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May Day Protests Shut Down the Guggenheim

by Corinna Kirsch on May 1, 2015
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As first reported on Hopes & Fears, art publications, and Instagram feeds everywhere, the Gulf Labor Coalition has temporarily closed down the Guggenheim.

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The Eighty-Five Percent Protests Outside the New School

by Corinna Kirsch on March 16, 2015
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The New School’s part-time faculty members demonstrated outside the University Center.

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Everybody’s Doing It: The Frick Plans to Expand

by Henry Kaye on June 10, 2014
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With the Met, MoMA, and the Whitney all in the midst of expansion, The Frick Collection has joined the club.

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MOCAtv to Debut Sketch-Comedy and Art Show, Starring Fred Armisen and Jack Black

by Corinna Kirsch on December 11, 2013
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Alert: Fred Armisen of Portlandia and Saturday Night Live fame is going to make more art jokes!

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It’s Official: Jeffrey Deitch Will Be Leaving MOCA

by Corinna Kirsch on July 24, 2013
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Earlier this week, the Internet was abuzz with rumors of Jeffrey Deitch’s departure from MOCA. At 9:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, MOCA sent out an email announcing a major change ahead for Los Angeles’ contemporary art museum.

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Vote! You Have One Week to Turn Postmasters’ Magda Sawon Into a Sculpture

by Corinna Kirsch on June 24, 2013
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Our #getbusted campaign for Magda Sawon sure has paid off. With this week’s announcement of the contest finalists, we found out she’s made the cut!

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MOCA Gets Three New Board Members

by Whitney Kimball on April 10, 2013
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The Baer Faxt reports that MOCA’s artist board members John Baldessari, Ed Ruscha, Catherine Opie, and Barbara Kruger have been replaced.

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Woman Pees On, About, or Around Clyfford Still Painting

by Whitney Kimball on January 5, 2012
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The Huffington Post reports that 36-year-old Denver woman Carmen Tisch punched, scratched, rubbed her butt on, and peed next to a $30-$40 million Clyfford Still painting.

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2012 Whitney Biennial List, Leaked

by Paddy Johnson on December 21, 2011
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Thanks to GalleristNY for publishing an email with the names of the Whitney Biennial artists. So far the blog’s only been able to confirm 8 of the 51 names, but we’re republishing the list with some initial thoughts.

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