Politics Jenny Holzer, Sanford Biggers, and Others Are Vying to Design a Pulse Nightclub Memorial Museum. But a New Group Is Opposing It A group of survivors, families of victims, and queer activists say the museum is an effort to “monetize the tragedy." By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 16, 2019
Politics New York City Told Its Museums to Diversify or Lose Funding. Here’s How They Plan to Address the Problem Recent studies show that museums are falling short on diversity in several key ways. By Taylor Dafoe & Brian Boucher, Aug 6, 2019
Politics New York Sets Aside $212 Million for Next Year’s Cultural Budget—Another Record for the City The city also announced a new, streamlined version of its ambitious CreateNYC cultural initiative. By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 1, 2019
Art and Law A Street Artist Is Suing Walmart and Ellen DeGeneres for Allegedly Stealing His Signature Heart Logo A clothing line released by the company this year prominently features a design that looks suspiciously similar to the artist’s own. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 31, 2019
Politics Congress Is Investigating a For-Profit Education Company Accused of Scamming Art Students (With the Trump Administration’s Help) When the schools lost their accreditation, they didn't tell students. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 30, 2019
Art World Pledging Solidarity With Communities Facing ‘Climate Extinction,’ the Tate Unveils an Ambitious New Sustainability Plan The institution will aim to reduce its carbon footprint by 10 percent within four years. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 17, 2019
Art World The Met Museum’s Attendance Reached 7 Million Last Year, Hardly Dented by Its Controversial Admission Fee It appears that a $25 admission fee isn't keeping crowds from visiting the museum. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 11, 2019
Politics The Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum Says He Is ‘Proud’ of the Museum’s Connection to the Sacklers This isn’t the first time that the museum's head, Tristram Hunt, has taken a controversial stance on a big issue. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 10, 2019
Politics The Smithsonian Is Looking Into Acquiring Disturbing Drawings Made by Migrant Children at the US Border The images of people behind bars and in cages reflect a frightening experience. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 8, 2019
Politics Nearly 400 Writers and Academics Are Protesting the Planned Destruction of a Controversial Mural Depicting the Life of George Washington The letter comes after a local school board voted to destroy the murals, which could cost at least $500,000. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 8, 2019
Politics Anish Kapoor, Sarah Lucas, and Dozens of Other Artists Demand That London’s National Portrait Gallery Severs Ties With Oil Giant BP A newly published letter says "the loss of BP as a source of funding is a cost worth bearing." By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 5, 2019
Art World 7 People Have Been Arrested for Vandalizing Anish Kapoor’s Beloved ‘Cloud Gate’ Sculpture in Chicago The motive for the incident is unknown, and the graffiti has already been removed by the city. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 2, 2019
Politics The Smithsonian’s New Director Politely Declines to Remove the Sackler Name From One of Its Museums Lonnie Bunch issued a letter to Senator Jeff Merkley explaining that the Smithsonian was legally obligated to keep the name. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 2, 2019
Politics Playwright Eve Ensler Is Recruiting Creatives for an ‘Artistic Uprising’ Against Immigrant Detention at the El Paso Border The 24-hour vigil is one of multiple protests for the 4th of July weekend, but it specifically calls to artists to respond. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 28, 2019
Politics A US Senator Is Demanding the Smithsonian Remove the Sackler Name From One of Its Major Museums Oregon senator Jeff Merkley is targeting a museum founded by Arthur Sackler, who died years before the company that produced OxyContin was formed. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 20, 2019
