Julie Mehretu Joins Whitney Museum Board, Storied Performance Artist Tari Ito Dies, and More: October 13, 2021
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Whitney Museum
The ARTnews Accord: Curators Scott Rothkopf and Carlos Basualdo Talk Organizing a Jasper Johns Retrospective
"The show is much better because it was done by the two of us," said Basualdo.
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Workers at New York’s Whitney Museum Vote to Join Union
The 96-1 vote was the culmination of a two-month campaign.
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All Rise: Cameron Rowland at Essex Street
Accompanied by texts relaying the entangled histories of slavery and policing, Cameron Rowland's expositional sculptures also serve as memorials and forms of protest.
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Whitney Museum Voluntarily Recognizes Union
Nearly 200 workers are involved in the union drive at the museum.
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How Julie Mehretu Creates Her Deeply Layered Abstractions Referencing Today’s Most Pressing Issues
She is currently the subject of a mid-career survey at the Whitney Museum in New York.
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ARTnews in Brief: Bennett Prize Names 2021 Recipient—and More from May 28, 2021
A continually updated post of goings-on around the world.
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After Recent Layoffs, Nearly 200 Whitney Museum Workers Push to Unionize
Workers have cited recent layoffs at the institution among their reasons for organizing.
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State of the Union: Faith Ringgold at Glenstone
Faith Ringgold brings forth the grim histories and fraught tensions behind American icons and ideals—and locates possibilities for change.
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Victor and Sally Ganz, Picasso Connoisseurs: ‘A Brand That People Were Proud to Own’
"They were really serious collectors—obsessive, in a way," Whitney Museum director Adam Weinberg said.
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RobbReport
A Collection of Coveted French Burgundy Wines May Fetch $1 Million at Auction Next Month
WWD
Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’ Camps Out in New York City
Rolling Stone
Leslie Bricusse, ‘Willy Wonka,’ ‘Goldfinger’ Songwriter, Dead at 90
Sportico
Oregon Seeks Massive New Indoor Football Practice Facility
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