Nov 16, 2020 • View in browser

Happy Monday. ☀️ Today’s edition features the Trump Presidential Lie-brary, how Google Arts & Culture is helping one government ethnically cleanse historical sites, and a report on two museum trustees that donated close to $900K to Trump’s reelection campaign.

– Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

Eight Art Spaces for the Second Lockdown

A collage of screen shot documentation of Instagram users participating in the CRISIS VISION Instagram filter project via their Stories (courtesy Andrea Cooper/CRISIS VISION)

The pandemic has made it a weird time to be an independent curator. COVID-19 preventative measures have made biennales, fairs, and other large-scale participatory experiences prohibitive. And, let’s be real: Curated online spaces aren’t necessarily for everyone.

With the pandemic’s second wave now upon us, it’s worth considering what on- and off-line exhibition-making strategies are still possible. Here’s a survey of current curatorial projects demonstrating the possibilities of second-wave-proof platforms.

In Other News

According to a new study, most Americans have a positive attitude towards arts and humanities. But their relationship to art and art history varies significantly according to their political leanings, socioeconomic status, and gender
Trustees at the Museum of Modern Art and the Frick Collection donated a combined total of $900,000 to Trump’s reelection campaign.
Critics have expressed concerns about the approval of a new, £1.7 billion tunnel near Stonehenge, which they say could compromise the surrounding archaeology.

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Google Arts & Culture as an Agent of Ethnic Cleansing

After Azerbaijan declared victory after six weeks of brutal conflict, the state has gained control of the Armenian-governed area of Artsakh, increasing fear of erasure of the millennia-old Armenian monuments in the area.

Nevdon Jamgochian