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Union Decries Expected Layoffs at Brooklyn Museum

The Brooklyn Museum is planning to implement layoffs in light of a growing budget deficit, according to Local 1502, a branch of the District Council 37 union, which represents workers at the institution including art handlers, maintainers, and curatorial assistants. Local 1502 President Wilson Souffrant told Hyperallergic that he learned of the planned layoffs yesterday

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NEA Throws Out Grant Program for Underserved Communities

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has issued new guidelines for its arts grants for individuals, museums, and organizations. The federal arts agency will now prioritize funding initiatives that “celebrate and honor the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence” for its upcoming application cycle for Fiscal Year 2026 (beginning September

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At Sundance, Films Tackled Sex, Love, Gender, and the Law

Against a backdrop of warped and befuddling federal action, devoting time to devouring as many Sundance films as possible has felt both indulgent and necessary. While Trump stocks his Cabinet with a spicy array of sexual predators, his administration takes aim at vulnerable populations. As they vow to erase the existence of transgender people, the

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Caspar David Friedrich Captured the Belated Moment

“Even in his emptiest landscapes, he will erect some lonesome memory marker: a ruin, grave-stone, or wayside cross that introduces into a vast terrain the presence of the past.” Joseph Leo Koerner offers this insight near the beginning of “Moment, Memory, Monument,” his catalog essay for the exhibition Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature

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Muskegon Museum of Art Doubles in Size, Opens Exhibition of Women Artists

The opening of the Bennett Schmidt Pavilion at the Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA) has almost doubled the size of the century-old Midwestern art institution. The new expansion is named for Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt of San Antonio, two of the US’s leading collectors of figurative realist paintings, who donated $12

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Carmen Herrera Becomes First Latine Artist to Enter White House Collection

A painting by Cuban-born artist Carmen Herrera acquired under Former First Lady Jill Biden has become the first work by a Hispanic or Latine artist represented in the White House’s permanent art collection.  “Dia Feriado (Holiday)” (2011), a green and orange circular geometric painting, was acquired by the Committee for the Preservation of the White

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11 Shows to See in Los Angeles This February

Last month, the Los Angeles art world was deeply affected by the wildfires that destroyed homes and businesses in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena. The art community pulled together and acted fast, establishing support networks and fundraisers to help those affected. Galleries quickly organized benefit shows, with proceeds going to relief organizations, or showcased works

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AI Art With Human “Expressive Elements” Can Be Copyrighted

AI artworks that display sufficient human creativity can be copyrighted, according to a January report released by the United States Copyright Office.  “Where that [human] creativity is expressed through the use of AI systems, it continues to enjoy protection,” Shira Perlmutter, register of copyrights and director of the agency, said in a press release.  The

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