How the Colombian Government Exploited Doris Salcedo's Art

Good morning. ☀️ Today, the exploitation of a Doris Salcedo installation by the Colombian government,

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Good morning. ☀️Today, the exploitation of a Doris Salcedo installation by the Colombian government, a thoughtful review of the Alice Neel retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and our editors spotlight three online events worth checking out.— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

Colombian Government Exploited Doris Salcedo’s Art to Denounce Nationwide Protests The government’s usurpation of Salcedo’s Fragmentos installation has been viewed as the latest instance of “artwashing” by the Colombian Ministry of Culture. Valentina Di Liscia

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What Else Is Happening?More than 75 art historians, curators, and scholars denounced the “senseless monetization” of the Newark Museum of Art’s collection; 17 paintings are scheduled to go to auction next week. Palestinian actress Maisa Abd Elhadi, who starred in Larissa Sansour’s film featured at the 2019 Venice Biennale, was shot by Israeli police while participating in a demonstration in the city of Haifa.

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Learn How to Make Your Own Artist’s Book Artist Debra Disman hosts an online workshop, “Bookmaking with Self-Compassion.” Elisa Wouk Almino

1-54 New York Returns with an Emphasis on Textiles This year’s edition will highlight contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora through both an online platform and an in-person exhibition. Dessane Lopez Cassell

An Online Film Festival Commemorates the Liberation of the Nazi Concentration Camps Liberation75 is streaming movies about World War II and the Holocaust, including The Great Dictator and Schindler’s List. Dan Schindel

SPONSORED Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival in Toronto Celebrates 25th Anniversary Edition The 2021 Festival focuses on public installations across the city for artists to meaningfully engage with audieces while examining critical issues.

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