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Calls for Museums to Divest from Police Intensify as Protests Sweep United States
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is the latest museum to say it will alter its relationship with local police.
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Murals Dedicated to George Floyd Appear Around the World, Ken Griffin Paid Over $100 Million for a Basquiat, and More: Morning Links from June 5, 2020
Here's what we're reading this morning.
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After Fierce Protests, Virginia’s Controversial Robert E. Lee Statue Will Be Removed
The Confederate monument will be removed by Richmond officials "as soon as possible."
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Artists Respond to Killing of George Floyd and More: Morning Links from June 4, 2020
Here's what we're reading this morning.
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Artists, Curators, and Dealers Launch Initiatives to Support Black Lives Matter Movement
Artists such as Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Tiona Nekkia McClodden, and Alex Da Corte are selling their art in exchange for donations.
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Minneapolis’s Walker Art Center Becomes First Major U.S. Museum to Stop Contracting Police for Events
Activists have demanded that institutions take accountability for their connections to the police.
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Tate Modern and Tate Britain Plan August Reopening, With Significant Drop in Attendance
The institutions are reportedly mulling strategies to address financial losses.
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Controversial Philadelphia Monument to Former Mayor Is Removed Amid George Floyd Protests
The statue of Frank Rizzo has been construed as a symbol of white supremacy.
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Blackout Tuesday Instagram Initiative Polarizes Art World, Raphael Blockbuster Reopens, and More: Morning Links from June 3, 2020
Here's what we're reading this morning.
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Read Statements from Major U.S. Museums About the George Floyd Protests
Since Friday, most major museums in the U.S. have issued statements on the protests.
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