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July 23, 2020

The Disconcerting Implications of Drone Photography

Using drone technology to photograph protests may be enticing at first, but such aerial images are also used for surveillance by law enforcement.

Sanoja Bhaumik

Autumn Knight Responds to the “Gaslighting of the Current Moment” in New Performance Series

For Knight, whose work slyly critiques the raced, gendered, and classed nature of power, a residency at the Kitchen will provide an opportunity to use the empty building as a collaborator.

Dessane Lopez Cassell

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Submit Artwork to Ministry of Truth: 1984–2020, a New York City-Wide Billboard Exhibition

The exhibition, organized by Art at a Time Like This and Save Art Space, will feature artwork by Dread Scott, Deb Kass, Shirin Neshat, Marilyn Minter, and others this October.

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Marciano Art Foundation Settles Lawsuit Over Visitor Services Layoffs

A mediator’s proposal said that MAF will pay $205,481 to the 70 plaintiffs and $70,000 in attorney fees.

Turkish Official Says Some of Hagia Sophia’s Christian Mosaics Will Be Concealed During Prayers

Speaking with the broadcaster NTV, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said that some mosaics of the Virgin Mary and the archangel Gabriel that are positioned in the direction of Mecca would be covered with curtains.

Protesting Chinese Censorship Around COVID-19, Artist Takes Vow of Silence

For his #shutupfor30days project, artist and activist Brother Nut used metal clasps, duct tape, and other props to physically seal his mouth during the entire month of June.

Tenement Museum Lays Off 76 Workers, Including Entire Staff of Part-time Educators

The group of 71 educators constitutes 92% of the museum’s education staff.

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SVA Presents 2020 MFA Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition Online

On July 16, *We Interrupt This Program… goes live on the School of Visual Arts’s website, with an opening reception taking place on July 18.

Contemplating Art and Optimism at a Former Meat-processing Plant

At a moment when so many of us are missing physical touch and closeness, the richly colored, relentless tactility of Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson and Kaveri Raina’s works resonate all the more deeply.

Andrea Gyorody

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