> ## 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: Australian Arts Orgs Impacted by Facebook Ban; NYC Loses 66% of Creative Jobs in 2020 - URL: https://hyperallergic.com/week-in-review-australian-arts-orgs-impacted-by-facebook-ban-nyc-loses-66-of-creative-jobs-in-2020/ - Published: 2021-02-26T12:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-24T16:38:38.000Z - Description: Also, German researchers say the risk of COVID-19 transmission is far lower in museums and theaters than any other indoor activity, 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) *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*. ### Impact of COVID-19 on the Arts Researchers at the **Berlin Institute of Technology** say the risk of **COVID-19** transmission is [far lower in museums and theaters](https://hyperallergic.com/museums-are-safer-than-any-other-indoor-activity-covid-19-study-says/) than any other indoor activity, including supermarkets and restaurants. Employment in the arts, entertainment, and recreation in **New York City** has plummeted by two-thirds during the COVID-19 pandemic, the [**largest decline**](https://hyperallergic.com/two-thirds-of-new-york-citys-arts-and-recreation-jobs-have-been-lost-to-the-pandemic/) among the city’s economic sectors in 2020. ### Dartmouth Community Opposes Leon Black-funded Arts Center **Dartmouth** **College** alumni and students are calling for the school to [rename the **Black Family Visual Arts Center**](https://hyperallergic.com/citing-epstein-ties-dartmouth-community-calls-for-school-to-rename-leon-black-arts-center/) following revelations of **Leon Black**’s financial ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “The building represents an ever-present insult to all Dartmouth survivors," said members of Dartmouth Community Against Gender Harassment and Sexual Violence. ### Facebook "Unfriends" Australian Organizations Last week, over 500 **Australian** **arts** **organizations** [discovered their **Facebook** pages had been removed](https://hyperallergic.com/facebook-unfriends-australian-arts-organizations/) as a result of the platform's reaction to a recent federal regulation over media guidelines. The government soon announced that Facebook “intends to restore Australian news pages in the coming days," but the [repercussions for small organizations ](https://hyperallergic.com/facebook-lifts-australia-ban-but-arts-organizations-will-face-long-term-repercussions/)could be long-term. ### In Other News The **Baltimore Museum of Art** has received [gifts totaling over $1 million](https://hyperallergic.com/after-canceling-controversial-deaccessioning-baltimore-museum-receives-over-1m-for-equity-initiatives/) in support of its long-term financial plan to increase access and equity within the museum. The museum had previously planned to fund the initiatives using proceeds from the sale of three major artworks, a proposal that drew sharp criticism from many in the arts community. The **Palm Springs City Council** [rejected a bid to fund the installation of a **Desert** **X** artwork](https://hyperallergic.com/palm-springs-desert-x-christopher-myers/), citing the biennial's partnership with **Saudi** **Arabia**. Meme artist **Tommy Marcus** [raised over $1 million for **Planned** **Parenthood**](https://hyperallergic.com/meme-artist-raised-over-1m-for-planned-parenthood-donated-ironically-in-rush-limbaughs-memory/), donated ironically in **Rush Limbaugh's** memory. During his life, the ultra-conservative commentator lambasted the national nonprofit and accused it of "sexual perversion." New findings reveal that a curious inscription on **Edvard Munch's** "The Scream" — saying the work "could only have been painted by a madman" — is by the artist's hand. While protests over free speech in Spain rock the country, the [last statue of dictator **Francisco** **Franco**](https://hyperallergic.com/last-statue-of-spanish-dictator-franco-comes-down/) has come down. ## Transitions **Thomas R. Ellis** and **Brian Robinson** were elected members of the **Guggenheim Foundation** board of trustees. **Tim Kent** is now represented by **Hollis Taggart**. **Christine Kuan** was named president and executive director of **Creative** **Capital**. **Candice Madey** has opened a new, eponymous gallery. **Cameron Shaw** was appointed executive director of the **California African American Museum**, where she has served as deputy director and chief curator since September 2019. ## In Memoriam Rajie Cook (1930–2021), assemblage sculptor best known for creating the ubiquitous pictograms used to identify restrooms, emergency services, and more | [*New York Times*](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/25/arts/rajie-cook-dead.html?ref=hyperallergic.com) Peter G. Davis (1936–2021), classical music critic for the *New York Times* and *New York* magazine | [*New York Times*](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/arts/music/peter-g-davis-dead.html?ref=hyperallergic.com) Arturo Di Modica (1941–2021), sculptor of the Wall Street "Charging Bull" | [*Wall Street Journal*](https://www.wsj.com/articles/arturo-di-modica-hoped-his-bull-would-soothe-investors-11614121114?ref=hyperallergic.com) Milford Graves (1941–2021), free-jazz drummer, scientist, and educator | [NPR](https://www.npr.org/2021/02/16/968386819/milford-graves-visionary-drummer-who-mapped-the-music-of-the-heart-dead-at-79?ref=hyperallergic.com) Barry Le Va (1941–2021), sculptor and installation artist | [*ARTnews*](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/barry-le-va-dead-post-minimalist-sculptor-1234582161/?ref=hyperallergic.com) Rupert Neve (1926), pioneer in modern studio recording | [*Guardian*](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/feb/15/he-was-the-steve-jobs-of-audio-how-rupert-neve-changed-the-sound-of-music-recording?ref=hyperallergic.com) Helen Rae (1938–2021), contemporary artist | Tierra del Sol Gallery Douglas Turner Ward (1930–2021), founder of the Negro Ensemble Company in New York | [*Playbill*](https://www.playbill.com/article/douglas-turner-ward-tony-honored-co-founder-of-negro-ensemble-company-dies-at-90?ref=hyperallergic.com)