July 13, 2020
In Los Angeles, Museums, Galleries, and Studios Received Millions in PPP Loans
LACMA and the Huntington Library each received between $5 and 10 million, and Hauser & Wirth and Blume & Poe received between $350,000 and 1 million.
Matt Stromberg
Eileen Gray, an Architect Ahead of Her Time, Reclaims the Spotlight
By every measure, Eileen Gray ought to be as well-known as her Modernist male contemporaries. An exhibition at Bard’s Graduate Center offers a smart correction to the historical record.
Lydia Pyne
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Employees Condemn Harassment and Policing At Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Former and current staffers launched a petition denouncing the presence of armed guards in the galleries and alleging the museum has mishandled complaints of racial and sexual harassment.
Richmond Judge Blocks Mayor From Removing More Confederate Monuments
Mayor Levar Stoney expedited the removal of seven Confederate statues in Richmond over the past week, but a Richmond judge has approved a temporary injunction blocking the mayor’s order.
After 85 Years as a Museum, the Hagia Sophia Will Become a Mosque
Art historians and conservationists worry Turkish authorities might remove the centuries-old Byzantine mosaics that adorn it.
A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in Illinois, Maine, Oregon, and New York.
Elisa Wouk Almino
Featured Opportunity
Green-Wood Cemetery, Artist-in-Residence 2021
Open to artists in New York City, this nine-month residency provides a $7,500 honorarium, studio space in the landmarked Fort Hamilton Gatehouse, and access to the Cemetery’s professional staff, archives, and historical collections.
Application Fee: $10 USD
Deadline: September 2, 2020 | green-wood.com/artistinresidence
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