Artist Collective Pulls Out of Museum of Chinese in America Exhibit Over Mass Incarceration Concerns
The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) had planned to open a retrospective on activist artist collective Godzilla in May. […]
New York
Guggenheim Museum Signs Contract with New Union
On Tuesday, February 16 the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City signed the first union contract in the […]
New Interactive Map Shows Historic Landmarks Related to Black History
This week the New York City Landmark Preservation Commission launched an interactive story map that highlights historic landmarks related to […]
Underground Railroad Stop in Brooklyn Designated Historic Landmark
Following a nearly fifteen-year long fight, a historic home in Brooklyn connected to the Underground Railroad has been designated a […]
Archeological Dig in Long Island Tells Story of Town’s First Black Landowner
Archeologists in Huntington, a town located on a north shore of Long Island, are digging to find artifacts related to […]
NYC Hispanic Society Announces New Director
The Hispanic Society Museum and Library in New York announced the appointment of Guillaume Kientz as the institution’s new director […]
Audio History of AIDS Epidemic Brings Humanity to NYC Memorial
The New York City AIDS Memorial sits on a small, triangular plot that was part of the former St. Vincent’s […]
Met Museum Appoints new Co-chairs and First Woman in Top Role
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art recently announced the election of two co-chairs to head its board of trustees– the […]
Whitney Museum Cancels Exhibit After Charges of Unethical Acquisition Practices
The Whitney Museum of American Art will reopen early next month after closing due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the […]
Employees at New York’s Met Museum Undergo Second Round of Layoffs
Workers at the country’s museums continue to be hit by layoffs as the coronavirus pandemic forces institutions to remain closed. […]