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July 16, 2020

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Exceptional MFA Work From Three Northern California Art Schools

As part of a series on virtual MFA presentations across the country, we highlight some exceptional work from CCA, UC Davis, and CSU Chico.

Elisa Wouk Almino

Ecofeminist Art Takes Root

ecofeminism(s) at Thomas Erben Gallery offers an urgent reminder of our present climate and human rights emergencies. Likewise, the works featured imply that another world is, and has always been, possible.

Cassie Packard

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Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries Host Conversations on Religion and Spirituality in Museums

The series comprises three panels of scholars, faith leaders, and public figures exploring key issues related to spirituality and Asian religions.

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Statue of Black Lives Matter Activist Replaces Toppled Monument of Enslaver

Artist Marc Quinn covertly installed a sculpture of activist Jen Reid in place of a bronze of Edward Colston toppled by protesters in Bristol last month.

Metropolitan Museum Confirms Late August Reopening With Limited Hours

The museum, which has been closed since March 13, will reopen at 25% capacity.

LA Artist Donates 1,800 Paintings to Brooklyn Hospital

Michael Gittes shipped a truckload of paintings to Interfaith Medical Center in Bed-Stuy — one for every worker.

How Banks Artwash the Funds that Enable Police Brutality

The art scene is directly linked to and financially benefits from one of the most violent, heinous components of racist oppression in the US: police brutality against communities of color.

Hannah Cole

Experimental Films Contemplate the Future From an “Endangered Present”

After Civilization, a free, month-long film series presented by Maysles Documentary Center, explores broader questions of what if and what now.

Dessane Lopez Cassell

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