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View in browser | hyperallergic.comJuly 9, 2020Samaria Rice, Mother of Tamir Rice, Speaks Out About Art Depicting Her Son After Canceled Exhibition in ClevelandAfter a Shaun Leonardo exhibition at moCa Cleveland was canceled, the museum issued an apology for its decision-making process. Activists and art workers in the Cleveland community, including Rice, have come forward as critics. Jasmine WeberCinematic Odes to Techno, Detroit, and the Black Producers Who Started a MovementThe list of exhibitions I was heartbroken to miss before museums and art spaces shuttered this spring is long, but Dia’s Carl Craig: Party/After-Party sits right at the top. Dessane Lopez CassellNewsMOCAD Director Placed on Leave After Former Employees Pen Letter Citing “Toxic Work Environment”Sixty former employees penned a letter denouncing director Elysia Borowy-Reeder’s leadership. Their claims are bolstered by several letters of resignation and complaint from current and former staff members. Brooklyn Museum Lays Off 29 Workers; New Museum Lays Off 18Both museums received Paycheck Protection Program loans in the millions. Columbus Statue Toppled in Baltimore and Tossed Into HarborOn July 4, a group of protesters tore down a Christopher Columbus statue in Little Italy. Truth and journalism matter now more than everWe are proud to be a leading voice in contemporary perspectives on art, culture, and more. But we can't do it without your support. Become a MemberA Senegalese Dance School Reinterprets Pina BauschDays before The Rite of Spring was to premiere, the pandemic hit. The unprecedented all-Black cast rehearsed the dance one last time on the beach, resulting in a moving film that is now streaming online. Joy ChenDominique Fung’s Tongue-in-Cheek Rejections of the Orientalist GazeIn Relics and Remains, Fung’s portraits reframe East Asiatic femininity, prompting the viewer to interrogate the tropes of Orientalism. Isabel LingFrom the store...Louise Bourgeois Corkboard Coaster SetSave your books and furniture from ring stains with this stylish set of four corkboard coasters, each featuring an individual design from the textile archives of French-American artist Louise Bourgeois. Shop nowMost Popular on HyperallergicTens of Millions of Dollars in PPP Loans Went to NYC Museums, Art Galleries, and OrgsHow Black Cats Went From Bad Luck to Symbols of DefianceWhat Constitutes an “Appropriate Monument”? Philadelphians Have a Few IdeasSamaria Rice, Mother of Tamir Rice, Speaks Out About Art Depicting Her Son After Canceled Exhibition in ClevelandIn Rochester, Frederick Douglass Monument Torn Down and Found in RiverForward this newsletter to a friend! If this email was forwarded to you, click here to subscribe |
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