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AC unit to blame for museum blaze in Brazil
Seven months after a devastating fire swept through Brazil’s National Museum, an air conditioning unit has been cited as the ‘primary cause’ of the blaze. The announcement was made by […]
Could a painting of Donald Trump go to the Supreme Court?
It’s huge. No really, Unafraid and Unashamed by British-born, American artist Julian Raven really is big. The painting, which took over 600 hours to create according to Raven and is […]
2018 Museum Trends: Fashion and Social Interaction
Whether through social media engagement, immersive exhibitions, or fashion-forward thinking, art museums are creating novel opportunities to interact with artwork and with that increasing visitorship like never before. The Art […]
Kehinde Wiley announces new artist residency in Dakar
On March 19th, artist Kehinde Wiley announced that he will be starting a new artist residency in Dakar. The residency, named Black Rock Senegal for the volcanic rock that lines […]
As the US government reopens, so do major US museums
Just last week it seemed there was no end in sight for the government shutdown wreaking havoc on the US. On January 28th, the country’s government began operating in a […]
Four exhibitions that could be affected by the US government shutdown
Over a month into the longest government shutdown in the US, countless government organizations are suffering and an estimated 800,000 government pay checks have been withheld from thousands of government […]
Artistic directors for the 2nd annual Cleveland Triennial announced
On January 7th, the artistic directors for the second edition of the Front International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art set for July 2021 were announced. Prem Krishnamurthy, a Berlin/New York-based […]
Two ways the US government is altering the art world
How the partial government shutdown is affecting the museum sector In the US, a partial government shutdown has wreaked havoc on various facets of American life since December 22nd. The […]
Look up: Trevor Paglen’s work on government surveillance
As of December 3rd, artist and geographer Trevor Paglen put a massive inflatable mirror into orbit. As a way to highlight the infrastructure of surveillance, Paglen created a large-scale silver […]
After a devastating fire, Brazil’s National Museum seeks to continue research
After a fire in September, Brazil’s National Museum in Rio de Janeiro was devastated. Priceless artefacts and ongoing research were completely lost as the massive blaze that engulfed everything. Of […]
