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Good morning. ⛅️ Today, a meme artists raised over $1M for Planned Parenthood, a Cuban music video hi

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Good morning. ⛅️ Today, a meme artists raised over $1M for Planned Parenthood, a Cuban music video highlighting the plight of artists is going viral, and a review of a current exhibition by Reggie Burrows Hodges.— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

Art Books for Days: What Not to Miss at Printed Matter’s 2021 Virtual Art Book Fair Thanks in part to its virtual format, this year’s fair is the largest event yet, and the most international. Check out a slate of exhibitors you won’t want to miss. Valentina Di Liscia

Cuban Musicians and Artists Collaborate on Viral, Political Music Video The “Patria y Vida” video is spreading like wildfire in Cuba and Miami, a sign of widespread discontent on the island as well as unity among Cubans. Coco Fusco

SPONSORED Alejandro Almanza Pereda’s Sensorial Film on the Ancient Process of Brickmaking in Western Mexico Using sounds, textures, and multi-layered images, Almanza Pereda’s film is both subtle documentary and lyrical abstraction. Catch the premiere on Black Cube’s YouTube channel on February 26 at 7pm MST.

The Future Will Be Streamed to You In 2021, every single blockbuster under the WarnerMedia umbrella will be going straight to HBO Max. How does this bode for the future of movie theaters? Dan Schindel

A Miniature Painting Sale From Artists of the American West Expect paintings of trout streams and sun-drenched deserts in the 24th edition of “Masters of the American West.” Elisa Wouk Almino

Meme Artist Raised Over $1M for Planned Parenthood, Donated Ironically in Rush Limbaugh’s Memory Tommy Marcus made the donation in the name of the ultra-conservative commentator, who lambasted the national nonprofit and accused it of “sexual perversion.” Valentina Di Liscia

SPONSORED SVA Offers Summer Residencies Online or On-Campus in NYC SVA’s Summer Residency Programs offer artists, designers, and creative thinkers time, space, and a supportive community in which to develop ideas and focus on their artistic direction.

In Inky Blacks and Earthy Pastels, Reggie Burrows Hodges Crafts Collective Portraits Dwelling somewhere between abstraction and figuration, Hodges’s impressionistic paintings enact a critique of rugged individualism. Alexandra M. Thomas

What Do Arts Organizations Need to Know About the Federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant? Congress earmarked $15 billion in grants for performing arts venue operators impacted by the pandemic and here’s what you need to know. Hannah Cole

Ethics Recommendations Museums Can Implement Right Now Museums and their stakeholders can start to address and fix systemic issues by implementing three basic transparency measures that put ethics into action. Christina Steinbrecher-Pfandt

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