Laurie Cumbo, Controversial Former City Council Majority Leader, Picked as New York City’s Commissioner of Cultural Affairs [Updated]
The politician came under fire at the end of last year for comments that critics have called anti-immigrant.
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‘There Should Be Greater Transparency’: Public Art Becomes a Political Battleground
Several recent initiatives across the country to diversify public art have run aground.
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Gonzalo Casals, Director of Leslie-Lohman Museum, Named Next Commissioner of Cultural Affairs for New York City
He succeeds Tom Finkelpearl, who stepped down at the end of 2019.
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Tom Finkelpearl, One of New York’s Foremost Arts Leaders, Leaves City’s Department of Cultural Affairs
The news comes shortly after a controversy ensued over a sculpture due to replace a controversial monument.
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New York City Picks Artist to Replace Monument That Honored Doctor Who Experimented on Slaves, After Another Proposal Is Withdrawn
The city's Department of Cultural Affairs said that Leigh withdrew her proposal "in recognition of the community's preference for Bagwell's proposal."
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New York City Gives $2.8 M. to 175 Arts Organizations, Thanks to Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Mandatory Admissions Fees
El Museo del Barrio, the Studio Museum in Harlem, and the Bronx Museum of the Arts are receiving $175,000 increases in funding each.
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High Line Names Diya Vij Associate Curator of Public Programs
She will start in her new post on January 14.
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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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New York City Launches ‘She Built NYC’ Commission for Public Art on Women’s History
Anyone can nominate historical events and women for consideration via the website Women.nyc.
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New York City Awards New Mayor’s Grant for Cultural Impact to Seven Projects
The total amount granted comes to $500,000.
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Ai Weiwei Used 650,000 Legos to Create a Massive Ode to Monet’s Most Famous Painting
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French Jeweler Dinh Van Launches Limited Edition, Eyes U.S. Development
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s One-of-a-Kind Circular Sun House Lists in Arizona
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Red Sox Seek ‘Boston’ Trademark to Control City Name in Sports Sales
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