Racism, Income Inequality, and Climate Change Are the Topics Americans Most Want Museums to Address, According to a New Survey

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Racism, Income Inequality, and Climate Change Are the Topics Americans Most Want Museums to Address, According to a New Survey

Over half of Black, Asian, and Native American respondents view systemic racism as a problem at art museums.

By Artnet News, Nov 24, 2021

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Austria’s Return to Lockdown Will Cost the Country’s Museums Millions of Euros in Revenue, Kunsthistorisches Director Says

The museum had to close in the middle of a major Titian blockbuster, which it hopes to extend for two weeks once it reopens.

By Vivienne Chow, Nov 23, 2021

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The City of New York Will Give $50 Million to the Brooklyn Museum—the Largest Such Gift in the Institution’s History

Director Anne Pasternak made a big ask, and got it.

By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 22, 2021

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Moscow’s Garage Museum Will Expand Into a 100-Year-Old Abandoned Exhibition Pavilion in Gorky Park

The historic building, to be redesigned by Japanese architects SANAA, will include new facilities and gallery space.

By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 22, 2021

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There Are Almost Two Dozen Director Roles Vacant in U.S. Museums Right Now. Why Does Nobody Want Them?

"People really don’t want to be directors right now."

By Zachary Small, Nov 21, 2021

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Museums in Austria Will Close on Monday as the Country Heads Back Into Lockdown Amid a New Surge of Covid Cases

Financial aid for institutions and artists will be extended into 2022, the culture minister said.

By Vivienne Chow, Nov 19, 2021

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After Three Years, London’s Revamped Courtauld Gallery Has Reopened to the Public With Rave Reviews—See the New Displays Here

See images from the long-awaited renovation and rehang.

By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 18, 2021

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A Houston Outsider Art Center Beloved by Dominique de Menil Is Expanding Into an Eight-Acre Campus for Offbeat Creativity

The planned buildout will unite two of the nonprofit's experiential art environments.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 18, 2021

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The MCA Chicago Has Hired Keyed-In Curators René Morales and Jamillah James to Fill Top Leadership Roles

They will replace Michael Darling and Noami Beckwith.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 17, 2021

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‘Ancient Art Not Ancient Wages’: Unionized Workers Strike at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston After Contract Negotiations Falter

Wages, safety, workplace diversity, and advancement prospects are among the subjects staffers hope to address in a new contract.

By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 17, 2021

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As the Biden Administration Lifts Travel Bans on Visitors to the U.S., Museums Hope It Will Boost Lagging Attendance

For the first time in 20 months, vaccinated travelers from abroad were welcomed back into the U.S. this week.

By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 12, 2021

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Uli Sigg’s Formidable Collection at M+ Is a Beacon of Hope in a Changing China—Even If a Particular Ai Weiwei Work Is Notably Absent

See inside one of the most highly anticipated—and closely watched—museums in Asia.

By Vivienne Chow, Nov 11, 2021

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‘We Want To Protect This Space’: After 14 Years, Hong Kong’s M+ Museum Opens in a Changed Political Climate. Can It Still Thrive?

The long-awaited museum has been embraced by the public during previews, but questions around artistic freedoms remain.

By Vivienne Chow, Nov 10, 2021

A German Museum Acquired 15,000 Objects Tracing the History of Antisemitism in Europe as the Country Sees a Rise in Attacks on Jews

The museum collected the objects both to preserve them and to stop them from being traded on the open market.

By Kate Brown, Nov 9, 2021

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