Good morning. ⛅ Today, we have a special report about the treatment of employees at the Brooklyn Muse
| Good morning. ⛅ Today, we have a special report about the treatment of employees at the Brooklyn Museum, over 300 artists support the striking workers at the the Tate, Banksy loses a trademark battle in court because of his anonymity, thoughts on the Surrealist origins of “Vaporware,” and so much more. Also, the Toyin Ojih Odutola exhibition at the Barbican in London looks pretty great.– Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief | |
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| Brooklyn Museum Employees Accuse Administration of Staff Mistreatment |
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| | The front of the Brooklyn Museum during the 2015 Brooklyn Real Estate Summit (photo by Benjamin Sutton for Hyperallergic) |
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| Former and current workers have stepped forward to decry the behavior of executive leadership at the Brooklyn Museum, denouncing “the harm and daily mistreatment” of workers of color.Former employee Mikeeh Zwirner told us:“So many people think of the Brooklyn Museum as ‘the museum that’s doing it right.’ But the image that we put out there doesn’t reflect how the people are treated inside.“ |
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| A group of artists that were selected for the now-cancelled show Collective Actions at the Whitney have released an open letter asking the museum to “commit to a year of action — of mobilization and introspection.”Banksy has lost a legal battle against the British greeting card company Full Colour Black, which sought to overturn a trademark that prohibited it from reproducing his “Flower Thrower” stencil. |
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| | A protest of Tate’s striking workers in August 2020 (image courtesy of PCS Tate United ) |
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| Where Did Vaporwave Come From? |
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