Gamelan On: Bill de Blasio, James Bond, and Mickalene Thomas Party at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn
"We need to find things to create the glue to find the humanity in humanity," Dustin Yellin, the institution's founder, said.
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With Largest-Ever Allotment for Department of Cultural Affairs, New York City Grants $43.9 M. to Arts Programs
The DCLA funds will support about 1,000 cultural organizations.
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Mission Accomplished?: As Mainstream Art Museums Rush to Diversify, What is the Role of Culturally Specific Museums Working for a Cause?
In July, El Museo del Barrio, a museum in upper Manhattan devoted to exhibiting and collecting Latinx and Latin American art, issued a statement in response to the family separation crisis at the
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Picket Fences: Ai Weiwei Protests Oppressive Borders with a Work of Public Art
'Good Fences Make Good Neighbors' takes over New York for four months beginning October 12.
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First-Ever New York City Cultural Plan Calls for Funding Institutions in Underserved Communities, Accessibility, Environmental Improvements
"We are clear: there are no cultural deserts," Tom Finkelpearl, the commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs, said in an interview.
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Tech Maestro Sree Sreenivasan, Formerly of the Met, Named Chief Digital Officer of New York City
On Monday, the Office of the Mayor of New York announced that the former chief digital officer of the Metropolitan Museum of Art as well as Columbia University, Sree Sreenivasan, has been…
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Midtown Manhattan Street Corner Named After Bill Cunningham
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that the corner of Manhattan’s 57th Street and Fifth Avenue will now be known as Bill Cunningham Corner, in honor of the New York Times…
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Gifts Sent to Mayor de Blasio During First Year in Office Include Jar of Mayonnaise From Former Brooklyn Museum Director
Among the hundreds of gifts that New York mayor Bill de Blasio and his family received during his first year in office—which were disclosed by DNAinfo through the Freedom of Information…
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Tom Finkelpearl to Head Department of Cultural Affairs
He succeeds Kate D. Levin, who served from 2002 to 2013 under Mayor Michael Bloomberg. His appointment will be announced today at the Queens Museum.
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Who’s Up Next as New York Culture Czar?
In the first weeks of the administration of New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio, art and culture observers await the appointment of a new Commissioner for Cultural Affairs. The new commissioner will r…
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