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June 19, 2020

Historical Painting Is Altered to Show Most Declaration of Independence Signatories Were Enslavers

Documentarian Arlen Parsa took John Trumbull’s famous work, “Declaration of Independence,” and marked the faces of every man that controlled enslaved people with a red dot.

Valentina Di Liscia

Commemorating Juneteenth? Here Are a Few Black-Organized Events to Support

As the Black liberation holiday is being embraced by the mainstream, it feels important to note that actions (and dollars) speak louder than words. Here are a few Black-led organizations to support on June 19 and beyond.

Dessane Lopez Cassell

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Korea’s National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Presents Lee Seung Jio: Advancing Columns

MMCA’s retrospective, on view June 18–October 4, showcases 90 works and archives by the pioneering geometric abstractionist.

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Portraits of Former Confederate House Speakers to be Removed From Capitol

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered the paintings of four House speakers who served in the Confederacy to be removed tomorrow, on Juneteenth.

“She’s Liberated!“: Betye Saar Responds to Retirement of Aunt Jemima Brand

The 131-year-old breakfast brand coopted the likeness of Nancy Green, an enslaved woman, to make pancakes as a racist marketing gimmick.

How Adopting Antifascist Practices Can Remake Cultural Institutions

The museum in this moment can be transformed by a repertoire of antifascist actions that consists of mourning, militancy, and liberation.

Nick Mirzoeff

Snapshots of Gay Culture and History in Pornography

Evan Purchell’s collage film Ask Any Buddy stitches together 100 adult films from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, illuminating aspects of everyday life amid the sex.

Juan Barquin

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Online Discussions on LGBTQ+ Portraiture and More by the National Portrait Gallery

PORTAL, the National Portrait Gallery’s Scholarly Center, announces a series of Zoom webinars featuring artists, curators, and scholars in conversation about portraiture and performance art.

Curator Joe D. Horse Capture Picks Five Artists to Watch From Indian Market

In this ongoing series, curators and members of the Native arts community share five artists they were looking forward to seeing at the 2020 Indian Market, which has been postponed to 2021.

Ellie Duke

Queer Art Workers Reflect: Daniel Alejandro Trejo Wants More Queer POC Voices in Ceramics

Daniel Alejandro Trejo is a Latinx, queer visual artist working in ceramic sculpture with an adjacent curatorial practice.

Dessane Lopez Cassell

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