reopening Starting April 26, New York museums and zoos can [open with 50% capacity](https://hyperallergic.com/ny-museums-can-increase-to-50-capacity-starting-april-26/). Through May 31, anyone with proof of vaccination can [visit the Everson Museum](https://hyperallergic.com/vaccinated-enjoy-free-admission-to-the-everson-museum/) in Syracuse, New York, for free. Beginning April 23, New Yorkers can get [vaccinated under the famous blue whale](https://hyperallergic.com/get-vaccinated-under-the-blue-whale-at-the-american-museum-of-natural-history/) at the American Museum of Natural History. Lincoln Center’s plaza will be transformed into a [giant green lawn](https://hyperallergic.com/lincoln-center-mimi-lien-green-lawn-new-york-city/) this summer as part of a program of outdoor events intended to reignite the city’s arts sector. ## In Other News London’s Science Museum is facing backlash over a [Shell-sponsored climate exhibition](https://hyperallergic.com/the-science-museum-in-london-faces-backlash-over-oil-sponsored-climate-exhibition/). After Budweiser [unexpectedly painted over murals in India](https://hyperallergic.com/budweiser-paints-over-street-murals-in-india/), street artists banded together to defend the beloved works. 83% of Emoji users [want more inclusive icons](https://hyperallergic.com/emoji-users-want-more-inclusive-icons/), according to a survey by Adobe. Mills College [closed after 169 years](https://hyperallergic.com/mills-college-closes-after-169-years/). Students and faculty praised the school as one-of-a-kind, recounting its renowned book arts program and experimental music and dance departments. ## Awards & Accolades The **School for Advanced Research** in Santa Fe, New Mexico, launched a fellowship for Native American Artists and announced the 16 inaugural awardees. | [SAR](https://sarweb.org/news-sar-learns-50000-awarded-to-indigenous-artists/?ref=hyperallergic.com) **María Magdalena Campos-Pons** was awarded the Pérez Art Museum Miami's annual prize. | [*The Art Newspaper*](https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/the-perez-art-museum-miami-awards-maria-magdalena-campos-pons-the-annual-perez-prize?ref=hyperallergic.com) ## Transitions **Celeste Rapone** is now represented by Marianne Boesky Gallery, in partnership with Corbett vs. Dempsey and Josh Lilley. **Daisy Desrosiers** was appointed director of Gund Gallery at Kenyon College in Ohio. | [Culture Type](https://www.culturetype.com/2021/04/19/daisy-desrosiers-appointed-director-of-gund-gallery-at-kenyon-college-in-ohio/?ref=hyperallergic.com) **Samson Young** is now represented by Petzel Gallery. ## In Memoriam Mao Ayuth (1944–2021), film director | [*New York Times*](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/21/world/asia/mao-ayuth-dead.html?ref=hyperallergic.com) Denis Donoghue (1928–2021), literary critic | [*New York Times*](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/17/books/denis-donoghue-dead.html?ref=hyperallergic.com) Monte Hellman (1929–2021), film director and producer | [*Guardian*](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/apr/21/monte-hellman-two-lane-blacktop-reservoir-dogs-dies-aged-91?ref=hyperallergic.com) June Newton (1923–2021), actress | [*New York Times*](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/21/arts/june-newton-dead.html?ref=hyperallergic.com) Robert Ross aka Black Rob (1969–2021), rapper | [Vulture](https://www.vulture.com/article/obituary-black-rob.html?ref=hyperallergic.com) Felix Silla (1937–2021), actor known for his role as Cousin Itt on *The Addams Family* | [Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/felix-silla-addams-family-and-star-wars-actor-dead-at-84?ref=hyperallergic.com) Jim Steinman (1947–2021), composer and songwriter | [*Washington Post*](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/jim-steinman-dead/2021/04/21/2159f3a0-a211-11eb-a774-7b47ceb36ee8%5Fstory.html?ref=hyperallergic.com)